Squid DC

mike_espo · 03-01-06, 08:18 AM

I thought I read a post that said that SHIII included the ahead thrown Squid DC.....

I read the manual that came with SHIII and no mention of the Squid...

Do we have them??

Collie · 03-01-06, 09:08 AM

There is included the "Hedgehog" ehich was forward throwing system. There is a picture at the back of the manual.

STEED · 03-01-06, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike_espo

I thought I read a post that said that SHIII included the ahead thrown Squid DC.....

I read the manual that came with SHIII and no mention of the Squid...

Do we have them??

:hmm:

Wolfram · 03-01-06, 09:56 AM

I consider it a legitimate question or comment:

from http://www.navweaps.com

Squid

"Literally ordered directly from the drawing board, this weapon was rushed into service in 1943 onboard HMS Ambuscade. This weapon was a three-barrel 12 inch (30.5 cm) mortar with the mortars mounted in series, one behind the other. The barrels were mounted in a frame that could be rotated 90 degrees for loading. The projectiles weighed 390 lbs. (177 kg) with a 207 lbs. (94 kg) minol charge. Sinking speed was 43.5 fps (13.3 mps) and a clockwork time fuze was used to set the depth. Maximum depth was 900 feet (274 m) and all three projectiles had to be set the same.
The weapons were automatically fired from the sonar range recorder at the proper moment. The pattern formed a triangle about 40 yards (37 m) on a side at a distance of 275 yards (250 m) ahead of the ship. The first successful use was by HMS Loch Killin on 31 July 1944, when she sank U-333."

mike_espo · 03-01-06, 08:52 PM

It was a post regarding number of depth charges for escorts.....on this forum...someone mentioned the squid.....

CCIP · 03-01-06, 09:20 PM

It's not in SHIII. I could see it becoming modeled eventually, but I don't think any modder has looked into it seriously yet :hmm:

Wolfram · 03-02-06, 09:18 AM

Good to know.

Maybe they can add it to the SH4 project if that is still viable?

Information is power.

03-01-06, 08:18 AM	#1
mike_espo Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 396 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Squid DC I thought I read a post that said that SHIII included the ahead thrown Squid DC..... I read the manual that came with SHIII and no mention of the Squid... Do we have them??

03-01-06, 09:20 PM	#6
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	It's not in SHIII. I could see it becoming modeled eventually, but I don't think any modder has looked into it seriously yet :hmm: __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

03-01-06, 09:08 AM	#2
Collie Watch Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 20 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	There is included the "Hedgehog" ehich was forward throwing system. There is a picture at the back of the manual.

03-01-06, 09:56 AM	#4
Wolfram Weps Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: periscope depth Posts: 354 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I consider it a legitimate question or comment: from http://www.navweaps.com Squid "Literally ordered directly from the drawing board, this weapon was rushed into service in 1943 onboard HMS Ambuscade. This weapon was a three-barrel 12 inch (30.5 cm) mortar with the mortars mounted in series, one behind the other. The barrels were mounted in a frame that could be rotated 90 degrees for loading. The projectiles weighed 390 lbs. (177 kg) with a 207 lbs. (94 kg) minol charge. Sinking speed was 43.5 fps (13.3 mps) and a clockwork time fuze was used to set the depth. Maximum depth was 900 feet (274 m) and all three projectiles had to be set the same. The weapons were automatically fired from the sonar range recorder at the proper moment. The pattern formed a triangle about 40 yards (37 m) on a side at a distance of 275 yards (250 m) ahead of the ship. The first successful use was by HMS Loch Killin on 31 July 1944, when she sank U-333."

03-01-06, 08:52 PM	#5
mike_espo Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 396 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	It was a post regarding number of depth charges for escorts.....on this forum...someone mentioned the squid.....

03-02-06, 09:18 AM	#7
Wolfram Weps Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: periscope depth Posts: 354 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Good to know. Maybe they can add it to the SH4 project if that is still viable? Information is power.