His Majesty's Stationary Office (HMSO) Catalogue - Glossary Item 'Depth Charge'

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Glossary Item: Depth Charge

Name	Depth Charge
Description	An anti-submarine warfare weapon intended to destroy a submarine by being dropped into the water nearby and detonating, subjecting the target to a destructive hydraulic shock. Most depth charges use a fuze set to detonate the charge, typically at a specific depth.

There are 6 Books that reference this Glossary Item

Name	His Majesty's Minesweepers. HARR
Category	Sea Defence
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	Admiralty
Published	May/1943

Name	Over to You, New Broadcasts by the R.A.F. TN
Category	Air Reference
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	none
Published	Dec/1943
iTunes	Available

Name	The Army At War. The Northern Garrisons. (By Eric Linklater)
Category	Action on Land
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	War Office
Published	Aug/1941
iTunes	Available

Name	The Battle of the Atlantic, The Official Account of the Fight Against The U-Boats, 1939 - 1945
Category	Action at Sea
Issued By	Central Office Of Information
Issued For	none
Published	Oct/1946
iTunes	Available

Name	The Mediterranean Fleet, Greece to Tripoli. The Admiralty Account of Naval Operations: April 1941 to January 1943. RC
Category	Action at Sea
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	Admiralty
Published	Sep/1944
iTunes	Available

Name	There's Freedom in the Air. The Official Story of the Allied forces from the Occupied Countries
Category	Action in the Air
Issued By	Ministry Of Information
Issued For	none
Published	Mar/1944
iTunes	Available