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> Yes it is the actual conversion rules I want and what makes things
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The most common sizes that I know for WW2 (all services): 1 lb = 37mm
2lb = 37/40mm
3lb = 47 - 50mm/ 2 inch
6lb = 57mm
12lb = 75mm/3 inch
18lb = 75mm/ 3 inch
17 lb = 76.2mm / true 3 inch
20 lb = 84 mm
25lb = 88mm / 3.45 inch
As you will see there is some overlap which reflects the two systems of
measuring calibre in pounds - the smaller size is usually the weight of
a sherical solid cast iron shot, the heavier numbers are for the actual
explosive filled 'conical' projectile - hence may variations around 75
mm -
there was a 13lb.er in WW 1 which was also 3 in.
hope this may help a bit, I do have some conversions for larger solid shot if
I dig around, but these don't really apply after 1900.
> On Sun, 30 Nov 1997, Bruce S. R. Lee wrote:
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The conversion numbers are then
15-20mm every 20 or fraction greater than 10 makes 1 PDAF
21-40mm Every 20 or fraction greater than 10 makes 1 ADAF
41mm - 6 inch every 3 or 2 = 1 C batt (surface, AA or Dual)
7 inch 1 = 1 Cbatt 8 inch 2 = 1 B batt 9 inch 3 = 2 B batt 10 inch 1 = 1 B
batt 11 inch 2 = 3 B batt 12 1 = 2 B batt
13/14 3 = 2 A batt
15 4 = 3 A batt 16 1 = 1 A batt 17 2 = 3 A batt 18 1 = 2 A batt
Torpedoes are rated by number of tubes in the launcher i.e. 4 tubes = quad
launcher, with a number of reloads if known.
The above are slightly modified to try to get some designs to make more
statistical sense. For instance if a ship has a middle turret with only 2 9
inch guns I will give it the beneift of rounding up and give it 2 B
batts P/S. German 15's are actually more powerful than the equivalent
British and so the 15's on the German ships are rated at 4/3. British
ships may be closer to 3/2. Fiddle with the values until you get
something that sounds reasonable. One deal is with the fire arcs. In actuality
only centerline turrets have true F or A arcs, the others really only have
half a F or A arc. i compensate by limiting most
non-centerline
guns to 2 arcs.
--Binhan