The Invention of the Depth Charge - Kaboom? Yes Jellicoe, Kaboom!

Today we take a look at how the depth charge in particular came to be.

General history of underwater warfare - https://youtu.be/lxV9fQO4O1U

Sources:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Depth-Charge-Charges-Underwater-1914-1945/dp/1526796430/
https://www.cnrs-scrn.org/northern_mariner/vol03/tnm_3_1_45-58.pdf
https://maritime.org/doc/depthcharge9/index.php#pg19
http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Cruiser_Mine_(UK)
http://www.dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php/Type_D_Depth_Charge_(UK)

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