Depth charges

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

I found this image from SA-Kuva archive (91675). It is a soviet depth charge.
Does anyone know his soviet designation and characteristics?

Sturm78

[Juha Tompuri]

I'm not that sure that that is a Soviet origin depth charge on a Finnish MTB.
To where you base your claim?

Regards, Juha

[Sturm78]

Well, the ship is a captured soviet G-5 type torpedoboat....but it is also posible another origin for the depth charge...
Do you have any idea ?

Sturm78

[Juha Tompuri]

Well, the ship is a captured soviet G-5 type torpedoboat....

I think the boat at the photo is a Finnish Thornycroft type mtb (in the late 20's either British or Finnish built )

Regards, Juha

[Ruotsinsalmi]

Hi!

I'm sure it's a finnish Thornycroft...

Pekka

[Sturm78]

Juha wrote
I think the boat at the photo is a Finnish Thornycroft type mtb (in the late 20's either British or Finnish built )

Pekka wrote
I'm sure it's a finnish Thornycroft...

Uppssss.....sorry for my mistake..

Any idea about the model or origin of the depth charges on these ships?

Regards Sturm78

[Juha Tompuri]

Any idea about the model or origin of the depth charges on these ships?

I think the one at the photo is a Finnish SP/31 depth charge
total weight 207kg
charge 135kg
lenght 710mm
diameter 445mm
safety radius 80m
http://www.rannikonpuolustaja.fi/archive/2007_4.pdf page 55

Regards, Juha

[Sturm78]

Thank you, Juha.

A pity I do not understand a word of Finnish... :roll:

Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Is this another Finnish SP/31 depth charge ??

Image from SA-Kuva archive (102565)
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Nobody for my last image ??

Well, here another image of a depth charge in Finnish service. Finnish SP/31 model ??

Image from SA-Kuva archive (106776)
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Any idea about the origin /model of these depth charges ??

Image from SA-Kuva archive (131825)
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Nobody ??

Sturm78

[John T]

Nobody ??

Sturm78

Photo 106776 looks like Motala Verkstäders DC and DC throwers,
Swedish designation was M/33
https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024817449/sjunkbomb




Thrower M/24 :



the M/33 thrower did not look the same
https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024818391/ ... -SMM-MM%22

DC M/24:
https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024818389/ ... -MM%22&i=6

The "amusing" fact is taht Swedish navy still operates these,
Maintenance instructions can be found here:
http://mvif-online.se/pdf/avsnitt/612_51.pdf


The DC throwers confused be as they where designated "Mortars" in some Swedish export documents.

Cheers
/John