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Indirect gunfire fired at a high angle trajectory to fall on to a target or enemy
Plunging fire is a form of indirect fire, where gunfire is fired at a trajectory to make it fall on its target from above. It is normal at the high trajectories
Plunging_fire
Lightweight artillery that fires at a high angle
artillery. Fortifications were vulnerable to vertical trajectory or plunging fire, and the concept of mortars was well understood, but large-scale mortars
Coehorn
Military concepts about exposure to enemy fire
terrain from direct enemy fire, while still being able to fire on the enemy in an effective manner. Crossing the T Plunging fire Reverse slope defence Bellamy
Enfilade_and_defilade
immunity zone) around a warship is an area from which both plunging fire and direct enemy fire is less effective. The concept was a factor in battleship
Zone_of_immunity
will be considered plunging fire due to the arc (axis of bore plus angle of sight) needed to impact the target area. Grazing fire is so named because
Grazing_fire
Fast battleship class of the United States Navy
9-inch-thick (150 mm) deck armor that would have made the ship immune to plunging fire out to 30,000 yards (27,000 m), and a top speed of at least 23 knots
South Dakota-class battleship (1939)
South_Dakota-class_battleship_(1939)
Coastal artillery
Corps. They were installed on high-angle barbette mountings to allow plunging fire. Only four of these weapons were deployed, all at Fort Story, Virginia
16-inch_howitzer_M1920
Naval battle during the Second World War
encounter, her 3 inches (76 mm) of deck armour left her vulnerable to plunging fire at long range. At the time of her commissioning in World War I, naval
Battle_of_the_Denmark_Strait
Early modern fortification style built to withstand cannon fire
destructive direct fire, and to have the walls topped by earthen banks that absorbed and largely dissipated the energy of plunging fire. Where conditions
Bastion_fort
Type of bullet design
machine gun squads could deliver plunging fire or indirect fire at more than 3,000 m (3,280 yd). The indirect firing method exploits the maximal effective
Spitzer_(bullet)
Early 20th century battleship type
and plunging fire in mind; the first of these was laid down in 1912, four years before the Battle of Jutland taught the dangers of long-range fire to European
Dreadnought
Artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles
easily accessible to a mortar.) In trench warfare, mortars can use plunging fire directly into the enemy trenches, which is very hard or impossible to
Mortar_(weapon)
Operational range in various contexts
could set long ranges and deliver plunging fire or indirect fire at more than 2,500 m (2,730 yd). This indirect firing method exploits the maximal practical
Effective_range
406 mm naval gun
However, the two treaty-era battleships fired their shells at a lower muzzle velocity, which made their plunging fire superior to that of the 16"/50 caliber
16-inch/50-caliber_Mark_7_gun
German military rifle cartridge
in long-range indirect fire support roles could be extended out to 3,500 m (3,828 yd), though plunging fire or indirect fire methods were not as commonly
7.92×57mm_Mauser
German general-purpose machine gun
using advanced planned and unplanned firing methods developed during World War I, though plunging fire or indirect fire methods were not as commonly used
MG_42
This would enable the battery to provide large amounts of high angle plunging fire into the Solent, targeted at the vulnerable unarmoured decks of warships
Puckpool_Battery
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
receiving more efficient oil-fired boilers to replace their old coal-fired models, thicker deck armor to protect against plunging fire, anti-torpedo bulges to
Wyoming-class_battleship
Proposed class of American super-battleships
be improved to provide a relatively narrow zone of immunity against plunging fire, strengthening the belt armor to protect against the heavier shell would
Montana-class_battleship
2012 killings in the French Alps
out a contract killing as a lead. Investigators also noted the use of plunging fire techniques involving downward, close-quarters headshots was not typically
2012_Alps_killings
Class of British light cruisers
control tower for two channels of fire at long range against ship or shore targets and better protection against plunging fire, with a redesigned deck, an intermediate
Town-class_cruiser_(1936)
Battleships built from the 1880s to 1905
