How many depth charges did they carry?

breadcatcher101 · 11-18-08, 11:37 AM

It is easy to find out how many torpedoes a class of submarine could carry, but what about the destroyers? How many depth charges were they capable of carrying? I know sometimes it seems like thousands when they are attacking you. I read where it was thirty something--which seems light to me--and I read somewhere else where a single Japanese destroyer unleashed over seventy on a sub in a series of attacks. The latter seems more realistic, they have those on deck already and more down below, quite an area for storage if they used all the space between the stern and the battery for the aft gun. Does anyone know??

11-18-08, 11:37 AM	#1
breadcatcher101 Captain Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 546 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	How many depth charges did they carry? It is easy to find out how many torpedoes a class of submarine could carry, but what about the destroyers? How many depth charges were they capable of carrying? I know sometimes it seems like thousands when they are attacking you. I read where it was thirty something--which seems light to me--and I read somewhere else where a single Japanese destroyer unleashed over seventy on a sub in a series of attacks. The latter seems more realistic, they have those on deck already and more down below, quite an area for storage if they used all the space between the stern and the battery for the aft gun. Does anyone know??