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Originally Posted by KarabekianKaleun
If a hull is some 30 mm thick at best (outer hull included) (I'm just guessing but I doubt it was thicker in WW2 given it was steel) a 20 mm gun could penetrate some 20 mm steel at a unfavorable angle (60°) it would perhaps not sink the boat but would definitely compromise its integrity and its equipment. Combined with bombs or rockets it would be even more dangerous. Add to that the post by blackswan!
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The pressure hull was under all the superstructure and even an AP shell would have difficulty getting to the pressure hull. Puncturing the external tanks I don't see a problem there.. but one must also consider the shell range effect and the sea resistance. Larger calibre shell and rockets AFAIK had no problem
I think the modelling is a big problem as are lots of other things.. a compromise.. as usual is the solution.
