did anyone see this tactic in 44-45

[elite_hunter_sh3]

did anyone see a destroyer use those bombs thatthey fire like 20 in the air and it lands in a circle like in the sh3 trailers i saw one being used against me in a multiplayer game

[Cdre Gibs]

Its called a Hedgehog, nasty lil bit of work :)

[Sailor Steve]

They had a couple of advantages over depth charges. They fired forward, so the ASDIC/SONAR could still hear. They didn't go off unless they hit something, so the ASDIC could still hear.

They were, indeed, a "nasty lil bit of work".

And they were very real.

[STEED]

Hedgehog mortars come on the scene in 1942 :down:

[Kaleun]

Hi,
They are pure evil!!!! They are the allies way of telling you your not on their christmas card list anymore!

Kaleun

[elite_hunter_sh3]

wait arent hedgehogs those things that are fired off the side

im not sure if you guys are talking about that or that tactic that the destroyer uses in the trailer video when then the viic attacks the battleship

[Ducimus]

wait arent hedgehogs those things that are fired off the side


Y or K guns?

[Cdre Gibs]

Forward firing - Hedgehog (multiple shoots from 1 unit - reloadable)
Side firing - KGun (need more than 1 unit for multiple shots - reloadable)
Aft firing - Rail's (just drops off the overhanging stern rail, multiple drops can be done - reloadable)

[Graafenstein]

On 3 occasions since December 1943, I have been Hedgehogged,
and all the times by a River Destroyer Escort (correct name?).
I died on its first attempt all 3 times!

Now, do other types of destroyers have the Hedgehog, as well?
And if so, how do you know they've got it?

[Einzelganger]

I have seen them on other destroyers in my campaigns ( External views can be a horrible thing :o )

Unless you want to check out each of your opponents with the external cam you won't know if they will have it.

I've lost 2 crews to those hedgehogs and came away once with heavy damage... other times i was deep enough to probably only just clear the buggers.

But i find the main weapons of choice for those DDs are still depthcharges.