ANaval anti-submarine launchers
Bofors 375 mm anti-submarine rocket
ahead-throwing anti-submarine rocket system
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ANaval anti-submarine launchers
ahead-throwing anti-submarine rocket system
BNaval anti-submarine launchers
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceRGB-12 depth-bomb projectile only, not launcher · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bofors 375 mm anti-submarine rocket | RBU-1200 |
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| Width | — | 1,115 m[source]Source text · numeric interpretation needs review |
| Type | Anti-submarine rocket[source] | anti-submarine rocket launcher[source]RBU-1200 launcher |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | — |
| Used by | Sweden Germany France Japan Netherlands Colombia Turkey Brazil Bulgaria[source] | — |
| Barrels | 2-6 |
RGB-12 depth-bomb projectile only, not launcher · Diameter
Single source251.7 mm[source]RGB-12 depth-bomb projectile only, not launcher
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source3,625 m (11,893 ft)[source]
Caliber
Single source375 mm (14.8 in)[source]
RGB-12 depth-bomb projectile only, not launcher · Filling weight
Single source30 kg[source]RGB-12 depth-bomb projectile only, not launcher
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Warhead | High explosive[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Acoustic Proximity Fuse[source] | — |
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| Engine | rocket[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Ships[source] | — |
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| Role | ahead-throwing anti-submarine rocket system[source] | — |
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| Launcher capacity | — | five tubes with rocket-propelled depth bombs per each launcher[source]RBU-1200 launcher; source spells five |
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| Reloading | — | Reloading is performed manually.[source]RBU-1200 launcher |
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| Traverse | — | The launcher cannot be swiveled horizontally, but rather has to be aimed by turning the entire warship[source]RBU-1200 launcher 0°[source]RBU-1200 launcher |
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| Compatible projectiles | — | RGB-12 rocket-propelled depth bombs[source]RBU-1200 with RGB-12 |
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| Fire control | — | PUS-B "Uragan" [source]RBU-1200 launcher |
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| Elevation | — | 0 to 51 °[source]RBU-1200 launcher |
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| Depth | — | up to 350 m[source]RGB-12 depth-bomb projectile only, not launcher |
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| Sink rate | — | 6.25 m/s[source]RGB-12 depth-bomb projectile only, not launcher |
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| Origin reported by inventory | — | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 15, row 24, cell 2; revision 1377172304; retrieved 2026-09-30 Soviet Union[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 30, cell 4; revision 1374738459; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Reported operators | — |
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