US Navy Museum - Mines, Torpedoes, and Depth Charges / 04 Mk 9 Depth Charge Cutaway
Bill Maloney
2/22/2008

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04 Mk 9 Depth Charge Cutaway

04 Mk 9 Depth Charge Cutaway

Mk 9 Teardrop Depth Charge Specifications:

Length: 27.5 inches
Diameter: 18.5 inches
Weight: 380lbs
Warhead: 200lbs Torpex
Max Depth: 600ft
Sink Speed: 23fps
Assured Kill Radius: 20ft
Entered Service: 1943

This Teardrop shaped depth charge with a 40lb weight in the nose had a higher sink rate than the cylindrical shaped Mk 6.