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Originally Posted by swdw
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Originally Posted by DavyJonesFootlocker
I know the deck gun takes 25 secs to reload. What I don't understand is why deck guns on enemy ships rate of fire is like a Gatling-type gun.  |
Well lessee. A sub has one gun and everything has to be carried and loaded by hand. So it averages 2.2 shells per minute with the 5" gun.
The Kaibokan could average 8 shells per minute for each gun. The Akizuki could match the US 5" guns ROF which was 15 rounds per minute.
With 3 guns the Kaibokan can achieve a ROF of 24 shells per miute- over 10 times the ROF of the sub 
The Akizuki had EIGHT guns, capable of delivering a total of 120 shells a minute or 54 times the ROF the sub is capable of. 
So you can see why you feel like your facing a gattling gun.  |
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