depth charge
noun
: an antisubmarine weapon that consists essentially of a drum filled with explosives which is dropped near a target and descends to a predetermined depth where it explodes
called also depth bomb
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Once in the air, the rocket would deploy a depth charge at a range of up to 34 miles (55 km).
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 July 2024
The fifth depth charge attack hit Harder, sinking her and her crew.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
The ship evaded the attack, then began firing depth charges at the USS Harder.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
And Schwarz identifies a number of harmful press disclosures, including some that clearly jeopardized individual lives, such as an instance in 1943 when press reports revealed that a tactical error was making Japan’s depth charges less effective against U.S. submarines.
—John Dickas, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 July 2024
The fifth depth charge attack hit Harder, sinking her and her crew.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
The ship evaded the attack, then began firing depth charges at the USS Harder.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
And Schwarz identifies a number of harmful press disclosures, including some that clearly jeopardized individual lives, such as an instance in 1943 when press reports revealed that a tactical error was making Japan’s depth charges less effective against U.S. submarines.
—John Dickas, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2015
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“Depth charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depth%20charge. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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