5inch AA Deckgun Round

Torps · 02-14-08, 03:32 PM

Anyone ever notice that the AA Deckgun round does not explode near the target aircraft your trying to shot down?

Xantrokoles · 02-14-08, 03:53 PM

Its time for a stupid question
where can u find a 5inch AAgun?
I only have a 5 inch deck gun and a 40mmAA

Torps · 02-14-08, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xantrokoles

Its time for a stupid question
where can u find a 5inch AAgun?
I only have a 5 inch deck gun and a 40mmAA

The 5inch gun was used on most US warships and it was able to fire more or less a flak type charge that detonated by the aircraft do to the planes magnetic field. The smaller shell for the 5inch deck gun is the AA round.

Mush Martin · 02-14-08, 04:34 PM

Uhm yeah the 5"38 cal d/p gun was in common use
but it isnt the 5"25cal used on subs. the aa round
you see in the game is seemingly used on ai units
but wasnt put into the subs.

the Proximity AA shell has a small transponder in it
that emits an RF signal when the units reciever
detects the signal strength of a closely reflected
signal it is in proximity to an object and detonates.
hence the name.

most planes being made of aluminum didnt have
a significant magnetic signature magnetic anomaly
detection is used by patrol aircraft to detect subs.
the ijn made use of such a system during the war.
M

Xantrokoles · 02-15-08, 09:20 AM

Oh Thank u...now i understand...

But this means i can't have one

vanjast · 02-15-08, 03:25 PM

Here we go... a mean little device

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proximity_fuze

02-14-08, 03:32 PM	#1
Torps Captain Join Date: May 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 496 Downloads: 148 Uploads: 0	5inch AA Deckgun Round Anyone ever notice that the AA Deckgun round does not explode near the target aircraft your trying to shot down? __________________ Torps Contributor PE for ROW Reflections on Water *ROW Sound Effects* R.I.P Dave Bunnel aka LeoVampire

02-14-08, 03:53 PM	#2
Xantrokoles Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 659 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Its time for a stupid question where can u find a 5inch AAgun? I only have a 5 inch deck gun and a 40mmAA __________________

02-14-08, 04:34 PM	#4
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Uhm yeah the 5"38 cal d/p gun was in common use but it isnt the 5"25cal used on subs. the aa round you see in the game is seemingly used on ai units but wasnt put into the subs. the Proximity AA shell has a small transponder in it that emits an RF signal when the units reciever detects the signal strength of a closely reflected signal it is in proximity to an object and detonates. hence the name. most planes being made of aluminum didnt have a significant magnetic signature magnetic anomaly detection is used by patrol aircraft to detect subs. the ijn made use of such a system during the war. M __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

02-15-08, 09:20 AM	#5
Xantrokoles Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 659 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Oh Thank u...now i understand... But this means i can't have one __________________

02-15-08, 03:25 PM	#6
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 825 Uploads: 4	Here we go... a mean little device http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proximity_fuze