Question on the 5.25 cannon

clayp · 11-28-09, 11:55 PM

If this cannon is supposed to double as a flak gun how come it wont go higher then 40 deg and you cant use AAA sheels in if?

peabody · 11-29-09, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by clayp

If this cannon is supposed to double as a flak gun how come it wont go higher then 40 deg and you cant use AAA sheels in if?

According to Wiki the 5/25 was used as an anti-aircraft gun when it was on the Cruisers, BBs and Carriers. When it was replaced and used on subs, it was in a different mount which changed the elevation from 85 degrees to 40 degrees.
The elevation set in the .sim file is 20 degrees. Data/library/USsubParts/Deck_gun_5_25.sim in the wpn_Cannon/obj turret/Elevation

And it does have AA shells assigned to it.

Peabody

Sailor Steve · 11-29-09, 01:48 AM

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...the Mark 40 mounting used on submarines was an SP type with a maximum elevation of 40 degrees.

SP is Single Purpose and not used for AA fire.
http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_5-25_mk10.htm

clayp · 11-29-09, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by peabody

According to Wiki the 5/25 was used as an anti-aircraft gun when it was on the Cruisers, BBs and Carriers. When it was replaced and used on subs, it was in a different mount which changed the elevation from 85 degrees to 40 degrees.
The elevation set in the .sim file is 20 degrees. Data/library/USsubParts/Deck_gun_5_25.sim in the wpn_Cannon/obj turret/Elevation

And it does have AA shells assigned to it.

Peabody

My bad...

..Can we change the elevation on it? And when I try to load AAA shells they wont take....Dont make me come lookin for you Peabody.....

peabody · 11-29-09, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by clayp

My bad...

..Can we change the elevation on it? And when I try to load AAA shells they wont take....Dont make me come lookin for you Peabody.....

The AAA shells loaded on my Balao. Maybe yours is modded? Is there a quantity under the shell when you select it?

I just went into the gun file and it won't elevate any more, possibly because of the animations involved, I am not sure. And the elevation on the Balao says 90 degrees but it only goes the 20 set in the gun file. I haven't run into this before.

Peabody

clayp · 11-29-09, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by peabody

The AAA shells loaded on my Balao. Maybe yours is modded? Is there a quantity under the shell when you select it?

I just went into the gun file and it won't elevate any more, possibly because of the animations involved, I am not sure. And the elevation on the Balao says 90 degrees but it only goes the 20 set in the gun file. I haven't run into this before.

Peabody

Nothing listed under AAA shells bud...

fred8615 · 11-30-09, 10:00 AM

There were no AA shells available when I had the gun in careers where I went long enough to get it. I found it odd since all the cannons before it had them.

On a side note: Has anyone ever used the big cannon for AA? I've never even tried it, using either the smaller guns, or just diving away.

11-28-09, 11:55 PM	#1
clayp The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,554 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 0	Question on the 5.25 cannon If this cannon is supposed to double as a flak gun how come it wont go higher then 40 deg and you cant use AAA sheels in if? __________________ clayp

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