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DeePsix501 · 03-31-07, 09:28 PM

Howdy all,

My friend and I were discussing the difference between the subs of SH3 and SH4. We eventualy talked about deckguns, and pointed out that germans mounted it on the bow of their subs and we did too with our early S class subs. Why over the course of the war did the Germans keep the guns on the bow and the United States keep the guns aft of the conning tower? Was there some theoretical doctrine to why the gun should be mounted aft?

Just wondering

03-31-07, 09:28 PM	#1
DeePsix501 Navy Dude Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 173 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Historical Question: Deckgun - Bow vs Stern Howdy all, My friend and I were discussing the difference between the subs of SH3 and SH4. We eventualy talked about deckguns, and pointed out that germans mounted it on the bow of their subs and we did too with our early S class subs. Why over the course of the war did the Germans keep the guns on the bow and the United States keep the guns aft of the conning tower? Was there some theoretical doctrine to why the gun should be mounted aft? Just wondering __________________ In Memory of the USS Triton (SS-201) - May We Never Forget Those On Eternal Patrol Last edited by DeePsix501; 03-31-07 at 09:47 PM.