The deck gun... how did they ? - Page 2

SteamWake · 04-16-07, 01:21 PM

There was another thread here discussing the deck gun and its accuracy.

But it got me to thinking about something Ive always wondered about.

How on earth did they keep these guns in operating condition after being subjected to salt spray, temprature extremes, the occassional dunking sometimes to considerable depths.

What would happen if the gun was "warmed" up from use and have to be suddenly dunked into cold salt water ?

How long did it take to get the gun ready to fire after surfacing ?

Id love to see discussion and even better perhaps some maintance manuals on this topic.

04-16-07, 01:21 PM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	The deck gun... how did they ? There was another thread here discussing the deck gun and its accuracy. But it got me to thinking about something Ive always wondered about. How on earth did they keep these guns in operating condition after being subjected to salt spray, temprature extremes, the occassional dunking sometimes to considerable depths. What would happen if the gun was "warmed" up from use and have to be suddenly dunked into cold salt water ? How long did it take to get the gun ready to fire after surfacing ? Id love to see discussion and even better perhaps some maintance manuals on this topic.