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90 relations: AgustaWestland AW101, AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat, Amatol, Andrew J. May, Anti-submarine missile, Anti-submarine warfare, Armistice of 11 November 1918, Balao-class submarine, Battle of the Atlantic, Birger Ek, Bouncing bomb, British Army, Bureau of Ordnance, Canadian Nautical Research Society, Charles A. Lockwood, China, Cold War, Commonwealth of Nations, County Kerry, Crash dive, Da Capo Press, Demining, Destroyer, Detonation, Explosive, Federal government of the United States, Finnish Air Force, Forecastle, France, Frigate, Fuze, German submarine U-427, Hedgehog (weapon), Helicopter, HMS Farnborough, HMS Vernon (shore establishment), Hydrostatics, Imperial Japanese Navy, John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, Joule, Killed in action, Leigh Light, Maritime patrol aircraft, Mark 24 mine, Minenwerfer, Naval mine, Naval trawler, New London Ship and Engine Company, Nitrocellulose, No. 6 Squadron (Finland), ... Expand index (40 more) »
- Anti-submarine weapons
- Depth charges
- Naval weapons
- Naval weapons of the United Kingdom
- Naval weapons of the United States
AgustaWestland AW101
The AgustaWestland AW101 is a medium-lift helicopter in military and civil use.
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AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat
The AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat (previously called the Future Lynx and Lynx Wildcat) is a military helicopter, developed by the British-Italian helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, and later marketed by the Italian aerospace company Leonardo.
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Amatol
Amatol is a highly explosive material made from a mixture of TNT and ammonium nitrate. Depth charge and Amatol are British inventions.
Andrew J. May
Andrew Jackson May (June 24, 1875 – September 6, 1959) was a Kentucky attorney, an influential New Deal-era politician, and chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, famous for his role as chief architect of the Peacetime Selective Service act.
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Anti-submarine missile
An anti-submarine missile is a standoff anti-submarine weapon, often a specialized variant of anti-ship missile. Depth charge and anti-submarine missile are anti-submarine warfare and anti-submarine weapons.
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Anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in the older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines.
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Armistice of 11 November 1918
The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, at sea, and in the air in World War I between the Entente and their last remaining opponent, Germany.
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Balao-class submarine
The Balao class was a design of United States Navy submarine used during World War II, and with 120 boats completed, the largest class of submarines in the United States Navy.
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Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous military campaign in World War II, ran from 1939 to the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, covering a major part of the naval history of World War II.
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Birger Ek
Rolf Birger Ek (born 23 January 1911 in Kymi, Finland, dead 7 July 1990 in Lahti) was a Finnish pilot and Mannerheim Cross Knight.
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Bouncing bomb
A bouncing bomb is a bomb designed to bounce to a target across water in a calculated manner to avoid obstacles such as torpedo nets, and to allow both the bomb's speed on arrival at the target and the timing of its detonation to be predetermined, in a similar fashion to a regular naval depth charge.
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British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.
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Bureau of Ordnance
The Bureau of Ordnance (BuOrd) was a United States Navy organization, which was responsible for the procurement, storage, and deployment of all naval weapons, between the years 1862 and 1959. Depth charge and Bureau of Ordnance are naval weapons of the United States.
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Canadian Nautical Research Society
The Canadian Nautical Research Society (CNRS; Société canadienne pour la recherche nautique, SCRN) was originally established as the Canadian Society for the Promotion of Nautical Research, then incorporated 25 October 1984 under its current name and achieved the status of a registered charity shortly thereafter.
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Charles A. Lockwood
Charles Andrews Lockwood (May 6, 1890 – June 6, 1967) was a vice-admiral and flag officer of the United States Navy.
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China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.
Cold War
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc, that started in 1947, two years after the end of World War II, and lasted until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.
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County Kerry
County Kerry (Contae Chiarraí) is a county on the southwest coast of Ireland, within the province of Munster and the Southern Region.
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Crash dive
A crash dive is a maneuver by a submarine in which the vessel submerges as quickly as possible to avoid attack.
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Da Capo Press
Da Capo Press is an American publishing company with headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Demining
Demining or mine clearance is the process of removing land mines from an area.
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy, or carrier battle group and defend them against a wide range of general threats.
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Detonation
Detonation is a type of combustion involving a supersonic exothermic front accelerating through a medium that eventually drives a shock front propagating directly in front of it.
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Explosive
An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure.
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Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district/national capital of Washington, D.C., where most of the federal government is based.
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Finnish Air Force
The Finnish Air Force (FAF or FiAF; Air forces; Air arm) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces.
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Forecastle
The forecastle (contracted as fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or, historically, the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters.
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France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.
Frigate
A frigate is a type of warship.
Fuze
In military munitions, a fuze (sometimes fuse) is the part of the device that initiates its function.
German submarine U-427
German submarine U-427 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.
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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 primarily during the Second World War. Depth charge and Hedgehog (weapon) are British inventions, explosive weapons, naval weapons of the United Kingdom and naval weapons of the United States.
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Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by horizontally spinning rotors.
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HMS Farnborough
HMS Farnborough, also known as (Q-5), was a Q-ship of the British Royal Navy that saw service in the First World War.
