Question about shell types

Incubus · 09-03-07, 05:20 PM

The third, smaller grayed-out shell I always wondered about eventually turned out to be an AA type shell.

Does anyone know about the properties of the different shells? I noticed even the big honkin 5" deck gun can be armed with AA shells :hmm: Could these be used to knock down aircraft? It would be interesting to man one, while telling the AA gunners to shoot anything with props- might get a lucky hit.

What about AP/HE? Any observed differences? My best guess would be HE against merchant ships, and AP against warships (if you're crazy enough to be shooting at a warship with a deck gun, that is!)

09-03-07, 05:20 PM	#1
Incubus Planesman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Question about shell types The third, smaller grayed-out shell I always wondered about eventually turned out to be an AA type shell. Does anyone know about the properties of the different shells? I noticed even the big honkin 5" deck gun can be armed with AA shells :hmm: Could these be used to knock down aircraft? It would be interesting to man one, while telling the AA gunners to shoot anything with props- might get a lucky hit. What about AP/HE? Any observed differences? My best guess would be HE against merchant ships, and AP against warships (if you're crazy enough to be shooting at a warship with a deck gun, that is!)

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