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Originally Posted by Uncle Goose
Which is historical not correct, U-boats also carried incendiary rounds as stated in "The Golden Horseshoe", Kretschmer spoke here about setting a ship in flames with incendiary shells.
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Interesting! I just came across another source stating the use of incendiary shells.
U-Boat Commander's Handbook
Page 43-44
Section V: The U-Boat as a Gunnery Vessel
Paragraph Number: 275
Sub-Section: C - Procedure
Line 1
"1.) Gun commander and crew take up action stations in good time on the conning tower and the upper deck, in order to get used to the darkness. Precise arrangements are to be made regarding method of covering the target. 10.5 cm are to be fired at the bridge and superstructures, beginning with 10 rounds of
incendiary shells, in order to get a good marking point in the resulting fire. 3.7 cm machine gun m34 to be fired at the stern (gun). 2 cm (powerful dazzling effect) should only be fired on orders of the commander, when there is a jam (stoppage) in the 3.7 cm gun."