Quote:
Originally Posted by TarJak
There are a couple more parameters that need to be added into the equation.
How fast can the ammo be passed from the locker into the conning tower hatch and then onto the gun?
|
Also a good point. My research on surface ships over the years has turned up the interesting phenomenon that, unless the loading system is fully automated, there is always a difference listed in rates of fire before and after ready-use ammo is exhausted, with the latter usually being about two-thirds of the former. If it has to come from a remote source, rate-of-fire decreases dramatically.