Deck Gun

JazzJR · 08-30-11, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Obltn Strand

Me too. Probaply a good officer to serve with.

I think he really was a good U-Boat Commander and he had a great Crew.

"On 26 March, Hardegen attacked the American Q-Ship USS Atik (3,000 GRT), mistaking it for a merchant freighter. After torpedoing the ship, Hardegen surfaced to sink her with the deck guns, only to find the Atik trying to ram him and opening fire on him with guns that had been concealed behind false bulwarks. Making a getaway on the surface, U-123 received eight hits and one of the crew members was wounded fatally. Approaching the Atik submerged, Hardegen sank her with another torpedo."

Unbelievable, that a submarine could handle so many hits.

Jimbuna · 08-30-11, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JazzJR

I think he really was a good U-Boat Commander and he had a great Crew.

"On 26 March, Hardegen attacked the American Q-Ship USS Atik (3,000 GRT), mistaking it for a merchant freighter. After torpedoing the ship, Hardegen surfaced to sink her with the deck guns, only to find the Atik trying to ram him and opening fire on him with guns that had been concealed behind false bulwarks. Making a getaway on the surface, U-123 received eight hits and one of the crew members was wounded fatally. Approaching the Atik submerged, Hardegen sank her with another torpedo."

Unbelievable, that a submarine could handle so many hits.

An exception to the rule.

JazzJR · 08-30-11, 02:58 PM

Well a submarine is really small and not armored. So they must have shot with rubber balls.. I mean if they hit the ship it must have more then just a small hole.

Or they had really small guns. If i think right it had 4x 100mm guns.

Jimbuna · 08-30-11, 03:08 PM

It only took one bullet to penetrate the pressure hull and the U-boat was no longer a 'submersible'.

Sailor Steve · 08-30-11, 03:56 PM

I would guess small arms fire that would penetrate the bridge walls but not the pressure hull.

Jimbuna · 08-31-11, 06:44 AM

Yep....I meant 20mm and above

desirableroasted · 08-31-11, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

It only took one bullet to penetrate the pressure hull and the U-boat was no longer a 'submersible'.

I wonder if you could "fother" a u-boat, at least to periscope depth? If it was just one shell hole? Of course, they didn't have canvas, but I bet you could make a go of it.

[EDIT] If you had canvas.

[EDIT] Belay that. Obviously not. I could delete this post, but I like to have a public record of how boneheaded I can be.

Sailor Steve · 08-31-11, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by desirableroasted

II could delete this post, but I like to have a public record of how boneheaded I can be.

Thank you. Misery loves company, and I'd hate to think I'm alone in the world.

08-30-11, 02:58 PM	#3
JazzJR Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Germany - Berlin Posts: 263 Downloads: 98 Uploads: 0	Well a submarine is really small and not armored. So they must have shot with rubber balls.. I mean if they hit the ship it must have more then just a small hole. Or they had really small guns. If i think right it had 4x 100mm guns. __________________

08-30-11, 03:08 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,844 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It only took one bullet to penetrate the pressure hull and the U-boat was no longer a 'submersible'. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I would guess small arms fire that would penetrate the bridge walls but not the pressure hull. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-31-11, 06:44 AM	#6
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,844 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Yep....I meant 20mm and above __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!