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Glossary Item: Hedgehog Anti-Submarine Weapon
Name Hedgehog Anti-Submarine Weapon
Description A forward-throwing anti-submarine weapon that was used during the Battle of the Atlantic in WW2. It fired up to 24 spigot mortars ahead of a ship when attacking a U Boat and was deployed on convoy escort warships such as destroyers and corvettes to supplement the depth charges.
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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
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