Hedgehog Naval anti-sub projector fuzes

[MikeC]

Seeking information on the types and nomenclature of the fuzes used with the WW2 Naval Hedgehog anti-submarine projector system, please.

 

[pzgr40]

No 420/1 impact fuze for Hedgehog ASW , Britain , WW2

At the start of WW2 the hunt for U-boats was a difficult and often unsuccesful event. The U-boat had to be visually found, and depth charges were rolled off the deck while sailing over the last known position of the enemy submarine. An improvement was the use of the K-gun that allowed a larger...

www.bocn.co.uk

 

[MikeC]

No 420/1 impact fuze for Hedgehog ASW , Britain , WW2

At the start of WW2 the hunt for U-boats was a difficult and often unsuccesful event. The U-boat had to be visually found, and depth charges were rolled off the deck while sailing over the last known position of the enemy submarine. An improvement was the use of the K-gun that allowed a larger...

www.bocn.co.uk

Thank you, everything I was after. Nice article, too.

 

[Alan1]

To complete this particular loop, h/w a pic of the Mk 156, Mod 0 for comparison.
Alan1.