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Posted by Leo Charron on March 28, 2023, 17:22:15, in reply to "Re: GRAF SPEE's gunnery at River Plate"
@Andy; Yes, the 10.5 cm guns measure out to 4.1", but if you were to refer to them according to their German specifics there would be no confusion as to which guns you were referring. German guns were always measured in Metric standards - British, and American, in Imperial, or, English system (except for Bofors, and Oerlikons).
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Leo,
You are 100% correct. My question was referring to the German ship's 4.1" AA weapons (3 twin mounts) and if they were involved in the surface action.
Thank you,
Andy Previous Message
Well...the way I interpreted the post is, did the British cruisers approach close enough for the 4.1" (German 105mm, ie; from the Graf Spee) land any hits on the British. Otherwise, he would have stated 4" (British cruisers). Previous Message
No, he specifically said BRITISH 4” guns. Previous Message
I think SanDiegoShipMan was referring to Graf Spee's 3 twin 105 mm's. Previous Message
According to all I have read about River Plate, Graf Spee's 5.9" guns made absolutely no hits. I don't know about hits by the British 4" guns. Previous Message
Hello all,
A question I'd like the experts on this board to answer; during the River Plate battle, I know that GRAF SPEE's main battery did virtually all of the damage, with the secondary 5.9" guns not doing that well. My question...did the British cruisers ever approach close enough for the 4.1" guns to engage them and if so, did those guns score any hits or were they silent throughout the battle?
Regards from south FL,
Andy
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