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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: TOMCAT21 on May 07, 2010, 12:23:38 AM

Title: Shore batteries
Post by: TOMCAT21 on May 07, 2010, 12:23:38 AM

I know shore batteries during WW2 were more than just 8inch types. What about varying the caliber of the battery based upon size of field . I know the Germans and US had different sized guns. just an idea..

Title: Re: Shore batteries
Post by: Lusche on May 07, 2010, 10:55:20 AM

How about 38cm?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Bundesarchiv_Bild_146-1986-104-10A%2C_Atlantikwall%2C_Batterie_%22Todt%22.jpg)


Or even 40.6cm?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-364-2314-16A%2C_Atlantikwall%2C_Batterie_%22Lindemann%22.jpg)


1 hit to sink CA, 2 hits to sink CV  :noid

Title: Re: Shore batteries
Post by: bravoa8 on May 07, 2010, 11:01:13 AM

We'd have to implement a manned gun perking system. :bolt:

Title: Re: Shore batteries
Post by: whipster22 on May 07, 2010, 04:20:04 PM

Quote from: bravoa8 on May 07, 2010, 11:01:13 AM

We'd have to implement a manned gun perking system. :bolt:

lol