Question about the deck Gun power

[LukeFF]

Geez people, there's how many threads about this issue already on this very forum?

Originally Posted by gutted

IMO the reload time of the deck gun in TMO is way too long. i find it hard to believe that a trained crew would take that long. granted they're on a small rocking boat.. but how long does it take to open a breach (that auto-ejects the spent shell), and stick a new one in and close it?

Only the 5"/25 had a auto-ejecting breech. The 3"/50 was a gun originally designed for AA use, and the 4"/50 was originally a surface ship-mounted weapon. Both were not well-suited for the deck gun role on submarines:

http://www.fleetsubmarine.com/guns.html