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Old 29th June 2026, 11:14
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LWB I Wasserbombe

Apart from what is at the BA, does anyone have any more information on this depth charge? The Ju 88 could carry 6 using ETC 500s but photos and information are rare. A good friend has discovered this:

3 Dec 1941 / 23 Apr 42:
... Due to the Luftwaffenführungsstab I T Nr. 171/42, all land bomber aircraft use only SC bombs for anti-submarine warfare. …

(SC 250 without tail unit - detonator for AZ [38] for SC bombs converted into depth charges against submerged submarines.)

... The use of aircraft depth charges (LWB = Luft-Wasser-Bombe) is possible only for the following seaplane models that are already equipped with the appropriate equipment: Ar 95, He 115, Fokker T-8 W, BV 138. ...

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