Weapons question

[Buck Beach]

Can any tell me what the extensions represent in this armament configuration:

Armament: 1 3"/50, 2 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks + 2 extensions, 2 depth charge projectors

It comes from a ship description on the HyperWar site.

[DuckofTindalos]

What's the ship?

[Buck Beach]

YMS-374

[Shark7]

Depth Charge Track extensions.

Refer to Herrbear's reply for the correct use.

[Herrbear]

ORIGINAL: Buck Beach

Can any tell me what the extensions represent in this armament configuration:

Armament: 1 3"/50, 2 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks + 2 extensions, 2 depth charge projectors

It comes from a ship description on the HyperWar site.

From OP 904 - Depth Charge Release Tracks and Associated Equipment, Chap 1 Introduction Page 1.

Depth Charge Track Extensions

Depth charge track extensions are structures similar to depth charge tracks, designed to be attached to the forward end of the tracks to increase their stowage capacity. They are assigned mark numbers corresponding to those of the tracks with which they are primarily associated. Some of them, however, may be used with other tracks, either directly or by the application of an adapter.

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/destroyer/depthtrack/index.htm

[Shark7]

ORIGINAL: Herrbear

ORIGINAL: Buck Beach

Can any tell me what the extensions represent in this armament configuration:

Armament: 1 3"/50, 2 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks + 2 extensions, 2 depth charge projectors

It comes from a ship description on the HyperWar site.

From OP 904 - Depth Charge Release Tracks and Associated Equipment, Chap 1 Introduction Page 1.

Depth Charge Track Extensions

Depth charge track extensions are structures similar to depth charge tracks, designed to be attached to the forward end of the tracks to increase their stowage capacity. They are assigned mark numbers corresponding to those of the tracks with which they are primarily associated. Some of them, however, may be used with other tracks, either directly or by the application of an adapter.

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/destroyer/depthtrack/index.htm

Hmm, shows what I know...this would be the correct answer then.

[Buck Beach]

ORIGINAL: Herrbear

ORIGINAL: Buck Beach

Can any tell me what the extensions represent in this armament configuration:

Armament: 1 3"/50, 2 20mm, 2 depth charge tracks + 2 extensions, 2 depth charge projectors

It comes from a ship description on the HyperWar site.

From OP 904 - Depth Charge Release Tracks and Associated Equipment, Chap 1 Introduction Page 1.

Depth Charge Track Extensions

Depth charge track extensions are structures similar to depth charge tracks, designed to be attached to the forward end of the tracks to increase their stowage capacity. They are assigned mark numbers corresponding to those of the tracks with which they are primarily associated. Some of them, however, may be used with other tracks, either directly or by the application of an adapter.

http://www.hnsa.org/doc/destroyer/depthtrack/index.htm

Thanks Brum