Which heavy AA gun do you prefer and why?

[Gerald]

Yes, twin 37 is good,long range as well

[krashkart]

Originally Posted by Vendor

Yes, twin 37 is good,long range as well

That's what I like most about it.

Too bad I'm limited to only one. The things I could do with three of those badboys... my.... God.... WWII would never be the same. England wouldn't be safe, and neither would my crew.

[JokerOfFate]

"Twin 37mm is ideal on my boat. If I'm really on my game it will make short work of a Sunderland. Liberators OTOH... I don't like being caught with my pants down by one 'o them. AA is pretty much useless against them. "

I don't like getting caught with my pants down by anything, but a torpedo bomber is nasty(especially with my aft exposed like that, they're going up a street thats clearly marked Exit Only )

[krashkart]

Good point. About the torpedo bombers; if you're referring to the Swordfish a 37mm will light them up rrrright quick.

[Gerald]

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by krashkart

Good point. About the torpedo bombers; if you're referring to the Swordfish a 37mm will light them up rrrright quick.

you take down Swordfish "like a picnik"

[Jimbuna]

The twin 37mm has the range and firepower to outmatch anything else availabe in the AA department.

Originally Posted by fastfed

LOL well.. Duh.. But how long did it take from the point the torpedo was entering the hatch (open) and getting inside (closed)

I would think the time consuming work was hosting it from the ext. and setting up the winch and pulleys?

Unknown. I don't carry external reloads, so it's never an issue to me.

Originally Posted by krashkart

Good point. About the torpedo bombers; if you're referring to the Swordfish a 37mm will light them up rrrright quick.

Bismarck's 37mm, and all her secondary armament didn't fair very well against them.

[K-61]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Bismarck's 37mm, and all her secondary armament didn't fair very well against them.

That's because those guns were aimed by automated fire directors that did not include calibrations for aircraft flying that slowly. The Germans never thought that a foe would field such "obsolete" aircraft. The 37's on the U-boats are manually operated and would probably be more effective.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by K-61

That's because those guns were aimed by automated fire directors that did not include calibrations for aircraft flying that slowly. The Germans never thought that a foe would field such "obsolete" aircraft. The 37's on the U-boats are manually operated and would probably be more effective.

Yes, precisely.....the British never realised the fact until the Swordfish were launched, they thought initially that it would be a one-way trip for the pilots but considered the risk worth taking because Churchill ordered that the Bismarck be sunk "at any cost".