as the fleets began firing at one another at much greater distances than before; naval architects realized that plunging fire (explosive shells falling
Pre-dreadnought_battleship
US Navy shipboard and coastal defence gun
16-inch guns were designed with an elevation of 65 degrees to allow plunging fire as enemy ships approached. In 1938, with the signing of the Second London
16-inch/50-caliber_Mark_2_gun
Type of artillery piece
mortar – American artillery 2B9 Vasilek List of howitzers Plunging fire – Indirect gunfire fired at a high angle trajectory to fall on to a target or enemy
Howitzer
Civil War gunboat of the United States Navy
very hard to steer in the currents of rivers. They were vulnerable to plunging fire and also by hits in their un-armored areas. Called "Pook Turtles" for
USS_Baron_DeKalb
German general-purpose machine gun
using advanced planned and unplanned firing methods developed during World War I, though plunging fire or indirect fire methods were not as commonly used
MG_34
Half-track armoured personnel carrier
vulnerability to all types of plunging fire; this included indirect fire from mortars and field artillery, as well as small arms fire from higher elevated positions
Sd.Kfz._251
1916–17 US Army operation into Mexico
remainder without loss. The action also was the first time the US Army used plunging fire by machine guns to support an attack. The columns pushed deeper into
Pancho_Villa_Expedition
1927 Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy
reach either the bow or the stern. To improve its ability to deflect plunging fire, its upper edge was inclined 18° outward. The ends of the armoured citadel
HMS_Rodney_(29)
Straight-pull bolt action carbine
recessed safety slot in the bolt plug. This slot is shorter than the firing slot so the firing pin cannot protrude past the face of the bolt cylinder. Any contact
K31
Battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy
protection against plunging fire and underwater threats. Kirishima began her first reconstruction in early 1927. The 36 coal-fired boilers were removed
Japanese_battleship_Kirishima
Season of television series
The seventh season of Chicago Fire, an American drama television series from executive producer Dick Wolf and producers Derek Haas and Matt Olmstead, was
Chicago_Fire_season_7
1927 Nelson-class battleship of the Royal Navy
reach either the bow or the stern. To improve its ability to deflect plunging fire, its upper edge was inclined 18° outward. The ends of the armoured citadel
HMS_Nelson_(28)
Proposed class of German battleships
armored decks composed of Wotan Hart steel protected the ships from plunging fire and aerial weapons. The upper deck was 80 mm (3.1 in) thick above the
H-class_battleship_proposals
Significant battle of the Spanish–American War
typically well-concealed, were not all correctly positioned for plunging fire, which made return fire at the advancing Americans more difficult. Most of the Spanish
Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
1911 factory fire in New York City
Factory fire occurred in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, a borough of New York City, on Saturday, March 25, 1911. The fire was the deadliest
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
Ship class in the French-navy
inclined 11.3 degrees from the vertical to improve its resistance to plunging fire. The belt extended from about 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) above the waterline
Dunkerque-class_battleship
German battleship of World War II
segment of the 320 mm armour. Instead, the expedition argues long range plunging fire hitting the deck was almost completely responsible for the damage that
German_battleship_Bismarck
1916 Renown-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy
Despite these additions, the ship was still felt to be too vulnerable to plunging fire and Renown was refitted in Rosyth between 1 February and mid-April 1917
HMS_Renown_(1916)
Regimental artillery field gun
into the ground; however, the 75 mm field gun was not designed for plunging fire. The gun could be traversed laterally 3 degrees to the sides by sliding
Canon_de_75_modèle_1897
Artillery battery at Devonport
mountings, which were all mounted. These guns could provide high angle, plunging fire onto more lightly armoured decks of enemy warships attempting to enter
Hawkins_Battery
German machine gun
metres (875 to 3,800 yd) and deliver plunging fire or indirect fire at more than 3,000 m (3,280 yd). This indirect firing method exploits the maximal effective
MG_08
2019 video game
Fire Emblem: Three Houses is a 2019 tactical role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and Koei Tecmo's Kou Shibusawa and published by Nintendo
