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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
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Originally Posted by ook
Yes, i know that topic but you can't use deck gun in that position. I think that should be an order like: surface, periscope depth and hmm... flood the decks.
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They couldn't in real life. Decks awash means just that-the water is running over the deck. The loading hatch for the gun is in the deck. If you can shoot the gun, water can rush into the sub. |
Slight correction mate. The ready supply of ammunition was kept in watertight compartment(s) in the deck... The gun's ammo chute was in the conning tower... and used after the ready supply was exhausted.
At any rate, use of the gun while decks were awash was a dangerous proposition. Primarily for the men manning the gun.