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Bubblehead1980 · 08-17-17, 12:15 PM

Yubba, the new look for the 109 is great, don't miss those tubs lol.

However, can we get the bow 40 back around July 43? Problem is not having a bow mounted heavy gun is a liability by then. Boats starting getting 37 MM (we dont have 37 mm so 40 works) so have heavy hitter up front .

Campaign in solomons at this point involves a lot of barge busting, small craft gun fights 50 cal and 20 mm wont cut it.Right now all have is a 50 cal firing forward. Some reason the port and starboard guns wont fire when you turn them forward or aft? . Need the 40 on the bow. Stern mounted 40 is good to have but tactically an issue I am finding, much as stern mounted deck gun proved on subs at time.

Way campaign traffic is in Solomons Oct 42- March 43, running into targets with torpedoes during the Guadalcanal campaign. 20 MM and 50 cal can handle some of smaller stuff.

Once start operating out of Russell Islands and patrols are taking you around New Georgia area, then after move up to Rendova in July and interdicting barges, etc heavy gun on bow and plenty of ammo are needed.

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Bubblehead1980 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida USA Posts: 6,922 Downloads: 550 Uploads: 42	Yubba, the new look for the 109 is great, don't miss those tubs lol. However, can we get the bow 40 back around July 43? Problem is not having a bow mounted heavy gun is a liability by then. Boats starting getting 37 MM (we dont have 37 mm so 40 works) so have heavy hitter up front . Campaign in solomons at this point involves a lot of barge busting, small craft gun fights 50 cal and 20 mm wont cut it.Right now all have is a 50 cal firing forward. Some reason the port and starboard guns wont fire when you turn them forward or aft? . Need the 40 on the bow. Stern mounted 40 is good to have but tactically an issue I am finding, much as stern mounted deck gun proved on subs at time. Way campaign traffic is in Solomons Oct 42- March 43, running into targets with torpedoes during the Guadalcanal campaign. 20 MM and 50 cal can handle some of smaller stuff. Once start operating out of Russell Islands and patrols are taking you around New Georgia area, then after move up to Rendova in July and interdicting barges, etc heavy gun on bow and plenty of ammo are needed.