Realistic Reload Times for Deck Gun

GoldenRivet · 04-27-07, 08:18 AM

Does anyone know an approximate realistic reload time for the deck guns?

I have heard some people say that they had to bring up each shell individually... which IS true but its not like they had to bring it up by way of the connint tower... there was a small hatch just behind the deck gun which was meant to pass shells up to the gun crew.

After looking at some videos recently
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these guys seem to be passing up 4 or 5 shells at a time and quickly firing them off. then getting another hand full of shells ready and firing them off again.. at intervals of about 3 seconds per reload. when they have finished with the 4 or 5 shells there will be a pause of several seconds as the next batch of shells is made ready. at the rate they were passing shells forward one would think that the deck gun has quite an appetite.

Is 3 to 5 seconds per re-load realistic?

04-27-07, 08:18 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Realistic Reload Times for Deck Gun Does anyone know an approximate realistic reload time for the deck guns? I have heard some people say that they had to bring up each shell individually... which IS true but its not like they had to bring it up by way of the connint tower... there was a small hatch just behind the deck gun which was meant to pass shells up to the gun crew. After looking at some videos recently ( ) these guys seem to be passing up 4 or 5 shells at a time and quickly firing them off. then getting another hand full of shells ready and firing them off again.. at intervals of about 3 seconds per reload. when they have finished with the 4 or 5 shells there will be a pause of several seconds as the next batch of shells is made ready. at the rate they were passing shells forward one would think that the deck gun has quite an appetite. Is 3 to 5 seconds per re-load realistic?