Chronology of World War II
Monday, February 2nd
Hedgehog, an Anti-Submarine Mortar
Hedgehog, a 24 'barreled' anti-submarine mortar, mounted on the forecastle of the British destroyer
Westcott
, November 28, 1945. The 27-year veteran
Westcott
claimed the first-ever kill by Hedgehog February 2, 1942, when she sank
U-581
.
