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perisher · 06-05-07, 06:54 PM

I tried, very hard, to prove Beery wrong and failed. Initial high ROFs were achieved for only the first 3 or 4 minutes of a gun action and then they slowed down considerably. If any kind of sea is running the deck hatch cannot be used and the ammunition has to go up through the conning tower and down again. Even the Royal Navy, which was much more gun orientated with boats that were designed with gun actions in mind, having better ammunition supply and weather protection for the guns' crew, could only average 4 rounds per minute. (See Submarines at War by R. Compton-Hall)

06-05-07, 06:54 PM	#10
perisher Frogman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 300 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I tried, very hard, to prove Beery wrong and failed. Initial high ROFs were achieved for only the first 3 or 4 minutes of a gun action and then they slowed down considerably. If any kind of sea is running the deck hatch cannot be used and the ammunition has to go up through the conning tower and down again. Even the Royal Navy, which was much more gun orientated with boats that were designed with gun actions in mind, having better ammunition supply and weather protection for the guns' crew, could only average 4 rounds per minute. (See Submarines at War by R. Compton-Hall) __________________ "Pitt was the greatest fool who ever lived to encourage a mode of war which they who commanded the seas did not want, and which, if successful, would deprive them of it." Earl St.Vincent (allegedly)