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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''WBG''' (short for Wasserbombe G, litterally "waterbomb G") is a German depth charge with a short fuse that can be found on German and Italian destroyers.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_kanonenboot_k2|short}}
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* {{Specs-Link|germ_destroyer_class1934a_1940|short}}
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{{Navigation-Line|'''Frigates'''}}{{Specs-Link|germ_kanonenboot_k2}}
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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the depth charge.''
  
 
=== Effective damage ===
 
=== Effective damage ===
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The WBG depth charge has an explosive payload of 100 kg Amatol.
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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''Give a comparative description of depth charges that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The few scenarios where you might use this depth charge all involve being very close to the enemy vessel.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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* Devastating payload
  
 
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* Impractical weapon, used only in last-resort situations
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
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* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  

Latest revision as of 06:07, 22 September 2023

Description

The WBG (short for Wasserbombe G, litterally "waterbomb G") is a German depth charge with a short fuse that can be found on German and Italian destroyers.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

Vehicles equipped with this weapon
Sub-chasers  M-17 · M-802 · Drache
  RN Gabbiano · Folaga
Frigates  K2
Destroyers  Z12 Erich Giese · Z15 Erich Steinbrinck · Z25 · Z43 · T22 · T31

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the depth charge.

Effective damage

The WBG depth charge has an explosive payload of 100 kg Amatol.

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of depth charges that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

The few scenarios where you might use this depth charge all involve being very close to the enemy vessel.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Devastating payload

Cons:

  • Impractical weapon, used only in last-resort situations

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

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)