BAS depth charge - Revision history

U38088265: /* Usage in battles */

2024-07-29T20:00:50Z

‎Usage in battles

U12017485: /* History */ Some rewording

2024-07-09T06:59:06Z

‎History: Some rewording

U12017485: Filled the article with content.

2024-07-06T14:37:49Z

Filled the article with content.

U12017485: Added images and Naval special armament table

2024-07-06T11:22:07Z

Added images and Naval special armament table

U38088265: Created page

2023-09-20T17:19:14Z

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== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|it_destroyer_impetuoso_class_impetuoso}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the depth charge.''

=== Effective damage ===
''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of depth charge (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of depth charges that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe situations when you would utilise this depth charge in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Naval depth charges}}

[[Category:Naval special armaments]]

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 The large mortar that can be found in the game is the Menon mortar. It was introduced in 1956, and its range could be set between 900 and 400 meters.
-There are two variants of this mortar - an earlier triple-turret one that we have in the game and a single-turret with fully enclosed turret to protect the operator from the elements.
+There are two variants of this mortar - the earlier triple-gun turret that we have in the game and a later single-gun fully enclosed turret to protect the operator from the elements.
 == Media ==

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 == Usage in battles ==
-<!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this depth charge in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
+''Describe situations when you would utilise this depth charge in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''
 === Pros and cons ===

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 == Description ==
-''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
+<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == General info ==
-''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the depth charge.''
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the depth charge.'' -->
 [[File:BAS depth charge mortar.jpg|thumb|A triple-barrel Menon ASW mortar used to launch BAS depth charges off the bow of [[Impetuoso]]]]
 === Effective damage ===
-''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of depth charge (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''
+<!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of depth charge (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of depth charges that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
+<!-- ''Give a comparative description of depth charges that have firepower equal to this weapon.'' -->
+Against its peers, BAS comes with a slightly above-average TNT equivalent and a relatively large dead-weight.
 {{Naval special armament table|depth charges}}
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe situations when you would utilise this depth charge in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''
+<!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this depth charge in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.'' -->
 [[File:BAS depth charge in-flight.jpg|thumb|Full load of the depth charges ejected from the aft launcher on [[Impetuoso]]]]
 '''Pros:'''
+* Quick reload rate
 '''Cons:'''
+* Fixed-firing range (0.30 km for conventional mortar, and 0.85 km for the Menon mortar)
 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
 == Media ==
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 == See also ==
-''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
+<!-- ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
-* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
+* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.'' -->
 == External links ==
-''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
+<!-- ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
-* ''other literature.''
+* ''other literature.'' -->
 {{Naval depth charges}}
 [[Category:Naval special armaments]]