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Originally Posted by Vader 1
Just a small followup ? the "Aim at hull" and "aim at water line" are basically useless commands as the HE round don't effect the hull but only the cargo,command structure etc...is this correct?
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Merchant (and destroyer) hulls were unarmored, and never more than 1/2" (12.7mm) thick. HE rounds were actually better against this type of target, as an AP round might not encounter enough resistance to make it explode.
The smallest ship to carry armor in any navy was the light cruiser, usually with 3-4 inches of face-hardened armor, which a 3.46" (8.8cm) round might not penetrate anyway. If you want to carry AP shells and fight those on the surface, be my guest.
As for starshells and night actions, if you can see it well enough for a torpedo then you can see it well enough for a deck gun. You really don't want to light up the night sky when you're in a submarine.