Fire_Emblem:_Three_Houses
Weapon designed to attack armoured vehicles from above
include: The Toophan is a reverse engineered clone of the BGM-71 TOW Plunging fire "RBS 56 BILL". robotmuseum.se (in Swedish). Retrieved February 26, 2022
Top-attack
1939 class of battleships of the Royal Navy
withstand 15-inch plunging fire up to 33,500 yards. Garzke & Dulin, p. 251, state: Against the British 15 inch Mark I naval gun, firing a 1,938 lb shell
King George V-class battleship (1939)
King_George_V-class_battleship_(1939)
Navy of the Korean Joseon dynasty
and plunging fire to sink the enemy ships. Yi Sun-Shin's objective was to sink the enemy ships through plunging fire through heavy artillery fire and
Joseon_Navy
American procedural drama series parts
Chicago Fire is an American television drama created by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, who serve as executive producers alongside Joe Chappelle, Peter
List_of_Chicago_Fire_episodes
1916 Renown-class battlecruiser of the Royal Navy
Despite these additions, the ship was still felt to be too vulnerable to plunging fire and Repulse was refitted in Rosyth between 10 November 1916 and 29 January
HMS_Repulse_(1916)
2000 video game
two types of weapons – the cannon, fired broadside from the ship, and the ship's mortars, which have a plunging fire attack of 100. The galleass is primarily
Cossacks:_European_Wars
Heavy machine gun
used for indirect fire against enemy positions at ranges up to 4,500 yards (4,115 m) with Mark VIIIz ammunition. This plunging fire was used to great
Vickers_machine_gun
Method of naval warship armor
guns grew and fire-control systems improved, engagement ranges increased, so that a greater number of hits would result from plunging fire against the ship's
All_or_nothing_(armor)
Steam-propelled warship protected by armor plates
gun on a turntable. The crew was sheltered from direct fire, but vulnerable to plunging fire, for instance from shore emplacements. The barbette was
Ironclad_warship
Birds living in the maritime environment
and brown pelicans all engage in plunge diving, taking fast-moving prey by diving into the water from flight. Plunge diving allows birds to use the energy
Seabird
1862 Battle of the American Civil War
100 acres of dry ground above the Cumberland River, which allowed for plunging fire against attacking gunboats, an advantage Fort Henry did not enjoy. The
Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
Battlecruisers built during the First World War
these additions, the ships were still felt to be too vulnerable to plunging fire and each ship was refitted in Rosyth in 1916–1917 with additional horizontal
Renown-class_battlecruiser
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
Jutland of mid-year 1916, which demonstrated the value of very long-range plunging fire, their main battery turrets were modified while still under construction
Tennessee-class_battleship
Protection schemes of warships
length of guns, and the effective range of engagement. This meant that plunging fire became a serious concern, and lead to the strengthening of deck armor
Naval_armour
Dreadnought battleship class of the United States Navy
horizontal deck, not the heavily armored sides, an effect known as plunging fire. The result was the "all or nothing" principle of armor protection,
Nevada-class_battleship
Land warfare involving static fortification of lines
the artillery barrage by aiming machine guns indirectly to deliver plunging fire on the Germans. They also significantly increased the number of machine
Trench_warfare
Coastal Artillery
M1919 barbette carriage was designed with an elevation of 65° to allow plunging fire as enemy ships approached. In 1922, the terms of the Washington Naval
16-inch/50-caliber_M1919_gun
1966 battle of the Vietnam War
continued to engage the Australians. While they were able to achieve plunging fire from this vantage point, they were unable to observe D Company's position
Battle_of_Long_Tan
Pre-dreadnought battleship class of the British Royal Navy
deck. He believed that this made the ships' magazines vulnerable to plunging fire from long range. Modifications to the sisters before 1920 were relatively
Lord_Nelson-class_battleship
Mississippi River gunboat of the Americans civil war
stern were uncovered. The lack of deck armor made them vulnerable to plunging fire, which they encountered most famously at the Battle of Fort Donelson
City-class_ironclad
Part of World War I
battlecruisers were still vulnerable to ammunition fires and magazine explosions, if hit by plunging fire. Had Moore's three fast battlecruisers pursued Hipper's
