Re: Cruisers III

On Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:16:57 -0700, Tankfixer
<paul.carrier@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

You mean the standard dual purpose Mk 37 director used with the 5/38
guns ?
That standard director ?
Why mount DP guns if you don't plan to aim them? Wouldn't the simpler
and lighter LA mount allow a bigger bore, 5 1/2 in perhaps? Maybe not
as many, but isn't a bigger bore desirable against surface targets? I
always heard them called AA cruisers. Wonder why if they were only for
surface targets.

Casady
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