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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai
One thing im pretty sure the uboats didnt carry was starshells though.
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<H4>88mm Deck gun
All Type VIIB vessels were armed with the 88mm Deck gun, the Schiffskanone C/35. A powerful and effective weapon located on the forward deck in front of the conning tower, the 88mm gun was mainly used to finish off enemy ships that had been incapacitated by torpedo attack, but it was also used by itself on weaker smaller craft in order to preserve the relatively limited store of torpedoes stowed onboard. In good conditions and with a well-drilled crew (usually of three men, supervised by the 2.WO), the gun could fire at a rate of 15-18 rounds per minute. Although identical in calibre, the 88mm deck gun used on the Type VIIB was of a different design and structure to its counterpart used by the other branches of the German armed forces.
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8.8cm Schiffskanone C/35 in Unterseebootslafette C/35
Calibre: 88mm (3.46")
Breech: Semi-automatic
Traverse: 360 degrees
Elevation: -4 to 30 degrees
Ammunition (high explosive):Weight - 30.11lb (13.7kg) Muzzle Velocity - 700m/s Range - 13,500 yards
Ammunition (AP): Weight - 30.7lb (13.9kg)
Ammunition (Star Shell):Weight - 24.7lb (11.2kg)
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