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HMS Vernon (shore establishment)
HMS Vernon was a shore establishment or "stone frigate" of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth.
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Hydrostatics
Fluid statics or hydrostatics is the branch of fluid mechanics that studies fluids at hydrostatic equilibrium and "the pressure in a fluid or exerted by a fluid on an immersed body".
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Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國海軍 Shinjitai: 大日本帝国海軍 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun, 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrender in World War II.
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John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, (5 December 1859 – 20 November 1935) was a Royal Navy officer.
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Joule
The joule (pronounced, or; symbol: J) is the unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI).
Killed in action
Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own personnel at the hands of enemy or hostile forces at the moment of action.
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Leigh Light
The Leigh Light (L/L) was a British World War II era anti-submarine device used in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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Maritime patrol aircraft
A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), also known as a patrol aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, maritime surveillance aircraft, or by the older American term patrol bomber, is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long durations over water in maritime patrol roles — in particular anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-ship warfare (AShW), and search and rescue (SAR).
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Mark 24 mine
The Mark 24 mine (also known as FIDO or Fido) is an air-dropped anti-submarine (ASW) acoustic torpedo developed by the United States during World War II; it was called a mine to conceal its capabilities.
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Minenwerfer
Minenwerfer ("mine launcher" or "mine thrower") is the German name for a class of short range mine shell launching mortars used extensively during the First World War by the Imperial German Army.
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Naval mine
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Depth charge and naval mine are anti-submarine warfare, anti-submarine weapons, explosive weapons, naval weapons and naval weapons of the United States.
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Naval trawler
Naval trawlers are vessels built along the lines of a fishing trawler but fitted out for naval purposes; they were widely used during the First and Second World Wars.
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New London Ship and Engine Company
The New London Ship and Engine Company (NELSECO) was established in Groton, Connecticut as a subsidiary of the Electric Boat Company to manufacture diesel engines.
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Nitrocellulose
Nitrocellulose (also known as cellulose nitrate, flash paper, flash cotton, guncotton, pyroxylin and flash string, depending on form) is a highly flammable compound formed by nitrating cellulose through exposure to a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid.
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No. 6 Squadron (Finland)
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North American Society for Oceanic History
The North American Society for Oceanic History (NASOH) is the national organization in the United States of America for professional historians, underwater archeologists, archivists, librarians, museum specialists and others working in the broad field of maritime history.
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Nuclear depth bomb
A nuclear depth bomb is the nuclear equivalent of a conventional depth charge, and can be used in anti-submarine warfare for attacking submerged submarines. Depth charge and nuclear depth bomb are anti-submarine weapons and depth charges.
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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 a combination of fission and fusion reactions (thermonuclear bomb), producing a nuclear explosion.
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Operation Chastise
Operation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambusters Raid, was an attack on German dams carried out on the night of 16/17 May 1943 by 617 Squadron RAF Bomber Command, later called the Dam Busters, using special "bouncing bombs" developed by Barnes Wallis.
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Pacific War
The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia–Pacific War or the Pacific Theater, was the theater of World War II that was fought in eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and Oceania.
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Q-ship
Q-ships, also known as Q-boats, decoy vessels, special service ships, or mystery ships, were heavily armed merchant ships with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks. Depth charge and q-ship are anti-submarine weapons.
RBU-6000
The RBU-6000 Smerch-2 (Реактивно-Бомбовая Установка, Reaktivno-Bombovaja Ustanovka; reaction engine-bomb installation & Смерч; waterspout) is a 213 mm caliber Soviet anti-submarine rocket launcher.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
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Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.
S3V Zagon
The S3V Zagon is a guided but un-propelled depth charge developed by the Russian firm Tactical Missiles Corporation.
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Ship
A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.
Shock factor
Shock factor is a commonly used figure of merit for estimating the amount of shock experienced by a naval target from an underwater explosion as a function of explosive charge weight, slant range, and depression angle (between vessel and charge).
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SM U-67
SM U-67 was a Type U 66 submarine or U-boat for the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during the First World War.
SM U-68
SM U-68 was a Type U 66 submarine or U-boat for the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during the First World War.
SM U-69
SM U-69 was a Type U 66 submarine or U-boat for the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during the First World War.
SM UB-29
SM UB-29 was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 30 April 1915 and launched on 31 December 1915.
SM UC-19
SM UC-19 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 29 August 1915 and was launched on 15 March 1916.
Sonar
Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels. Depth charge and Sonar are anti-submarine warfare and British inventions.
Soviet Union
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.
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Squid (weapon)
Squid was a British World War II ship-mounted anti-submarine weapon. Depth charge and Squid (weapon) are explosive weapons and naval weapons of the United Kingdom.
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Sterling Publishing
Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. is a publisher of a broad range of subject areas, with multiple imprints and more than 5,000 titles in print.
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Submarine
A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.
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Submarine depth ratings
Depth ratings are primary design parameters and measures of a submarine's ability to operate underwater.
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Surface combatant
Surface combatants (or surface ships or surface vessels) are a subset of naval warships which are designed for warfare on the surface of the water, with their own weapons and armed forces.
