Prefered Deckgun

U505995 · 10-26-15, 10:34 AM

The Germans made pretty good use of their deck guns early in the war. Most of the time it was for finishing off damaged freighters but I believe that some were sunk with the gun on its own. As long as the hits are made below the waterline, it shouldn't take that many hits to sink a target. Although it's not historical to mount an American gun on a U-boat, the 127mm would be superior to the 105mm because of its larger caliber and more explosive filler.

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10-26-15, 10:34 AM	#9
U505995 Planesman Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wisconsin, the best state in the union. Posts: 191 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	The Germans made pretty good use of their deck guns early in the war. Most of the time it was for finishing off damaged freighters but I believe that some were sunk with the gun on its own. As long as the hits are made below the waterline, it shouldn't take that many hits to sink a target. Although it's not historical to mount an American gun on a U-boat, the 127mm would be superior to the 105mm because of its larger caliber and more explosive filler.