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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | + | The Hedgehog is an anti-submarine weapon developed by the Royal Navy in World War 2. The weapon consists of 24 spigot mortars that fire ahead of the ship. It is mounted on destroyer escorts or corvettes alongside conventional depth charges. | |
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | === Vehicles equipped with this weapon === | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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| + | * The mortar fires on an high angle, which means if aimed correctly can land on the decks of enemy ships, dealing heavy damage. | ||
| + | * Better range than conventional depth charges | ||
| + | * Can obliterate ships ahead of you | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
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| + | * Due to the high angle of fire, Takes a long time to hit the water | ||
| + | * The mortar is fixed in position, which means it cannot traverse horizontally or vertically | ||
| + | * Extremely inaccurate, the mortars always spread out on a large area | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:'' | ||
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;'' | * ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;'' | ||
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;'' | * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;'' | ||
Revision as of 11:27, 30 April 2021
Contents
Description
The Hedgehog is an anti-submarine weapon developed by the Royal Navy in World War 2. The weapon consists of 24 spigot mortars that fire ahead of the ship. It is mounted on destroyer escorts or corvettes alongside conventional depth charges.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the depth charge.
Effective damage
Describe the type of damage produced by this type of depth charge (high explosive, splash damage, etc)
Comparison with analogues
Give a comparative description of depth charges that have firepower equal to this weapon.
Usage in battles
Describe situations when you would utilise this depth charge in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)
Pros and cons
Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.
Pros:
- The mortar fires on an high angle, which means if aimed correctly can land on the decks of enemy ships, dealing heavy damage.
- Better range than conventional depth charges
- Can obliterate ships ahead of you
Cons:
- Due to the high angle of fire, Takes a long time to hit the water
- The mortar is fixed in position, which means it cannot traverse horizontally or vertically
- Extremely inaccurate, the mortars always spread out on a large area
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;
- encyclopedia page on the weapon;
- 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 |
| Foreign: | WBG (Germany) · Mk.10 Hedgehog (Britain) |
| France | Guiraud |
| Foreign: | Mk.VII (Britain) · Y-gun Mk.VII (Britain) |
