DepthCharge radius - effectiveness

johnno74 · 07-13-07, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by WEBSTER

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Originally Posted by CapZap1970

Maybe I am wrong, but AFAIK a depthcharge beyond 150 m. is pretty much harmless due to pressure. It won't let the explotion wave be as intense as it should be at shallower depths.

CapZap

actually it is just the oposite, due to increased hull pressures the shock wave from the depth charge is even more lethal at deeper depths. i think you are correct in that the shockwave has a much reduced effective range due to the pressure.

Hmm, I read in "A diary of a u-boat commander" that the deeper you were, the closer the depth charge had to be to you to do any damage.