Italy - Naval aviation and armament
ITALY - ANTI-SUBMARINE WEAPONS
depth charges
|
Type |
Year |
Mass, kg |
Type and mass of explosive, kg |
Sinking speed, m/s |
Maximal depth setting, m |
type of piston |
| B TG 50/1917 | 1917 | 50 | 100 | hydrostatic | ||
| B TG 100/1927 | 1927 | 100 | 100 | hydrostatic | ||
| B TG 50/1927 | 1927 | 50 | 100 | hydrostatic | ||
| B TG 50/1936 | 1936 | 64 | 50 | hydrostatic | ||
| B TG 100/? | 100 | hydrostatic |
DC racks
|
Type |
Year |
Number of DCs |
Type of DCs |
DC throwers
|
Type |
Year |
Fire range, km |
Fire depth, m |
Explosive type and mass, kg |
DC mass, kg |
Number and caliber of bores, mm |
|
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0.06 |
100 |
100 |
~150 |
1 x 432 |
|
| Mk 10 Hedgehog | 1960 | 0.26 | 180 | torpex - 15.9 | 29.5 | 24 x 178 |
| Mk 15 Hedgehog | 1960 | 0.24 | 180 | torpex - 15.9 | 29.5 | 24 x 178 |
© Ivan Gogin, 2009