Battle_of_Dogger_Bank_(1915)
This is a list of fictional characters in the television series Chicago Fire. The article deals with the series' main, recurring, and minor characters
List of Chicago Fire characters
List_of_Chicago_Fire_characters
origin. Old Fire (2003) Paradise Fire (2005) Blaisdell Fire (2005) Thurman Fire (2005) Plunge Fire (2006) Arrastre Fire (2006) Ramp Fire (2006) Heart-Millard
List of wildfires in San Bernardino National Forest
List_of_wildfires_in_San_Bernardino_National_Forest
Class of Japanese dreadnoughts that did not see service as battleships
turrets and magazines, as well as thicker deck armor to protect against plunging fire. Existing methods of defense against mines and torpedoes had also proved
Tosa-class_battleship
Type of fortification structure
small arms fire, not artillery. As polygonal fortresses evolved, caponiers became more substantial, higher and protected above from plunging fire with masonry
Caponier
fire, Brooklyn, New York. Six New York City firefighters died when the roof collapsed, plunging 12 firefighters into the flames. November 5 – A fire at
List of building or structure fires
List_of_building_or_structure_fires
Part of the Sino-French War in Vietnam
one thought: to reach the shelter of Đồng Đăng and escape from the plunging fire from the limestone massif. In complete disorder, running at full tilt
Battle_of_Đồng_Đăng_(1885)
2017 wildfire in Northern California
60km 37miles Tubbs Fire The Tubbs Fire was a wildfire in Northern California during October 2017. At the time, the Tubbs Fire was the most destructive
Tubbs_Fire
French class of dreadnoughts
The horizontal protection against plunging fire was weak The anti-aircraft defense was negligible They were coal-fired The organisation of the crew, the
Courbet-class_battleship
Monitor built for the Imperial Russian Navy in the 1870s
engine room skylight and the central barbette hatch to protect against plunging fire. In July 1879 she ran aground off Odessa and was damaged. Novgorod was
Russian_monitor_Novgorod
Concept of after-death punishment of the wicked in Christianity
her a vision of a sea of fire: Our Lady showed us a great sea of fire which seemed to be under the earth. Plunged in this fire were demons and souls in
Lake_of_fire
1969 arson attack in Jerusalem
Denis Michael Rohan, who initially set fire to the pulpit. The event has been described as "an act which plunged the Middle East into its worst crisis
1969_Al-Aqsa_mosque_fire
Pre-dreadnought battleship class of the British Royal Navy
battleships with howitzers, which fired shells at high angles; this would allow them to hit British ships with plunging fire, avoiding the ships' heavy belt
Canopus-class_battleship
World War II fortifications
in casemates. The turrets proved impregnable to both air attack and plunging fire from Japanese 240 mm (9.45 in) howitzers, remaining in action until
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
Harbor_Defenses_of_Manila_and_Subic_Bays
was adopted, on a new barbette carriage with 65° elevation to allow plunging fire. However, with funding limited only eleven weapons of this caliber could
List of coastal fortifications of the United States
List_of_coastal_fortifications_of_the_United_States
Imperial Russian Navy's monitor
engine room skylight and the central barbette hatch to protect against plunging fire. In 1883, Vitse-admiral Popov was reboilered and her old boilers were
Russian monitor Vitse-admiral Popov
Russian_monitor_Vitse-admiral_Popov
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
larger funnel. She also had more deck armor added to protect her from plunging fire, and a short tripod mast was installed in place of the aft cage mast
USS_Arkansas_(BB-33)
Armored cruiser of the German Imperial Navy
became more accurate, and as the British were firing at very long range, the shells approached plunging fire, which allowed them to penetrate the thin deck
SMS_Gneisenau
Abortive super-dreadnought class of the French Navy
resistance to plunging fire. The submerged 450 mm torpedo tubes were to be replaced with deck-mounted 550 mm (21.7 in) tubes, and fire-control equipment
Normandie-class_battleship
Type of high-strength, low-alloy steel
HMS Southampton: 1.25 inches (32 mm) to protect the upper and lower decks against plunging fire, and over the rudder head and steering gear; and 1 inch (25 mm) over
Ducol
Residential manor in Plungė, Lithuania
Plungė Manor (Lithuanian: Plungės dvaras) is a former Ogiński family residential manor in Plungė, Lithuania. It now harbors the Samogitian Art Museum.
