Newbie Question: Deck Guns

tedhealy · 03-05-07, 05:18 PM

I think you'll have more opportunity to use the deck gun in a historical manor on the smaller Japanese ships - specifically the junk.

XXi · 03-05-07, 06:59 PM

Deck gun was seldom used by the Germans - it was main weapon in WWI but in WWII it was used only to finish off ships not worth a torpedo and in as safe conditions as possible, or to take down small crappy vessels. Deck guns were used in the opeartion Paukenschlag due to the lack of ASW means but later they were removed. Keep in mind, that with manned and prepared deck gun it took much longer to dive.

Americans used deck guns against small vessels mostly - AFAIR the greatest ship sunk by an American submarine`s gun was like 2000 BRT.

bookworm_020 · 03-05-07, 09:28 PM

American use of the deck gun was different to German. From day one of the war, may skippers wanted a larger deck gun (as well as more automatic weapons, etc 20mm and 40mm) as there were plenty of targets that weren't worth a torpedo (and many that got away when they couldn't get them to explode). The main target of deck guns were picket boats, sampans, junks and fishing boats.

Larger ships were targeted when it was safe to, and the deck gun was also used for bombardment duty (cover fire for rescues of downed flyers, beach assults (yes it did happen) and targets of oppertuity)

03-05-07, 06:59 PM	#2
XXi Ensign Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Warsaw, Poland / Nagoya, Japan Posts: 227 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Deck gun was seldom used by the Germans - it was main weapon in WWI but in WWII it was used only to finish off ships not worth a torpedo and in as safe conditions as possible, or to take down small crappy vessels. Deck guns were used in the opeartion Paukenschlag due to the lack of ASW means but later they were removed. Keep in mind, that with manned and prepared deck gun it took much longer to dive. Americans used deck guns against small vessels mostly - AFAIR the greatest ship sunk by an American submarine`s gun was like 2000 BRT. __________________ lasciate ogni speranza... voi, chi entrate

03-05-07, 09:28 PM	#3
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	American use of the deck gun was different to German. From day one of the war, may skippers wanted a larger deck gun (as well as more automatic weapons, etc 20mm and 40mm) as there were plenty of targets that weren't worth a torpedo (and many that got away when they couldn't get them to explode). The main target of deck guns were picket boats, sampans, junks and fishing boats. Larger ships were targeted when it was safe to, and the deck gun was also used for bombardment duty (cover fire for rescues of downed flyers, beach assults (yes it did happen) and targets of oppertuity) __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

03-05-07, 05:18 PM	#1
tedhealy Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 772 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I think you'll have more opportunity to use the deck gun in a historical manor on the smaller Japanese ships - specifically the junk.