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Title: CV/Cruiser armour vs .50 cal
Post by: 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 ]
Title: CV/Cruiser armour vs .50 cal
Post by: Vermillion 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.
Title: CV/Cruiser armour vs .50 cal
Post by: whels 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
Title: CV/Cruiser armour vs .50 cal
Post by: zarkov on November 07, 2001, 09:58:00 AM
Should 20 mm or 37 mm cannon be able to take out an air-craft carrier?
Title: CV/Cruiser armour vs .50 cal
Post by: Raubvogel 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  ;)