Battled Subs From a Blimp-- Part 3

Blimps were equipped with radar for use on the surface and also had Marine Air Detection which enabled them to "see" to the bottom of the sea.  They charted a lot of sunken ships with it.

"The first time I saw a torpedoed ship-- it was four in the morning--  just daylight.  I tell you, that's a sight you'll never forget,"said Dick Wrigley.

Blimps were armed with 50 caliber machine guns and carried ten 100-pound depth charges or four 450-pound depth charges.

--GreGen