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.

[desertstriker]

Originally Posted by Gargamel

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.

came out around 1943/44

[Jimbuna]

Literally ordered directly from the drawing board in 1942, under the auspices of the Directorate of Miscellaneous Weapons Development, this weapon was rushed into service in May 1943 onboard HMS Ambuscade. The first production unit was installed on HMS Hadleigh Castle, it went on to be installed on 70 frigates and corvettes during the Second World War. The first successful use was by HMS Loch Killin on 31 July 1944, when she sank U333; the system was credited with sinking 17 submarines in 50 attacks. By 1959, 195 Squid installations had been produced.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid_(weapon)