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Old 09-20-06, 06:03 PM   #9
Albrecht Von Hesse
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Originally Posted by Kpt. Munson
Wots frustrating about this situation is meeting a Merchant that has 'a sting in his tail' [peashooter] that opens fire so you try to show him what a real deck gun does only to be informed that your gun cannot be used in rough weather ?! Hang on a minute.. the Merchant can use theirs so wot's the difference ? So, to err on the side of caution you go to periscope depth only to find the Merchant now goes to 'warp factor 7' and you can't keep up with it; Dilemma or wot ?!

What's the difference? Lessee . . .

The merchant gunner is standing on a platform about 20 meters above the waves, while the U-boat gunner is standing on the deckplate which, in rough weather, is underwater more often than above. One gets washed overboard, one doesn't.

Albrecht von Hesse
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