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Old 09-10-06, 08:41 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Steeltrap
Peter Cremer in "U333 - Story of a U-Boat Ace" clearly recounts using the 88mm against aircraft. He was a trained gunnery officer (initially served in a destroyer) and said it wasn't difficult for him to give the correct commands. So it could be done.
I suppose if a slow aircraft flew just above the water directly at the submarine's deck gun (no deflection angle) that a lucky deck gunner with plenty of warning just might pull it off.

But I would think that a "one-in-a-million" shot.

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