hedgehog

The Hedgehog was a forward-throwing anti-submarine weapon that was used primarily during the Second World War. The device, which was developed by the Royal Navy, fired up to 24 spigot mortars ahead of a ship when attacking a U-boat. It was deployed on convoy escort warships such as destroyers and corvettes to supplement the depth charges.

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1942  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Anti-Submarine Projector; Hedgehog (weapon); Hedgehog Anti-Submarine Projector
mass 13000 kilogram, 
anti-submarine mortar, Royal Navy, 

anti-submarine mortar, mortar, PB, 

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1942 hedgehog

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World War II Q362

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Frameless

Hedgehog launcher

HMAS Shoalhaven

USS Howard D. Crow (DE-252) underway at sea in February 1957 (80-G-1010089)

Bow view of USS Marsh (DE-699) underway at sea, circa in the 1960s

USS Jack W. Wilke (DE-800) underway, circa in the early 1950s

HMAS Condamine (300544)

Hedgehog ASW projectile diagram

USS Taussig (DD-746) underway in the 1950s

HMCSSackville06b

USS Lake (DE-301) at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 5 April 1944 (NH 83887)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Hedgehog launcher		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Shoalhaven		Commons
commons	image		USS Howard D. Crow (DE-252) underway at sea in February 1957 (80-G-1010089)		Commons
commons	image		Bow view of USS Marsh (DE-699) underway at sea, circa in the 1960s		Commons
commons	image		USS Jack W. Wilke (DE-800) underway, circa in the early 1950s		Commons
commons	image		HMAS Condamine (300544)		Commons
commons	image		Hedgehog ASW projectile diagram		Commons
commons	image		USS Taussig (DD-746) underway in the 1950s		Commons
commons	image		HMCSSackville06b		Commons
commons	image		USS Lake (DE-301) at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 5 April 1944 (NH 83887)		Commons