a missing ASW weapon... the Squid

[Gargamel]

Originally Posted by desertstriker

i only found out about the squids a few days ago i had know about the hedgehogs and depth charges . the only reason i am not overtly concerned about their "missing" deployment is my sources point only 70-100 ships ever had them because it would sacrifice a gun turret(s). that would mean that ships would be part of a task force because they would be at a disadvantage against a regularly armed ship. i just thought it was worth note

I would assume (didn't read links) these were later in the war, so the German surface fleet was pretty much neutralized by then. I would assume a couple DD's in a convoy wouldn't need those guns anyways, as their biggest enemy was the U-boat.