depth charge
Underwater explosive device
A depth charge is an explosive device designed to detonate underwater at a preset depth, used primarily against submarines.
The weapon is dropped from ships or aircraft and sinks until water pressure triggers detonation, destroying or damaging submerged vessels nearby: The destroyer dropped depth charges on the suspected submarine position.
Undersea warship from Germany
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- escortOne who accompanies another
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
corvette · frigate · patrol · hunter-killer · wolfpack · engagement · antisubmarine · sonar
Of fluid pressure at rest
- pressureForce upon contact
- fuseProtective melting wire
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- triggerWhat initiates action
sinking · arming · pistol · plunger · diaphragm · valve · firing · percussion
Propelled undersea explosive
- antisubmarineCountering underwater naval threats
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- munitionMilitary weapon or projectile
- warheadMunition's explosive section
explosive · detonator · fuse · payload · canister · barrel · launcher · rack
U-boat
Undersea warship from Germany
destroyer · corvette · frigate · patrol · hunter-killer · wolfpack · engagement · antisubmarine · sonar · detection
hydrostatic
Of fluid pressure at rest
- pressureForce upon contact
- fuseProtective melting wire
- detonationExplosive ignition event
trigger · sinking · arming · pistol · plunger · diaphragm · valve · firing · percussion · timing
torpedo
Propelled undersea explosive
- antisubmarineCountering underwater naval threats
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- munitionMilitary weapon or projectile
warhead · explosive · detonator · fuse · payload · canister · barrel · launcher · rack · thrower
ping
Brief metallic tone
- echoReflected sound wave
- hydrophoneSubmersible sound sensor
- acousticRelating to sound
detection · contact · bearing · range · soundwave · operator · signature · propeller · cavitation · listening
shot
Quick liquor serving
bomb · glass · Jägermeister · boilermaker · bartender · chug · slam · pint · drink · bar
- Submarine GamesSubnautica, U-boat, periscope, sonar ping, hull breach
- Navyadmiral, battleship, destroyer, aircraft carrier, cruiser
- weaponsknife, gun, sword, swords, rifle
- pool jumpscannonball, belly flop, swan dive, jackknife, can opener
- naval historybattleships, naval battles, naval history, admiral, battleship
- naval operationsfleet, admiral, patrol boats, commander, fleet command
depth chargetorpedo
Propelled undersea explosive
surface-to-air missile · anti-aircraft gun · guided missile · flak · cruise missile
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