5 in Gun with AA

ens_ej · 10-13-13, 11:53 PM

I have been able to get a 5 in gun in 1944 for the USS Drum. It does not fire AA When attacked by planes with weapons free etc. The regular AA takes the plane down. I tried using it manually but it is cumbersome. Anyone get this far yet....suggestions?

TorpX · 10-14-13, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ens_ej

I have been able to get a 5 in gun in 1944 for the USS Drum. It does not fire AA When attacked by planes with weapons free etc. The regular AA takes the plane down. I tried using it manually but it is cumbersome. Anyone get this far yet....suggestions?

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the AA fire control for any submarine guns was rudimentary, at best. They wanted these guns for destroying merchant shipping, small patrol boats and such. I wouldn't expect much from your heavy deck guns in the AA department. The best defense against aircraft was to dive deep.

If you must fight planes, use your light AA.

P.S. Welcome aboard!

Dread Knot · 10-14-13, 07:35 AM

Although many of the five inch guns installed on US submarines had been former dual purpose AA guns on the older prewar US battleships and cruisers, they were no longer fit for AA use as they lacked power assist and the proper ammunition. For AA work, guns like these really worked better as a battery firing a barrage than alone.

ETR3(SS) · 10-14-13, 08:13 AM

From the games point of view the 5"/25 is a deck gun and classified as a "main" battery which can not fire upon aircraft. "Secondary" batteries can, however you can't man a secondary battery.

10-13-13, 11:53 PM	#1
ens_ej Swabbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AL Posts: 5 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	5 in Gun with AA I have been able to get a 5 in gun in 1944 for the USS Drum. It does not fire AA When attacked by planes with weapons free etc. The regular AA takes the plane down. I tried using it manually but it is cumbersome. Anyone get this far yet....suggestions?

10-14-13, 07:35 AM	#3
Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Although many of the five inch guns installed on US submarines had been former dual purpose AA guns on the older prewar US battleships and cruisers, they were no longer fit for AA use as they lacked power assist and the proper ammunition. For AA work, guns like these really worked better as a battery firing a barrage than alone. Last edited by Dread Knot; 10-14-13 at 08:02 AM.

10-14-13, 08:13 AM	#4
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	From the games point of view the 5"/25 is a deck gun and classified as a "main" battery which can not fire upon aircraft. "Secondary" batteries can, however you can't man a secondary battery. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.