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Old 11-27-12, 03:26 PM   #773
Admiral Von Gerlach
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Shore attacks occured quite commonly in WWI, in the Med, along the Channel and in Afrika to mention a few areas....they were a normal way for Naval force to be projected...however with the advent of air attacks later in the war, it was less safe for a surface fleet to steam back and forth attacking a shore target when they would be sitting ducks ..for bombardment takes careful plotting and correction and requires a constant and predictable base course and speed.
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