Author Topic: CV/Cruiser armour vs .50 cal (Read 203 times)

Replicant · « **on:** November 06, 2001, 03:19:00 PM »

An enemy CV fleet had steered into our fleet and sunk both the CV and Cruiser. Feeling bored I jumped into a corvette .50cal and started shooting at the cruiser. After around 300 rds the Cruiser sunk! To make sure it wasn't a fluke I tried it on the CV... the same happened!

Are these really .50cal guns on the Corvettes or something a little large? I am talking about the pesky little tiny guns mounted on the side, there's just two of them on Corvettes.

Regards

Nexx

[ 11-06-2001: Message edited by: Replicant ]

Vermillion · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2001, 05:40:00 PM »

I'm not sure what guns are mounted on the little Destroyer Escorts, but I do know there were several recorded instances of Destroyers and smaller ships being sunk by concentrated strafing by .50's on American aircraft.

whels · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2001, 08:59:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Replicant:
An enemy CV fleet had steered into our fleet and sunk both the CV and Cruiser. Feeling bored I jumped into a corvette .50cal and started shooting at the cruiser. After around 300 rds the Cruiser sunk! To make sure it wasn't a fluke I tried it on the CV... the same happened!

Are these really .50cal guns on the Corvettes or something a little large? I am talking about the pesky little tiny guns mounted on the side, there's just two of them on Corvettes.

Regards

Nexx

[ 11-06-2001: Message edited by: Replicant ]

guns on the destroyers are 20mm maybe even 37mm.

whels

zarkov · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2001, 09:58:00 AM »

Should 20 mm or 37 mm cannon be able to take out an air-craft carrier?

Raubvogel · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2001, 10:23:00 AM »

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Originally posted by zarkov:
Should 20 mm or 37 mm cannon be able to take out an air-craft carrier?

No, but .50cal and 20mm shouldn't be able to take out a PzIV either