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Originally Posted by Pablo
Hi!
AFAIK most of the allied light cruisers in WWII carried torpedoes but not depth charges; the stern area on many of these ships was reserved for carrying scouting aircraft. See the following articles from u-boat.net - none of them are listed as carrying depth charges: - UK light cruiser classes
Arethusa-class here
Belfast-class here
Bellona-class here
Cairo-class here
Caledon-class here
Cavendish-class here
Ceres-class here
D-class here
Dido-class here
E-class here
Fiji-class here
Gloucester-class here
Leander-class here
Minotaur-class here
US light cruiser classes
Brooklyn-class here
Cleveland-class here
Omaha-class here
St. Louis-class here
Pablo |
I know that the Atlanta Class had them, as well as several British auxiliary cruisers. However, I read that ASW weapons weren't really considered practical for vessels this large, and the Atlantas probably had them removed to make room for more light AA guns.