Type 3 depth charge

Type 3 depth charge dropped off the stern of the Ha-Go (mod. 1).

Description

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Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• Ha-Go (mod. 1)
• Type 4 (mod. 2)

General info

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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.6		190	TNT	136	136
Mk.6 mortar		190	TNT	136	136
Mk.9		190	TNT	136	136
Mk.10 Hedgehog mortar		29	Torpex	15.9	25.44
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

The Imperial Japanese Navy never put much effort into protecting their merchant ships from submarines prior to World War II. This is due to the IJN view of submarines in their doctrine, not as commerce raider but intended for direct combat. As a result, their first-line destroyers at the start of World War II weren't armed with depth charges at all. The Type 3 depth charge was introduced during the war to solve this issue.

Like other areas where Japan was deficient during this period, the design was copied from a foreign source. British depth charges were used as the basis for the Type 3 depth charge, which is also called the Type 2 due to being designed in 1942 but entered service in 1943. Originally using 230 pounds of Type 97 explosives (70% TNA/30% HNDA) and depth settings of 98, 197, 295, 394, or 476 feet, but later had 357 pounds of explosives. However, the IJN didn’t often use deeper settings. The Type 3 and similar depth charge designs were used on destroyers, but it was also used on dedicated escort ships that could carry up to 120 depth charges.

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See also

• Type 95 depth charge - other Japanese depth charge

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