Other applications of SAF artillery guns?

tankee1981 SG · 2006-06-08T00:06:00+00:00

Heard tat our super-rapid 76MM has a max range of 13KM VS ground targets n 7KM VS aerial targets, but other sources say its 20KM VS ground target so which is...

tankee1981 SG

I think it is technically feasible to allow our land-based 155mm artillery guns to engage seaborne targets. I supposed a change in the type of ammunition used should do the trick. So are our gunners ever trained to fire at seaborne targets?

In fact there are already plans to install 155mm guns instead of the conventional naval guns of smaller calibre, on naval ships for coastal bombardment. Here are some examples.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/ags.htm

http://www.baesystems.com/programmes/landsystems/sea.htm

http://www.naval-technology.com/contractors/missiles/mauser/

http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNGER_61-52_MONARC.htm

|-|05| SG

I think normal arty rounds can really damage ships these days. With all the stuff topside….any hit wld take out some sensors at least!

fudgester SG

Hmm... it'll be harder, for you need to engage individual targets when it comes to ships. It's not exactly the same as land targets, where you lay down a barrage on shells on a certain area where the enemy is.

I'm not sure about what kind of targeting systems our arty use. But if it's good enough, and with enough HEAT shells, yeah I guess it's feasible.

|-|05| SG

there are some guided rounds arent there?
radar and stuff?

Shotgun SG

With ICMs i think should be no problem damaging exposed ship systems.

touchstone_2000 SG

It is possible, the larger the target the better. I suppose AP shells are out. HESH or HEAT better.

Note to sink a ship, the aim is to burst as many watertight compartments as possible.

spartan6 SG

Normal arty rds with airbrust fuze will do Neutral

tankee1981 SG

So any chance we will be having 155mm naval artillery guns on our naval ships from DSTA or ST in the near future? Very Happy

touchstone_2000 SG

Not likely the recoil will warp the decks. 155mm class guns are more shore based.

spartan6 SG

No cos most of our ships is 2 small 2 handle e recoil n stability problem , only frigate or larger size ships can overcome these problem Neutral

Moonstriker SG

nono there isn't! shhhhh

SpecOps87 SG

I belief that the cargo round, packed with bomblets will be a better choice over the airbursting munition, for this will enable the bomblets to actually deploy unlike the airbursting munition which actually only releases sharpnel, not gonna do any major damage to a ship as its made of metal

spartan6 SG

Sharpnel Sad e shockforce of a 155mm HE rds detotating a few metres above your ship is going 2 break u in 2 man Neutral

Moonstriker SG

Ah... but do you know that we can add another 1 / 2 more recoil buffers to the arti gun and its recoil will be significantly lesser? : )

Develop a better muzzle brake too... x)

spartan6 SG

Hmmm but our ships r 2 small not enought space for e mount n under deck mag,
even got space e ship will be front heavy rear light

Moonstriker SG

yeap. that's the main prob.

beavan SG

seriously, it’ll be real difficult to hit a moving target 30 odd km away with a missle already, why use an unguided arty shell?

spartan6 SG

Tat depend on wat e enemy ship is doing, if it is bombarding e shore off e coast then arty got a reasonable chance of sinking a stationally target

baer SG

Firing platform - unstable (unless land based), recoil is a major issue but any tile/cant will send shells miles off course. Guns have spirit levels which are not very useable afloat.

Shell - need AP shells to have any effect, forget cargo loads or cluster bomblets against armoured surfaces.

Tragectory - need a computer just to calculate objects on water (not quite same for land targets with known reference points), naval gunnery is a whole different ball game (any naval gunners comment?)

spartan6 SG

Well sometimes when no Arty is available u have 2 makes use of watever u have even it means using ships offshore Quiff