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U-Bones · 04-01-07, 10:31 PM

The deck guns were perfectly capable against planes.

"The 4 inch 50 caliber dual purpose cannon was standard issue to many submarines during World War II. This weapon had a muzzle velocity of 2,700 feet per second, a maximum range of 14,600 yards and was equally effective being utilized against both surface and aerial targets."

From this nice sites article on Deck Guns
http://www.valoratsea.com/arms1.htm

04-01-07, 10:31 PM	#6
U-Bones Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Treading Water Posts: 847 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	The deck guns were perfectly capable against planes. "The 4 inch 50 caliber dual purpose cannon was standard issue to many submarines during World War II. This weapon had a muzzle velocity of 2,700 feet per second, a maximum range of 14,600 yards and was equally effective being utilized against both surface and aerial targets." From this nice sites article on Deck Guns http://www.valoratsea.com/arms1.htm