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Originally Posted by melnibonian
U-Boat Crews were trained in gunnery, that's why they could fire 15-18 rounds per minute (i.e. a shot in 3-5 seconds) Have a look at this article for more information http://uboat.net/technical/guns.htm |
Thanks for this - I'm still a little sceptical that the average crew could keep up a sustained fire of 15-18 rounds per minute - that is a VERY, VERY QUICK. Would be interesting to hear if anyone has some historial references to engagements where they could achieve this high rate of aimed fire.