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Originally Posted by WH4K
I now have a Salmon-class (USS Seal), but the single 20mm cannon isn't a huge improvement. On my last patrol, I ended up using most of it to sink an H6K flying boat.
Speaking of the H6K, it seemed to take a ridiculously large amount of my 20mm ammo before going up in flames. Is that normal? Seems kind of unrealistic. I would think the first few dozen rounds would have shredded it sufficiently to catch fire and/or sink.
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Speculating/Extrapolating:
I think by 1943, it was no secret to naval intel that Japanese planes did not have self-sealing fuel tanks and with the use of incendiary rounds, could ignite quite easily. On the other hand, hitting a moving target from a moving target still seems like it might be a bit tricky to pull off. In addition, I don't know how common/uncommon it was for subs to carry incendiary rounds.