Hi, I was given this box the other day, Its a depth charge box from what i was told it needs a bit of TLC but should not be to hard to sort out, could anyone tell me more about it please and what was in it ?
Cheers
Andy
Cheers
Andy
stating the obvious (forgive me) from the label it held a MK XIV pistol to set off the depth charge at a pre set, in action depth, by hydrostatic pressure. WWII dated. as to which Mk depth charge and how they were tested you would need to ask someone else. Might find a picture etc of one if you are lucky on the net.
Probably the bottom one:
http://www.bocn.co.uk/classifieds/s...1557&title=depth-charge-pistols2f-fuzes&cat=3
Here's the data sheet on the Mk XIV:
http://michaelhiske.de/Allierte/USA/USNBD/GBR/BombsAndFuzesUK/Section02/Page259.HTM
Nice well marked box....would rather have the contents!
An aircraft dropped depth charge!! from a long range aircraft probably with radar to attack submarines that have been detected travelling on the surface. the spotting of the aircraft by the sub would make them dive and the aircraft would get a straight un interrupted bombing run to get the sub as it was diving. It was only later that the subs realised that if they stayed surfaced and fired at the aircraft they had a better chance of survival.