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The Fairlie Mortar was an unsuccessful British anti-submarine mortar design of early World War II. It projected multiple small anti-submarine bombs simultaneously, 10 from each side of the ship's forecastle, each containing 20 pounds of explosive,[1] but "Hedgehog" projecting 24 small bombs from a single platform eventually became the predominant British weapon in the war.

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  1. Lavery

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