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| − | + | The British Royal Navy’s Admiralty Underwater Weapon Establishment first made the effective [[Mk.10 Hedgehog mortar|Hedgehog Mortar]] system to supplement the depth charges on their destroyers and corvettes in the early years of World War II. However, they were not content with this contact weapon. They desired to make a proper depth charge launcher that would extend the reach of their anti-submarine warfare weapons, so they developed and adopted the Squid mortar which paved the way for the improved Limbo mortar. | |
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| + | Like the Squid, the Limbo mortar was developed for Royal Navy escort ships and mounted on the quarterdecks. A three-barreled, 12-inch mortar design it was officially designated the Anti-Submarine Mortar Mark 10. Entering service in 1955, the Limbo mortar would continue to serve until the 1980s and notably saw combat during the Falklands War. The Limbo was designed with pitch and roll controls for the projectiles and made sure all three entered at the same angle to simplify the fire control solution. Aiming the mortar was done using the Type 170 and later the Type 502 Attack Sonar. Using vent holes to adjust the gas pressure, the Limbo can fire at ranges between 400 and 1,000 yards. The Limbo Mortar fired a 400-pound shell with a 207 lb minol explosive charge with a lethal blast radius of five yards. The overall assembly weighed 35 tons including a total of 51 projectiles. The Limbo was retired by the mid-1980s. | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;'' | ||
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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{{Naval depth charges}} | {{Naval depth charges}} | ||
[[Category:Naval special armaments]] | [[Category:Naval special armaments]] | ||
Revision as of 23:54, 5 December 2022
Contents
Description
Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the depth charge.
Effective damage
Describe the type of damage produced by this type of depth charge (high explosive, splash damage, etc)
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of depth charges that have firepower equal to this weapon.
Usage in battles
Describe situations when you would utilise this depth charge in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Pros:
Cons:
History
The British Royal Navy’s Admiralty Underwater Weapon Establishment first made the effective Hedgehog Mortar system to supplement the depth charges on their destroyers and corvettes in the early years of World War II. However, they were not content with this contact weapon. They desired to make a proper depth charge launcher that would extend the reach of their anti-submarine warfare weapons, so they developed and adopted the Squid mortar which paved the way for the improved Limbo mortar.
Like the Squid, the Limbo mortar was developed for Royal Navy escort ships and mounted on the quarterdecks. A three-barreled, 12-inch mortar design it was officially designated the Anti-Submarine Mortar Mark 10. Entering service in 1955, the Limbo mortar would continue to serve until the 1980s and notably saw combat during the Falklands War. The Limbo was designed with pitch and roll controls for the projectiles and made sure all three entered at the same angle to simplify the fire control solution. Aiming the mortar was done using the Type 170 and later the Type 502 Attack Sonar. Using vent holes to adjust the gas pressure, the Limbo can fire at ranges between 400 and 1,000 yards. The Limbo Mortar fired a 400-pound shell with a 207 lb minol explosive charge with a lethal blast radius of five yards. The overall assembly weighed 35 tons including a total of 51 projectiles. The Limbo was retired by the mid-1980s.
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
| Naval depth charges | |
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| USA | Mk.6 · Mk.6 mortar · K-gun Mk.9 |
| Germany | WBD · WBF · WBG |
| Foreign: | BB-1 (USSR) · Mk.6 (USA) · Type 95 (Japan) |
| USSR | BB-1 · BM-1 · MBU-600 mortar · RBM mortar |
| Britain | Limbo mortar · Mk.10 Hedgehog mortar · Mk.VII · Y-gun Mk.VII |
| Foreign: | Mk.6 mortar (USA) |
| Japan | Type 3 · Type 95 |
| Foreign: | Mk.6 mortar (USA) · Mk.9 (USA) · Mk.10 Hedgehog (Britain) |
| Italy | B TG · B TG 100 · BAS · Mk.4 |
| Foreign: | WBG (Germany) · Mk.10 Hedgehog (Britain) |
| France | Guiraud |
| Foreign: | Mk.VII (Britain) · Y-gun Mk.VII (Britain) |
