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Drebbel · 07-02-06, 04:35 PM

Just a litle interesting fact on deck guns from a book that I am currently reading

On Sculpin's 7th Patrol (May-July 1943) she used 103 3-inch rounds to sink 2 fishing patrol boats (called sampans in other sources). They opened up fire with the 20-mm at 500 yards and at 50 yards they started using the .50 machine guns. It took them 30 minutes before she started to sink.

It took them 40 minutes to sink a second vessel.

machine guns, 20-mm guns and 103 3-ich rounds. A lot of fire power. A lot more than I would have guessed one needs for 2 sampans ?!?

07-02-06, 04:35 PM	#5
Drebbel Dutch Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Almost at periscope death ! Posts: 1,665 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Just a litle interesting fact on deck guns from a book that I am currently reading On Sculpin's 7th Patrol (May-July 1943) she used 103 3-inch rounds to sink 2 fishing patrol boats (called sampans in other sources). They opened up fire with the 20-mm at 500 yards and at 50 yards they started using the .50 machine guns. It took them 30 minutes before she started to sink. It took them 40 minutes to sink a second vessel. machine guns, 20-mm guns and 103 3-ich rounds. A lot of fire power. A lot more than I would have guessed one needs for 2 sampans ?!? Last edited by Drebbel; 07-02-06 at 05:06 PM.