Ship guns questions

[CSI147]

I've been gone many years.  Lots of things changed and a lot of things I simply forgot.  Anyways, how do you change the range on the ship guns for AA?  I noticed at the bases, I can change the range for the AA with the C or V button but not on the ships.  Also is there a way to range a target from the ship to shore?

Thanks!

[Lusche]

Welcome back 


Ship 5" AA guns have proximity fuzes, so no range input is required.

For shooting land targets, us the "Land Mode" (either shift or ctrl Q  ). You can then click with your mouse on point on the map you'd like to shoot at and the range&bearing is set. After that you make the corrections with your stick/mouse as appropriate.

[CSI147]

Thank you.

[Hap]

Also is there a way to range a target from the ship to shore?

Thanks!

CSI, 8" guns max range is 32k and 5" is 16K.  The 8" can neatly destroy a town from 18 miles out.  Get it darn close to white.  Here's the trick: put the town in the center of your map.  Zoom in all the way until the town appears to be a large yellow square on your monitor.  Next, mow it down like you would a lawn.  Do not fire all over the place.  Work a pattern.  You have salvo 4 times each minute.  Click on the town to aim.

You do not need to see the town.

5 mins of effective 8" work leaves precious little of the town up.