01-25-2020, 05:12 PM | #21 | |
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Re: Tank vs. Cannon
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On the other hand, if the ball hits at an oblique angle, it's probably just going to bounce off and do nothing other than make a loud clang!
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01-25-2020, 06:04 PM | #22 |
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Re: Tank vs. Cannon
One thing to consider is that everyone in the vicinity is going to know *exactly* where the cannon is emplaced as the huge plume of white smoke billows forth.
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01-25-2020, 07:02 PM | #23 |
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Re: Tank vs. Cannon
It sounds like the tank is not supported by infantry, so the overworked TC is unlikely to notice anything after his tank rings like a gong.
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01-26-2020, 03:19 AM | #24 |
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Re: Tank vs. Cannon
Another thing to consider it that guns were usually used in pairs or units of four, so if they are set up down a side street in ambush at short range, the tank could well get hit by 2-3 balls from the side, which would be pretty exciting for the crew. I would expect a ball that hits the tracks or track skirts to be stopped by them, but to jam the track in the process. A ball that hits those thin vertical plates is probably going to go through, and if not smash the plate. Either way most crews would be out of the tank quick-smart.
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01-26-2020, 07:30 AM | #25 |
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Re: Tank vs. Cannon
Would the Merrimack vs Monitor battle be any help?
Most Cannon at that time were firing 1200fps/366mps. Shot was a ball and not a ballistic round designed to travel at supersonic speeds. |
01-26-2020, 07:54 AM | #26 | |
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01-27-2020, 06:38 AM | #27 | |
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Re: Tank vs. Cannon
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I'd trust the raw numbers the weapons and armor give in gurps. I don't know what the penetration of the armor will look like, but if gurps says that a 12 lb ball at 450 m/s goes through 18 mm of steel plate, I'm inclined to believe it, especially with a basic iron plate and a solid steel ball.
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01-27-2020, 08:09 AM | #28 |
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Re: Tank vs. Cannon
The tank in question (the I-Go) had actual armour plate, though very thin.
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