Weapons

Depth charge

An explosive canister dropped or thrown from a ship and set to detonate at a chosen depth. Introduced by the Royal Navy in 1916, it became the main weapon against submerged U-boats.

In the Arsenal

Mentioned in

• Chapter VI The Year of Revolutions §1 Germany's Gamble: The U-boats and the Zimmermann Telegram
• Chapter XI War on Waves and Wings §4 The U-Boat War in Four Phases

Sources

Wikidata Q653260