Exactly. Only reason I could do it is I sat there with impunity at 50 yards or so. Rarely more than 100. Only mods are TMO, which reduces the damage done by the deck gun but maybe not as much as RFB does.
I did get shot at once by a merchie from his stern mounted gun, does that count? :rotfl:
Edit: finally grokking the first post of this thread and it's RFB relevance!
Pay no mind!
*backs slowly away*