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Originally Posted by joefremont
But those twin 6" guns would be interesting, take on those Japanese DD's on the surface.
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I may not have enough information to make this claim, and it may be a little like being the skinny kid at fat camp even if it's true, but I have to think the Narwhal-class boats were the best of the "submarine cruiser" designs. I don't know how capable ships like the Sarcouf or the X1 actually were, but I would think that the idea of a "submarine cruiser," while interesting, would be hard to execute in practice, given the unstable nature of the boats making them difficult gun platforms.
In game, the Narwhal is an excellent gun platform. While I have to think that was not likely true in real life, the 6 inchers, combined with the sheer size of the boat, make it at least look more stable than ships designed for similar roles.
I wonder if there is any documentation on how often (if at all) these two boats actually used these guns against enemy ships (I know they used them for shore bombardment).