How fast do Depth Charges sink

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Originally Posted by Admiral Halsey

What happens when a Depth Charge hits bottom in game?

Based on what I saw last night, the campaign ends.

I got caught in the shallows, and it appears that the charge dropped through the sea floor, and then exploded.

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

The listed test depth and what they actually "could do" are not the same. American boats were expected to do 1-1/2 times the test depth, and sometimes did more.

I recall one story of a fleet boat in the '50s or '60s that lost power, and was later calculated to have gone below 1000 feet. The pressure hull was damaged enough that the boat was scrapped afterwards, but still not bad for a 25-20 year old boat rated for 400.