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The Squid Mortar: Britain’s Deadliest Anti-Sub Weapon of WWII

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest, darkest, and most unforgiving struggle of World War II. German U-boats prowled the deep, sinking thousands of ships and threatening to sever Britain’s lifeline. Depth charges were powerful but unreliable. The Hedgehog mortar was a breakthrough — but even it had limits.

Then Britain unveiled a weapon so precise and so devastating that it reshaped the entire war at sea: the Squid Mortar.

This documentary reveals the full story of Squid — the ahead-throwing anti-submarine mortar that stunned the Kriegsmarine, crushed U-boats with mathematical precision, and revolutionized naval warfare. Using direct sonar integration and heavy 400-pound Minol-filled charges, Squid created a three-dimensional cage of destruction around submerged submarines, detonating with forces that bent steel, shattered hulls, and ended patrols in seconds.

Based entirely on historical records, sonar logs, after-action reports, and firsthand accounts, this film explores:

• Why depth charges and Hedgehog were no longer enough
• How Squid’s sonar-linked fuses made it a guided weapon
• The terrifying experience inside a U-boat during a Squid attack
• Real combat kills, including U-736 and U-877
• How Squid changed escort tactics forever
• The rise of Limbo and Cold War anti-submarine warfare
• Why Squid became one of the deadliest ASW weapons of WWII

This is the story of the overlooked weapon that turned the tide beneath the waves — and forced German U-boat crews to face a new kind of fear in the depths of the North Atlantic.

0:00 – The Cold, Black Atlantic
1:18 – How U-Boats Ruled the Early War
2:56 – Why Depth Charges Failed
4:22 – Hedgehog: A Step Forward, Still Limited
6:06 – The Search for a Deadlier Answer
7:40 – Birth of the Squid Mortar
9:14 – How Squid Actually Worked
11:02 – The Sonar-Controlled Attack Revolution
12:46 – The Triangle of Death
14:30 – The U-Boat Perspective: Terror in the Deep
16:12 – First Combat Successes
17:48 – Loch Killin vs U-736
19:36 – St. Thomas vs U-877
21:18 – Squid Changes Escort Tactics Forever
22:50 – Psychological Collapse of U-Boat Crews
24:22 – The Atlantic Turns Against Germany
25:58 – Squid’s Kill Ratio and Real Impact
27:22 – From Squid to Limbo: The Next Evolution
28:44 – Legacy of Sonar-Guided Warfare
30:10 – The Final Warning From the Deep

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