Author Topic: Amphibious(sp?) AA gun (Read 523 times)

OOZ662 · « **on:** January 28, 2005, 12:15:31 AM »

The LVTA2 and 4 have hardly any way to defend themselves with their tin-plated armor and the PT boats can be sunk by a Spit I.

Was there ever an amphibious anti-air armed tank? If so, can we have it? Pretty please?

Now then, off to bed. Poof!

frank3 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2005, 05:08:54 AM »

Well, the PT's were made of plywood, so the sinking isn't a big deal

(Given the HUGE ammount of defensive guns on the pt)

As far as I know, no AA lvta's were made, but that's just me.

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2005, 10:26:50 AM »

You would be surprised how much damage those Pt's sustained and kept going in real life. They do seem prone to blowing up here instead of taking damage and maybe sinking slowly..>

frank3 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2005, 12:33:59 PM »

Maybe we should have the PT to sink like other ships instead of blowing up?

Ghosth · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2005, 12:34:31 PM »

Well they also ran on Av Gas, so they had the potential to go BOOM rather easily.

However it shouldn't happen that way every time. Would love to see bow/stern shot off, slow sink, etc.

Rino · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2005, 10:01:23 PM »

One thing would be nice would be to add either an LST or an
LSM to the fleets. Even the smaller LSM could carry 3 "heavy"
tanks and is alot faster than those poor LVTs

OOZ662 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2005, 10:24:37 PM »

Now THAT would rock. Load it up with flaks and sail away

Rino · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:28:50 PM »

I'm having trouble finding the picture, but they used to load
up some LSTs with twin/quad 40mm bofors mounts and use them
for fire support at the beach.

The picture I am thinking of is one with the mounds of empties
reaching the guntubs from the BEACH! Wonder how long it took
to fire that many rounds