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Revision as of 17:42, 3 January 2023
Contents
Description
B TG depth charges are widely used on the Italian ships in both: Light Cruisers and Motor Torpedo Boats. It's one of the smaller ASW weapons in Italian fleet, with the other depth charge being B TG 100 with double the explosive mass.
Historically there were several B TG/50 charges, with the first one introduced in 1917 and the last one in 1936.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
| Vehicles equipped with this weapon | |
|---|---|
| Motor torpedo boats | MAS 555 · MAS 561 · MAS 569 · MS-15 · MS-53 · Stefano Turr · VAS 201 |
| Light cruisers | RN Duca degli Abruzzi · RN Eugenio di Savoia · RN Raimondo Montecuccoli |
General info
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Effective damage
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Comparison with analogues
| 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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History
B TG ("Bombe Torpedini da Getto", 'Thrown Torpedo Bomb') is a series of depth charges manufactured for Regia Marina during the both World Wars, serving as the Italian navy's primary anti-submarine weapon.
The in-game B TG depth charge is most likely B TG 50/1917 manufactured by the Moncenisio company located near Turin.
Depth charge throwers visible on the in-game cruisers were Lanciabomba AS 432/302 Mod. 1934-37 or Lanciabomba AS 302/1933 Mod. 1937 (model 1937 adding optional ability to discharge a small-diameter charges).
| Designation | Introduced | Mass (kg) | External diameter (mm) | Selectable depth settings | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B TG 50/1917 | 1917 | 62.5 | 600 | 1 (unknown) | Moncenisio |
| B TG 50/1927 | 1927 | 64 | 300 | 4 (20, 40, 70, 100m) | Moncenisio |
| B TG 100/1927 | 1927 | 128 | 430 | 4 (25, 50, 75, 100m) | Moncenisio |
| B TG 50/1930 | 1930 | 300 | Moncenisio | ||
| B TG 50/1936 | 1936 | 70 | 300 | Moncenisio | |
| B TG 100/1936 | 1936 | 130 | 430 | ||
| B TG 150/1940 | 1940 | 180 | 430 | ||
| B TG 30/1941 | 1941 | 42 | 300 | ||
| B TG 60/1943 | 1943 | 130 | 450 | ||
| B TG 125/1943 | 1943 | 180 | 450 |
Empty fields denote missing data
Media
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See also
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- reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
- [NavWeaps] Italy - ASW Weapons
- [Regia Marina Italiana] Weapons by Cristiano D'Adamo - Antisubmarine
- Depth Charge!: Mines, Depth Charges and Underwater Weapons, 1914-1945 By Chris Henry (see: page 118)
| 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) |
