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Originally Posted by Luno
I don't know if explosive rounds were standard load-out on subs, but they did exist. Size apparently wasn't much of an issue, as timed fuses were implemented in rounds as small as 20 mm. I'm sure each round was expensive to produce, but they managed.
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Yes they were, but they were designed to explode on contact, not as proximity or timed-fuse shells. One thing that has occured to me just now is the question of aircraft-mounted cannons. The Germans used 20mm and 30mm cannons on their fighters, and they definitely included exploding rounds. I don't recall ever reading about or seeing gun-camera footage of shells that exploded in the air after missing.
I don't know the facts in this case. Does anyone recall reading or seeing anything about this?