GWX and AA gun vs ships

deamyont · 12-20-06, 05:53 PM

So, I just sank two fishing boats using only the 2x20mm mounted on my type II. I shot about 80 rounds on the first one, all at the waterline, and as I didnt think it had any effect i turned and shot about 30 on hull (where I thought the engine/fuel should be) the second boat, and to my amazment it exploded. As I turned back, the first boat were almost sunk by flooding... so with other words small ships are easily sunk by guns as small as 20 mm in GWX...

Now here's my question: Im sure this works at patrol- or torpedoboats and such, but will it work on bigger ships aswell?

I assume sinking a tramp steamer or maybee a corvette with the 20 mm is possible as well, as it shouldnt have much thicker hull than a fishing boat, but what about an destroyer? In real life they had a bit of belt armour, and an inch of it should really be able to stop smaller-caliber guns, right?

Anyone know for sure whats possible and not with the AA guns?

Kpt. Lehmann · 12-20-06, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by deamyont

So, I just sank two fishing boats using only the 2x20mm mounted on my type II. I shot about 80 rounds on the first one, all at the waterline, and as I didnt think it had any effect i turned and shot about 30 on hull (where I thought the engine/fuel should be) the second boat, and to my amazment it exploded. As I turned back, the first boat were almost sunk by flooding... so with other words small ships are easily sunk by guns as small as 20 mm in GWX...

Now here's my question: Im sure this works at patrol- or torpedoboats and such, but will it work on bigger ships aswell?

I assume sinking a tramp steamer or maybee a corvette with the 20 mm is possible as well, as it shouldnt have much thicker hull than a fishing boat, but what about an destroyer? In real life they had a bit of belt armour, and an inch of it should really be able to stop smaller-caliber guns, right?

Anyone know for sure whats possible and not with the AA guns?

Try your luck against an enemy torpedo boat.

Letum · 12-20-06, 06:23 PM

I was suprised by a C3 on my way back to base.
I had wasted most of my torps in bad weather and used all my deck gun ammo on trawlers off Norway.

I fired 2 Torps, but with no effect.
I was well within German airspace and only a few hours away from home port so I used all my AA ammo against it. Lots of deck explosions, but no sinking.

bigboywooly · 12-20-06, 06:52 PM

I tried with me on the flak and the AI gunners on the DG
Result
Owned by an Elco
Watery grave for my crew

I took so much damage as the damn thing raced in at around 40kts zigzagging all over the place my DG had no chance to hit it
I scored some hits with the flak but by then I had taken lots of damage
Hit C to crash dive away and uboat imploded under pressure

Well it was only 1941 :rotfl:

What was I thinking

Pants · 12-20-06, 07:46 PM

Damn Elco's i lost two DG crews in one patrol due to those guys

12-20-06, 05:53 PM	#1
deamyont Helmsman Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 102 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	GWX and AA gun vs ships So, I just sank two fishing boats using only the 2x20mm mounted on my type II. I shot about 80 rounds on the first one, all at the waterline, and as I didnt think it had any effect i turned and shot about 30 on hull (where I thought the engine/fuel should be) the second boat, and to my amazment it exploded. As I turned back, the first boat were almost sunk by flooding... so with other words small ships are easily sunk by guns as small as 20 mm in GWX... Now here's my question: Im sure this works at patrol- or torpedoboats and such, but will it work on bigger ships aswell? I assume sinking a tramp steamer or maybee a corvette with the 20 mm is possible as well, as it shouldnt have much thicker hull than a fishing boat, but what about an destroyer? In real life they had a bit of belt armour, and an inch of it should really be able to stop smaller-caliber guns, right? Anyone know for sure whats possible and not with the AA guns?

12-20-06, 06:52 PM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	I tried with me on the flak and the AI gunners on the DG Result Owned by an Elco Watery grave for my crew I took so much damage as the damn thing raced in at around 40kts zigzagging all over the place my DG had no chance to hit it I scored some hits with the flak but by then I had taken lots of damage Hit C to crash dive away and uboat imploded under pressure Well it was only 1941 :rotfl: What was I thinking __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-20-06, 07:46 PM	#5
Pants Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Atlantic Posts: 849 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Damn Elco's i lost two DG crews in one patrol due to those guys __________________ Ex GWX Dev Team member and proud GWX user

12-20-06, 06:23 PM	#3
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I was suprised by a C3 on my way back to base. I had wasted most of my torps in bad weather and used all my deck gun ammo on trawlers off Norway. I fired 2 Torps, but with no effect. I was well within German airspace and only a few hours away from home port so I used all my AA ammo against it. Lots of deck explosions, but no sinking.