08-28-14, 12:17 AM
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Silent Hunter
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Originally Posted by capitalj
Hey guys, I'm working on adding the submarines and had a question for you WW2 sub experts. Would cannon fire from a regular warship be able to damage a sub while it was at periscope depth?
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I would say the potential for this is very low. The bursting charges of most shells is much less than for depth charges. The IJN actually had 'anti-submarine' shells, but I don't know of a single case where a US sub suffered damage from these while submerged.
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