Heavy depth charging by aircraft from the carrier and the latter three destroyers sank her with all 122 hands on board.

Tempest attempted to dive, but Circe began depth charging the area, eventually resulting in oil being seen on the surface.

On 13 January 1942, she launched three torpedoes at a small minelayer, receiving a depth charging in return.

Four hours later Kete heard heavy depth charging from this area, and it was believed that this attack might have been the cause of Swordfish's loss.

The next day, Drum underwent a severe depth charging from several escorts after she attacked a cargo ship.

Salmon barely survived a severe depth charging by Japanese escort ships on 30 October 1944.

After firing ten torpedoes, she was forced to head for deeper water to evade the depth charging that followed.

Even though attacks on her ceased, she could still hear distant depth charging for about an hour.

High speed wakes and depth charging from other destroyers in the vicinity rendered the sound gear practically useless.

Beyond the expected and usual depth charging after attacks on ships, there were close escapes.