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== History == | == History == | ||
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| + | The United States Navy during World War I performed a similar quest for the ideal depth charge delivery system as the Royal Navy. When the British developed the Thornycroft design based on the adaptation of trench mortars, it caught the attention of the USN Bureau of Ordnance. The Bureau eventually concluded the Thornycroft projector design was impractical and over-engineered, but they combined the idea with the innovations from their Davis recoil-less rifle to create the Y-gun. The Davis was first designed for use against torpedo boats, but it was later adapted to serve as an early anti-aircraft gun when the field of military aviation emerged. | ||
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| + | The Y-gun was the brainchild of Lieutenant Commander A.J. Stone of the Navy Reserve Force and manufactured by General Ordnance Company in Groton, Connecticut, Stone's former employer. Deliveries began on December 10<sup>th</sup>, 1917, two days after the Navy issued its first official order. The Y-gun gets its name from the shape of the weapon. To simultaneously launch two depth charges over the side of a destroyer or sub-chasers, the gun was built in a Y-shape. A 3-inch blank cartridge is used to fire the arbors carrying the depth charges at ranges of 50 to 65 yards. The Navy made the Y-gun standardized equipment during World War I. | ||
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| + | The Y-gun wasn’t a perfect solution, however. It could only be mounted on the center-line of the ship taking up precious space on the deck. The Y-gun was also relatively slow to reload. While improved versions of the Y-gun emerged after its original introduction such as the Mark VII, it did not stop the replacement of the design in US service. The Y-gun was replaced during World War II by the simpler [[K-gun Mk.9 depth charge|K-gun]] design, which was lighter, simpler, and more flexible than its older brother. However, the Y-gun was used in the Royal Navy during the war. The Y-guns first entered British service through the Destroyers for Bases Agreement in 1941, where the donated American destroyers were equipped with Y-guns. The Royal Navy also got Y-guns on destroyers that were refitted in the United States during the war. | ||
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 16 September 2024
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
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Motor gun boats | Fairmile B (ML345) |
| Gunboats | HMS Spey · La Suprise |
| Sub-chasers | HMCS Brantford |
| Destroyers | HMS Kelvin · HMAS Nepal · Le Malin · Le Triomphant |
| G-class | HMS Grafton · ORP Garland |
| Hunt-class | HMS Brissenden · HMS Calpe · La Combattante |
| Tribal-class | HMCS Haida · HMS Eskimo · HMS Mohawk |
| V-class | HMS Vega · HMS Verdun |
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 United States Navy during World War I performed a similar quest for the ideal depth charge delivery system as the Royal Navy. When the British developed the Thornycroft design based on the adaptation of trench mortars, it caught the attention of the USN Bureau of Ordnance. The Bureau eventually concluded the Thornycroft projector design was impractical and over-engineered, but they combined the idea with the innovations from their Davis recoil-less rifle to create the Y-gun. The Davis was first designed for use against torpedo boats, but it was later adapted to serve as an early anti-aircraft gun when the field of military aviation emerged.
The Y-gun was the brainchild of Lieutenant Commander A.J. Stone of the Navy Reserve Force and manufactured by General Ordnance Company in Groton, Connecticut, Stone's former employer. Deliveries began on December 10th, 1917, two days after the Navy issued its first official order. The Y-gun gets its name from the shape of the weapon. To simultaneously launch two depth charges over the side of a destroyer or sub-chasers, the gun was built in a Y-shape. A 3-inch blank cartridge is used to fire the arbors carrying the depth charges at ranges of 50 to 65 yards. The Navy made the Y-gun standardized equipment during World War I.
The Y-gun wasn’t a perfect solution, however. It could only be mounted on the center-line of the ship taking up precious space on the deck. The Y-gun was also relatively slow to reload. While improved versions of the Y-gun emerged after its original introduction such as the Mark VII, it did not stop the replacement of the design in US service. The Y-gun was replaced during World War II by the simpler K-gun design, which was lighter, simpler, and more flexible than its older brother. However, the Y-gun was used in the Royal Navy during the war. The Y-guns first entered British service through the Destroyers for Bases Agreement in 1941, where the donated American destroyers were equipped with Y-guns. The Royal Navy also got Y-guns on destroyers that were refitted in the United States during the war.
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
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| Naval depth charges | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