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The Northern Mariner
The Northern Mariner (French: Le marin du nord) is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Canadian Nautical Research Society in association with the North American Society for Oceanic History.
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Thornycroft
Thornycroft was an English vehicle manufacturer which built coaches, buses, and trucks from 1896 until 1977.
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TNT
Trinitrotoluene, more commonly known as TNT (and more specifically 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene), and by its preferred IUPAC name 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H2(NO2)3CH3.
Torpedo
A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Depth charge and torpedo are anti-submarine warfare and anti-submarine weapons.
Torpedo tube
A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes.
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Torpex
Torpex ("Torpedo explosive") is a secondary explosive, 50% more powerful than TNT by mass. Depth charge and Torpex are British inventions.
Tupolev SB
The Tupolev ANT-40, also known by its service name Tupolev SB (Скоростной бомбардировщик – Skorostnoi Bombardirovschik – high speed bomber) and development co-name TsAGI-40, was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber, first flown in 1934.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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United States House Committee on Armed Services
The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee or HASC, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives.
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United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber.
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United States Naval Institute
The United States Naval Institute (USNI) is a private non-profit military association that offers independent, nonpartisan forums for debate of national security issues.
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United States S-class submarine
The United States' S-class submarines, often simply called S-boats (sometimes "Sugar" boats, after the then-contemporary Navy phonetic alphabet for "S"), were the first class of submarines with a significant number built to United States Navy designs.
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UUM-44 SUBROC
The UUM-44 SUBROC (SUBmarine ROCket) was a type of submarine-launched rocket deployed by the United States Navy as an anti-submarine weapon. Depth charge and UUM-44 SUBROC are anti-submarine weapons.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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See also
Anti-submarine weapons
- A244-S
- Anti-submarine missile
- Anti-submarine net
- Anti-submarine unguided projectile
- Anti-submarine weapon
- Bofors 375mm anti submarine rockets
- Depth charge
- Depth charges
- Ginocchio towed torpedo
- Naval mine
- Naval mines
- Nuclear depth bomb
- Q-ship
- RUM-139 VL-ASROC
- RUR-5 ASROC
- Submerged signal ejector
- Torpedo
- Torpedoes
- UUM-44 SUBROC
Depth charges
- B57 nuclear bomb
- B90 nuclear bomb
- Depth charge
- Mark 90 nuclear bomb
- Mark VII depth charge
- Mk 101 Lulu
- Mk 105 Hotpoint
- Nuclear depth bomb
- WE.177
Naval weapons
- Affordable Weapon System
- Anti-ship ballistic missile
- Anti-submarine weapons
- Corvus (boarding device)
- Depth charge
- Dolphin (weapon)
- Greek fire
- HMAS Sydney I – SMS Emden Memorial
- Harpax
- Land-attack missile
- Launch capsule
- List of naval weapon systems
- MICAN-program
- Magnetic pistol
- NCSIST 2.75in rockets remote weapon station
- Naval artillery
- Naval mine
- Naval mines
- Naval ram
- Private-purchase naval weapons
- Reutech Rogue
- Submarine-launched ballistic missiles
- Submarine-launched missile
- Torpedoes
- Vertical launching system
Naval weapons of the United Kingdom
- Active Royal Navy weapon systems
- Autolycus (submarine detector)
- BL 7.5-inch naval howitzer
- Carronade
- Depth charge
- Hedgehog (weapon)
- Ikara (missile)
- Limbo (weapon)
- PAAMS
- Sea Dart
- Sea Wolf (missile)
- Seacat (missile)
- Seaslug (missile)
- Spearfish torpedo
- Squid (weapon)
- Sting Ray (torpedo)
Naval weapons of the United States
- AN/SPG-60
- ASM-N-8 Corvus
- Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
- Archerfish expendable mine neutraliser
- Armament of the Iowa-class battleship
- Armored Box Launcher
- Bureau of Naval Weapons
- Bureau of Ordnance
- Depth charge
- Electromagnetic Personnel Interdiction Control
- Hedgehog (weapon)
- List of United States Navy weapons
- Long Range Land Attack Projectile
- Magnetic anomaly detector
- Mark 11 missile launcher
- Mark 13 missile launcher
- Mark 26 missile launcher
- Mark 34 Gun Weapon System
- Mark 92 Guided Missile Fire Control System
- Mousetrap (weapon)
- Naval Weapons Evaluation Facility
- Naval mine
- New Threat Upgrade
- Operation Bumblebee
- RIM-2 Terrier
- RIM-24 Tartar
- RIM-67 Standard
- RIM-8 Talos
- RUR-4 Weapon Alpha
- RUR-5 ASROC
- Ship gun fire-control system
- Singer (naval mine)
- Spar torpedo
- Stadimeter
- Tartar Guided Missile Fire Control System
References
Also known as Ashcan (weapon), Depth Charges, Depth bomb, Depth charge projector, Depth charge rack, Depth charge rail, Depth charge thrower, Depth charge track, Depth charged, Depth charging, Depth-charge, Depth-charge projector, K-Gun, K-guns, Practice depth charge, Y-gun.