Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Topic

Squid Mortar

British ship-mounted triple-barrelled anti-submarine mortar.

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    4:18:28Identifying the Squid anti-submarine mortarQ&A
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    1:42:41Why Hedgehog and Squid do not replace helicopter depth chargesQ&A
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    27:33A layered anti-air, anti-surface, and ASW armamentNotable Point
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    1:34:45A magnetic Squid fuze had to survive launch, impact, and depthQ&A
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    1:08:38How Haida turned ASDIC contacts into ASW attacksNotable Point
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    55:53Was Hedgehog inspired by aircraft depth charges?Q&A
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    1:22:34Air-dropped depth charges versus Hedgehog and SquidQ&A
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    3:23:34Early homing torpedoes did not replace ASW weapons overnightQ&A
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    1:01:40Hedgehog and Squid grew from prewar ASW workQ&A