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World War II naval weapons

  • Mark 24 mineThe concept of the acoustic torpedo existed by World War I, but was impractical due to the insufficient understanding of underwater acoustics.
  • Hedgehog (weapon)In 1941, a secret test aboard the destroyer HMS Starling revealed a fatal flaw in existing anti-submarine tactics. The Fairlie Mortar had failed to deliver…