Limbo, or Anti Submarine Mortar Mark 10 (A/S Mk.10), was the final development of the forward-throwing anti-submarine weapon Squid, designed during the Second World War [1] and was developed by the Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment in the 1950s.

Anti-submarine mortars are artillery pieces deployed on ships for the purpose of sinking submarines by a direct hit with a small explosive charge. They are often larger versions of the mortar used by infantry and fire a projectile in relatively the same manner.

Limbo, or Anti Submarine Mortar Mark 10 (A/S Mk.10), was the final development of the forward-throwing anti-submarine weapon Squid, designed during the Second World War and was developed by the Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment in the 1950s.

Three-barrel mortar, somewhat similar to Squid. Limbo was the final development of British World War II ahead throwing ASW weapons. Range was controlled by opening gas vents and was between 400 and 1,000 yards (366 and 910 m).

The Limbo mortar is a highly effective weapon, capable of firing a 450-pound depth charge up to 600 yards. It uses a rocket-propelled system to launch the depth charge, which then sinks to the desired depth before detonating.

The Limbo was a British-designed three-barrel mortar capable of launching a projectile shell between 400–1,000 yards (370–910 m). Placed on stabilized mountings, the projectiles always entered the water at the same angle.

Oct 26, 2022 · The mortar fired rounds in a triangular pattern around the ship at a range of 400-1000 yards. The system was used in the Falklands War and remained in service until the 1990s, with an example being preserved at Gosport.

NATO, SACLANT Operation Strikeback. Demonstration of the British Limbo Mortar in operation from ship underway at sea. View of mortar firing bombs. The mortar employs three barrels. Crewman seen operating position control lever which …

Limbo, or Anti Submarine Mortar Mark 10 (A/S Mk.10), was the final British development of a forward-throwing anti-submarine weapon originally designed during the Second World War. Limbo, a three-barreled mortar similar to the earlier Squid and Hedgehog that it superseded, was developed by the...