National Museum of the U.S. Navy

Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)

To combat the German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic, a variety of weapons helped the "Seaman's Eye" onboard aircraft and ships to spot the enemy.   Listed below are some of the weapons.  

Image:  80-G-701381:   Hedgehog-bomb projectors used in anti-submarine warfare, October 25, 1945.