BAS depth charge

Two BAS depth charge launched off the aft off Impetuoso.

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Impetuoso

General info

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A triple-barrel Menon ASW mortar used to launch BAS depth charges off the bow of Impetuoso

Effective damage

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Comparison with analogues

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Name	Country of origin	Mass (kg)	Explosive type	Explosive mass (kg)	TNT equivalent (kg)
7.2 in T37		29	Torpex	15.9	25.44
B TG		63	TNT	50	50
B TG 100		126	TNT	100	100
BAS		160	Torpex	70	112
BB-1		165	TNT	130	130
BM-1		45	TNT	25	25
Guiraud		176	TNT	130	130
K-gun Mk.9		190	TNT	136	136
Limbo mortar		177	Minol	94	108.1
Mk.10 Hedgehog mortar		29	Torpex	15.9	25.44
Mk.4		160	Minol	94	108.1
Mk.6		190	TNT	136	136
Mk.6 mortar		190	TNT	136	136
Mk.9		190	TNT	136	136
Mk.VII		196	TNT	130	130
RBM mortar		160	Amatol	70.8	70.8
Type 3		50	Type 88	20	26
Type 95		160	Amatol	100	100
WBD		196	Amatol	130	130
WBF		139	Amatol	60	60
WBG		160	Amatol	100	100
Y-gun Mk.VII		196	TNT	130	130

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Full load of the depth charges ejected from the aft launcher on Impetuoso

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History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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