Question conerning geck gun attacks

LukeFF · 06-24-08, 11:18 PM

If you're talking about the 3"/50 deck gun for RFB, there's a reason why it's as ineffective as it is: it was originally designed as an AA gun during WWI. As 3" = 76.2 mm, it's not a very big round. Its closest counterpart, the 88 mm, was not that great of an anti-shipping weapon, either. Many accounts do confirm the ineffectiveness of the 3" as an effective deck-mounted armament for submarines.

Even so, I'm not going to get into a debate here about deck gun effectiveness. We've gone over this time and time again, so look up the threads that deal with this issue (hint: look for threads written by Beery).

06-24-08, 11:18 PM	#9
LukeFF Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Riverside, California Posts: 3,610 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 5	If you're talking about the 3"/50 deck gun for RFB, there's a reason why it's as ineffective as it is: it was originally designed as an AA gun during WWI. As 3" = 76.2 mm, it's not a very big round. Its closest counterpart, the 88 mm, was not that great of an anti-shipping weapon, either. Many accounts do confirm the ineffectiveness of the 3" as an effective deck-mounted armament for submarines. Even so, I'm not going to get into a debate here about deck gun effectiveness. We've gone over this time and time again, so look up the threads that deal with this issue (hint: look for threads written by Beery). __________________ ROW Sound Effects Contributor RFB Team Leader