Mk.6 depth charge - Revision history

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‎Pros and cons

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I added a con and corrected an error.

U38088265: Updated

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U38088265: /* Vehicles equipped with this weapon */ Updated

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 === Effective damage ===
 <!-- ''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of depth charge (high explosive, splash damage, etc)'' -->
-Owning it to a large explosive filler, and the explosion below the water surface, even a single Mk.6 will typically sink all the coastal vessels that are caught in the explosion radius, and either cripple or outright kill destroyers. Heavier vessels might require multiple depth charges, but everything short of battleship is sinkable with the use of these charges.
+Owning it to a large explosive filler, and the explosion below the water surface, even a single Mk.6 will typically sink all the coastal vessels that are caught in the explosion radius, and either cripple or outright kill destroyers. Heavier vessels might require multiple depth charges, but everything short of a battleship is sinkable with the use of these charges.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
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 <!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this depth charge in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
-The Mk.6 depth charges are most affective against submarines or smaller boats. Since there are no submarines however, most players tend to not use depth charges at all.
+The Mk.6 depth charges are most affective against submarines or smaller boats. Since there are no submarines, however, most players tend to not use depth charges at all.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 Mark 6 depth charge entered service in 1938 and used a new manufacturing techniques to reduces the costs, compared to its predecessors. It was the most-produced American depth charge of the World War Two.
-It was sinking at 2.4 meters per second, and used hydrostatic fuze which could be set between 15 and 91 meters depth (a delay of 6.25 - 40 seconds).
+It was sinking at 2.4 meters per second, and used hydrostatic fuse which could be set between 15 and 91 meters depth (a delay of 6.25 - 40 seconds).
 Depth charge could be dropped astern or with the use of Projector Mark 6, also known as K-gun, which was introduced in 1941 and used a black powder propellant to launch depth charges at 55 to 137 meters away from the vessel, allowing to drop more charges simultaneously.

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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.'' -->
-[[File:Mk.6 depth charge.png|350px|thumb|left|The {{PAGENAME}} on the Higgins 81 ft PT-6.]]
+The '''Mk.6 depth charge''' is a US depth charge widely used on American coastal vessels, but also post-WW2 German and Japanese. Each charge has a mass of 190 kg, and is filled with 136 kg TNT explosive filler (300 lb). These depth charges are either dropped behind the vessel, or ejected with a use of depth charge throwers (which is different from [[Mk.6 mortar depth charge]], which has a much larger ejection force, but otherwise is identical).
 === 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.'' -->
 === 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.'' -->
 == Usage in battles ==
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 == 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;''
 * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
-* ''other literature.''
+* ''other literature.'' -->
 {{Naval depth charges}}
 [[Category:Naval special armaments]]

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-{{Navigation-Line|'''Frigates'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_frigate_tacoma}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|germ_frigate_koln}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|germ_frigate_koln_lubeck}}
+{{Navigation-Line|'''Frigates'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_frigate_tacoma}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_frigate_dealey}}
 {{Navigation-End}}

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Can potentially kill enemies sailing behind you
+* Can potentially destroy enemies sailing behind you
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Can explode when hit
 * Ineffective at fights with more than 100 meters distance
-* Currently there are no submarines in war thunder
+* Currently there are no submarines in War Thunder which the weapon would be most useful against
 == History ==

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Can potentionally kill enemies sailing behind you
+* Can potentially kill enemies sailing behind you
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Can explode when hit
 * Ineffective at fights with more than 100 meters distance
 == History ==
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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:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''

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 {{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
-{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Motor torpedo boats'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_pt3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_pt6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_elco_80ft_pt_boat}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_pt810}}
+{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Motor torpedo boats'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_pt3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_pt6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_elco_80ft_pt_boat}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_higgins_78ft_pt658}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_pt810}}
 {{Navigation-Line|'''Motor torpedo gun boats'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_admirable_class}}

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 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
-* {{Specs-Link|us_pt3}}
+{{Navigation-Start|Vehicles equipped with this weapon}}
-* {{Specs-Link|us_pt810}}
-* {{Specs-Link|us_sc_497}}
+{{Navigation-First-Line|'''Motor torpedo boats'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_pt3}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_pt6}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_elco_80ft_pt_boat}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_pt810}}
-* {{Specs-Link|us_pc_451}}
-* {{Specs-Link|us_pc_466_carmi}}
+{{Navigation-Line|'''Motor torpedo gun boats'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_admirable_class}}
-* {{Specs-Link|us_elco_80ft_pt_boat}}
-* {{Specs-Link|us_pt6}}
+{{Navigation-Line|'''Gunboats'''}}{{Specs-Link|jp_escort_akebono_class}}
-* {{Specs-Link|germ_frigate_koln}}
-* {{Specs-Link|germ_frigate_koln_lubeck}}
+{{Navigation-Line|'''Sub-chasers'''}}{{Specs-Link|us_pc_466_carmi}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_pc_451}}{{-}}{{Specs-Link|us_sc_497}}
-* {{Specs-Link|jp_escort_akebono_class}}
 == General info ==