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Originally Posted by melnibonian
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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
The point about the small target is right on the money, though. Also, even a .303 bullet doesn't have to penetrate anything; it just has to kill everybody standing on the bridge and gun positions, and that's more likely than the AA guns shooting down the plane.
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That's true. Also even if the bullets won't kill you they can cause serious injuries and the shock effect on the fellow sailors will be huge. |
I can't think of anything more shocking to a crew than seeing a group of their guys with sucking chest wounds dying on the control room floor with very little in the way of medical assistance. Even if they were lucky enough to have a qualified medic aboard, gunshot wounds are not fun or easy to fix, particularly in cramped dark and damp conditions. Shock effect: Massive
