deck gun forward for me
So far I prefer the deck gun to be forward, as I'd rather be shooting as I close the range than as I widen it. Real captains seem to have thought otherwise. Actually the best technique is to shoot from a parallel course, in which case it doesn't matter where the deck gun is located.
I would think that from a logistics standpoint it would be better to have the AA gun and deck guns on opposite sides of the conning tower so ammunition feed lines don't get tangled up, but that is just an opinion with no practical experience to back it up. Logic is a dangerous tool, as it often does not work in real life. Sometimes what works, works and we are at a loss to explain why.
I'd be interested in why real captains liked the deck gun aft.
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