Grey Wolves AP shells 105mm

[corvette k225]

for some reason I have no AP shells on my deck for IX-B 1943 year, I looked at some of my other boats and have the same problem is it me, or something worng?

[VonHelsching]

Nope. It's the way it's supposed to be. Don't get me wrong, I liked AP shells too. But the stock game was not historically correct on that.

[CWorth]

Originally Posted by VonHelsching

Nope. It's the way it's supposed to be. Don't get me wrong, I liked AP shells too. But the stock game was not historically correct on that.

I have some sources that show that AP and HE were both carried.Guess this is one more that will be debated on..LOL
Guess history does have a way of clouding the facts with so many variations of the same information being around it must be hard to judge which one is more correct.

http://www.uboataces.com/weapon-deck-gun.shtml

This is from the same site..http://www.uboataces.com/tactics-deckgun.shtml
"An attack could be aimed at the target’s bridge, waterline or weapon systems. Attacking the bridge will hinder the victim’s steering ability, while attacking at the hull’s waterline would quickly sink the ship. Attacks at the bows or stern will sink the ship faster compared to attacks on an even keel. Attacking the weapon’s systems will hinder the victim’s ability to fire back, but it takes just one unlucky shell to penetrate the U-boat’s hull which will make diving impossible. Armor piercing shells are better suited to hull attacks, while high explosive could be used against other targets."

Other sources

http://www.u47.org/english/u47_boa.asp?part=3

[NeonSamurai]

One thing im pretty sure the uboats didnt carry was starshells though.

[bigboywooly]

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

One thing im pretty sure the uboats didnt carry was starshells though.

<H4>88mm Deck gun

All Type VIIB vessels were armed with the 88mm Deck gun, the Schiffskanone C/35. A powerful and effective weapon located on the forward deck in front of the conning tower, the 88mm gun was mainly used to finish off enemy ships that had been incapacitated by torpedo attack, but it was also used by itself on weaker smaller craft in order to preserve the relatively limited store of torpedoes stowed onboard. In good conditions and with a well-drilled crew (usually of three men, supervised by the 2.WO), the gun could fire at a rate of 15-18 rounds per minute. Although identical in calibre, the 88mm deck gun used on the Type VIIB was of a different design and structure to its counterpart used by the other branches of the German armed forces.

Title:
8.8cm Schiffskanone C/35 in Unterseebootslafette C/35

Calibre: 88mm (3.46")

Breech: Semi-automatic

Traverse: 360 degrees

Elevation: -4 to 30 degrees


Ammunition (high explosive):Weight - 30.11lb (13.7kg) Muzzle Velocity - 700m/s Range - 13,500 yards

Ammunition (AP): Weight - 30.7lb (13.9kg)

Ammunition (Star Shell):Weight - 24.7lb (11.2kg)

</H4>

[Myxale]

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

<H4>88mm Deck gun

All Type VIIB vessels were armed with the 88mm Deck gun, the Schiffskanone C/35. A powerful and effective weapon located on the forward deck in front of the conning tower, the 88mm gun was mainly used to finish off enemy ships that had been incapacitated by torpedo attack, but it was also used by itself on weaker smaller craft in order to preserve the relatively limited store of torpedoes stowed onboard. In good conditions and with a well-drilled crew (usually of three men, supervised by the 2.WO), the gun could fire at a rate of 15-18 rounds per minute. Although identical in calibre, the 88mm deck gun used on the Type VIIB was of a different design and structure to its counterpart used by the other branches of the German armed forces.

Title:
8.8cm Schiffskanone C/35 in Unterseebootslafette C/35

Calibre: 88mm (3.46")

Breech: Semi-automatic

Traverse: 360 degrees

Elevation: -4 to 30 degrees


Ammunition (high explosive):Weight - 30.11lb (13.7kg) Muzzle Velocity - 700m/s Range - 13,500 yards

Ammunition (AP): Weight - 30.7lb (13.9kg)

Ammunition (Star Shell):Weight - 24.7lb (11.2kg)

</H4>

Oh, my!
Here it goes! If a good crew could fire 15 - 18 shells in a min. Why the hell must i wait in 15 secons for one shot!
Any why can't In also have AP shells!

Lets debate on that one :rotfl:

[corvette k225]

Von Helsching, thanks for the input, you see I have a lot to learn.


thanks.