Shadowblade
10-17-16, 08:07 AM
U-196 was fitted with six 53.3 cm (21 in) torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and two at the stern), 24 torpedoes, two 10.5 cm (4.13 in) SK C/32 naval gun, 240 rounds, and a 3.7 cm (1.5 in) with 2575 rounds as well as two 2 cm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft guns with 8100 rounds. Is there a story behind the fitting the U-196 with two 10.5 cm deck guns? Who requested / ordered to add another deck gun? A request of her Kaleun or was it some experimental variant?
Were there any other WWII uboats armed with two deck guns?
Were there any other WWII uboats armed with two deck guns?