The one in the game is correct.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...00/g325537.jpg

Historicly subs did their best to avoid enemy aircraft...but I noticed from this website
http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08235.htm
that most subs were equipped with 2 50's and 2 30's
Would be cool if we had them in game.

After some web trolling I've surmised that S-Boats were never fitted with 20mm AA
they all got a single Browning, so I see why it is featured in the game.
As I've heard the S-Boat was a last minute addition to the game, that would
explain why the Browning wasen't enabled....the devs just diden't finish it. :hmm:

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/g73340.jpg

I don't believe the Browning M2 could be submerged and still operate, so I don't think it would have been the standard AA defense on any submarine. (The 20mm Oerliken, in fact, was not designed for submergence either, but proved fairly resilient. Barrels had to be changed frequently, however.)

Hmm, I would assume that the Browning would be removed before diving and stored below decks.
Not trying to argue with your photo but I know for a fact the subs used Brownings
or were at least equipped with them, perhaps they were only used for added cover
whilst performing certin duties on deck. :hmm:

Not saying they weren't, but I believe they were used to suplement larger caliber guns or for AA defense while in port. Later s-class subs had an AA platform and it was for a 20mm Oerliken, not a Browning .50 cal.

Thanks for the info :D

Wont work for me for some reason, when I click 'download now' get the invalid link message , i dunno

Post a file service that works for you and I'll upload it for you there :up:

Shrouded barrels were not usually used on the ship board and aircraft versions of the gun. They need to disipate the heat generated. I would stay away from rust on the guns to as they were taken well care of, and a rusty weapon was not tollerated. Lots of cosmoline and oil was used to keep the guns in good shape, or the salt water would cause them to deteriorate rather quickly.

hi after all this time i still cannot dl this mod! what is wrong will the link??:down: :doh:

it is still working for me... :hmm:

Looks like its unfinished.

I thought that on later boats the .50 cal was mounted on the deck when surfaced (if required) and then stowed before diving. If you go to the conning tower view on a Gato you can see two of them (or maybe they are .30 cal) stowed against the wall.

i STILL cannot download this mod! has some one got a better link for it :damn: hope they put the .50 gun in the 1.3 update!:yep:

hi all has any one got a good download link for this mod! :roll: i can not find one that works [why did they not put this mod in 1.5 update??]

Link has died:dead:

Yep, dead allright.
 

You wouldnt catch me turning away anything that can potentially be used as a weapon and certainly not something that IS a weapon! I run into small ships often enough and while I am not paying for torps, ports are few and far between and those tiny ships make for difficult targets IMO. Extra .50's would be a great addition to the Shark!

I did notice that my existing twin AA gun can knock a fishing boat (120 tons) about so bad it will actually stop moving or even get turned about last nite though :yep:.

dead link

yep :nope: