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Old 06-28-08, 08:16 PM   #548
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Originally Posted by cgjimeneza
anyone knows if fleet boats carried heavy machine guns?

it would be nice to have on the conning tower...

just a question/request/

have a good weekend, and may your torps run hot, straight and normal.
Subs carried 20mm AA guns on the conning tower. Depending on the time there may be only one forward or aft, or 2X20mm forward and/or aft. BTW, 20mm = .787" or 79 cal. I'd call that a 'heavy' machine gun, at least its too heavy to tote around and fire 'Johnny Wayne' style.

They can be a help when using the deck cannon to destroy fishing boats too.
yeah, but I mean like 0.50" or even 0.30" MGs..
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