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[[File:B TG depth charge.jpg|thumb|B TG depth charge mortar on [[RN Eugenio di Savoia]]'s stern. with the charge itself visible mid-flight.]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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'''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 depth charge|B TG 100]] with double the explosive mass.
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Historically there were several B TG/50 charges, with the first one introduced in 1917 and the last one in 1936.
  
 
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=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
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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.
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The in-game B TG depth charge is most likely B TG 50/1917 manufactured by the Moncenisio company located near Turin.
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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).
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{{Sp-begin|B TG family of depth charges}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! data-sort-type="text" | Designation
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! data-sort-type="isoDate"  | Introduced
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! data-sort-type="number" | Mass (kg)
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! data-sort-type="number" | External diameter (mm)
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! data-sort-type="number" | Selectable depth settings
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! data-sort-type="text" | Manufacturer
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|-
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| B TG 50/1917
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| 1917
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| 62.5
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| 600
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| 1 (unknown)
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| Moncenisio
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|-
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| B TG 50/1927
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| 1927
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| 64
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| 300
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| 4 (20, 40, 70, 100m)
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| Moncenisio
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|-
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| B TG 100/1927
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| 1927
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| 128
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| 430
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| 4 (25, 50, 75, 100m)
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| Moncenisio
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|-
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| B TG 50/1930
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| 1930
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|
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| 300
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|
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| Moncenisio
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|-
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| B TG 50/1936
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| 1936
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| 70
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| 300
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|
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| Moncenisio
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|-
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| B TG 100/1936
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| 1936
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| 130
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| 430
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|
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|-
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| B TG 150/1940
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| 1940
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| 180
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| 430
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|-
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| B TG 30/1941
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| 1941
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| 42
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| 300
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|-
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| B TG 60/1943
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| 1943
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| 130
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| 450
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|-
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| B TG 125/1943
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| 1943
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| 180
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| 450
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* [http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WAMIT_ASW.php <nowiki>[NavWeaps]</nowiki> Italy - ASW Weapons]
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* [http://www.regiamarina.net/detail_text_with_list.asp?nid=103&lid=1&cid=5 <nowiki>[Regia Marina Italiana]</nowiki> Weapons by Cristiano D'Adamo - Antisubmarine]
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* [https://books.google.pl/books?id=VgbMDwAAQBAJ&dq=B+TG+Monc.+50/1927+4+Reg. Depth Charge!: Mines, Depth Charges and Underwater Weapons, 1914-1945 By Chris Henry] (see: page 118)
 
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[[Category:Naval special armaments]]
 
[[Category:Naval special armaments]]

Revision as of 17:40, 3 January 2023

B TG depth charge mortar on RN Eugenio di Savoia's stern. with the charge itself visible mid-flight.

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 USA flag.png 29 Torpex 15.9 25.44
B TG Italy flag.png 63 TNT 50 50
B TG 100 Italy flag.png 126 TNT 100 100
BAS Italy flag.png 160 Torpex 70 112
BB-1 USSR flag.png 165 TNT 130 130
BM-1 USSR flag.png 45 TNT 25 25
Guiraud France flag.png 176 TNT 130 130
K-gun Mk.9 USA flag.png 190 TNT 136 136
Limbo mortar Britain flag.png 177 Minol 94 108.1
Mk.6 USA flag.png 190 TNT 136 136
Mk.6 mortar USA flag.png 190 TNT 136 136
Mk.9 USA flag.png 190 TNT 136 136
Mk.10 Hedgehog mortar Britain flag.png 29 Torpex 15.9 25.44
Mk.VII Britain flag.png 196 TNT 130 130
RBM mortar USSR flag.png 160 Amatol 70.8 70.8
Type 3 Japan flag.png 50 Type 88 20 26
Type 95 Japan flag.png 160 Amatol 100 100
WBD Germany flag.png 196 Amatol 130 130
WBF Germany flag.png 139 Amatol 60 60
WBG Germany flag.png 160 Amatol 100 100
Y-gun Mk.VII Britain flag.png 196 TNT 130 130

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Cons:

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).


B TG family of depth 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

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
Foreign:  WBG (Germany) · Mk.10 Hedgehog (Britain)
France  Guiraud
Foreign:  Mk.VII (Britain) · Y-gun Mk.VII (Britain)

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