Plungė_Manor
1333 battle of the 2nd War of Scottish Independence
to exhaustion. It is believed that a desire for a respite from the plunging fire of the two large counterweight trebuchets used by the English was a
Battle_of_Halidon_Hill
Type of cruiser in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
situated deepest in the ships, to guard magazines and machinery against plunging fire. Above this deck, space was allocated for coal bunkers and storerooms
Armored_cruiser
Battle of the American Civil War
which placed 12 guns on a ridge and subjected the Confederates to plunging fire. At the same time, the 83rd Pennsylvania led a portion of Brig. Gen
Battle_of_North_Anna
Revenue cutter of the United States
effectively, and she sustained no heavy damage from plunging fire as it sat partly submerged and firing its main battery. Moreover, the gunboat's ordnance
USRC_Naugatuck
Railway gun
elevation of 65 degrees were designed for the new weapons to allow plunging fire as enemy ships approached; this type of carriage was later used for
Obusier de 400 Modèle 1915/1916
Obusier_de_400_Modèle_1915/1916
1922 fire during the Greco-Turkish War
did little good, with the fire having taken a terrible toll. Some frustrated and terrified Greeks took their own lives, plunging into the water with packs
Burning_of_Smyrna
1862 battle of the American Civil War
although not high enough to give guns mounted there the advantage of plunging fire. The river banks, about 30 ft (9.1 m) above low water, were only about
Battle_of_Island_Number_Ten
Battleship class of the German Imperial Navy
effective only at deflecting short-range shells and could not have resisted plunging fire or a shell that detonated on impact. The forward conning tower had 300 mm
Brandenburg-class_battleship
Coastal forts construction and maintenance in the U.S.
barbette carriages were designed with an elevation of 65 degrees to allow plunging fire as enemy ships approached. Four howitzers were deployed at Fort Story
Seacoast defense in the United States
Seacoast_defense_in_the_United_States
Type of emergency exit for tall buildings
for the photograph Fire Escape Collapse, capturing a young woman and child plunging from a faulty fire escape during a 1975 Boston fire. The controversial
Fire_escape
1942 battle in Egypt during WWII
impossible to direct plunging fire on the Axis artillery and tanks hidden in dips around the post. Much of the British artillery-fire fell around the outpost
Defence_of_Outpost_Snipe
There have been many thousands of friendly fire incidents in recorded military history, accounting for an estimated 2% to 20% of all casualties in battle
List of friendly fire incidents
List_of_friendly_fire_incidents
Squadron of the United States Air Force
gunners actually had to fire down into the valleys to hit the attacking B-26s. These flak traps could be deadly, and their plunging fire claimed many B-26 lives
8th Special Operations Squadron
8th_Special_Operations_Squadron
Battle of the New Georgia campaign during World War II
while 60 mm mortars and plunging fire from machine guns provided fire support. Met by desultory small arms and light machine gun fire, one company captured
Battle_of_Enogai
German Naval Ship
he could use plunging fire to attack the guns from above and Karlsruhe would be out of range of the defending guns. The ship opened fire at 06:50 and
German_torpedo_boat_Luchs
1914 battle of the German invasion of Belgium during WWI
became unbreathable, while the German artillery destroyed the forts with plunging fire from the super-heavy howitzers and from the rear. It was found to be
Siege_of_Namur_(1914)
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