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Depth charges

Scope note

Bombs fired by ships or aircraft at underwater targets such as submarines, installations, and the underwater part of unarmored hulls, detonated by water pressure, on impact, or magnetically.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201722

Broader Terms used

bombs

Equivalent Terms used

depth charge

Created

13yrs ago

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