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Depth charge and Destroyer

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Difference between Depth charge and Destroyer

Depth charge vs. Destroyer

A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare weapon. In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller powerful short-range attackers.

Similarities between Depth charge and Destroyer

Depth charge and Destroyer have 16 things in common (in Unionpedia): Anti-submarine warfare, Anti-submarine weapon, Forecastle, Hedgehog (weapon), Helicopter, Nuclear weapon, Royal Navy, Sonar, Squid (weapon), Submarine, Thornycroft, Torpedo, Torpedo tube, United States Naval Institute, World War I, World War II.

Anti-submarine warfare

Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines.

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Anti-submarine weapon

An anti-submarine weapon (ASW) is any one of a number of devices that are intended to act against a submarine and its crew, to destroy (sink) the vessel or reduce its capability as a weapon of war.

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Forecastle

The forecastle (abbreviated fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters.

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Hedgehog (weapon)

The Hedgehog (also known as an Anti-Submarine Projector) was a forward-throwing anti-submarine weapon that was used during the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War.

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Helicopter

A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors.

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Nuclear weapon

A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission bomb) or from a combination of fission and fusion reactions (thermonuclear bomb).

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.

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Sonar

Sonar (originally an acronym for SOund Navigation And Ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels.

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Squid (weapon)

Squid was a British World War II ship-mounted anti-submarine weapon.

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Submarine

A submarine (or simply sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.

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Thornycroft

Thornycroft was a United Kingdom-based vehicle manufacturer which built coaches, buses, and trucks from 1896 until 1977.

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Torpedo

A modern torpedo is a self-propelled weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with its target or in proximity to it.

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Torpedo tube

A torpedo tube is a cylinder shaped device for launching torpedoes.

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United States Naval Institute

The United States Naval Institute (USNI), based in Annapolis, Maryland, is a private, non-profit, professional military association that seeks to offer independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national defense and security issues.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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Depth charge and Destroyer Comparison

Depth charge has 87 relations, while Destroyer has 222. As they have in common 16, the Jaccard index is 5.18% = 16 / (87 + 222).

References

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