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To: BroJoeK; henkster; Tax-chick; Homer_J_Simpson
I also vote for naval artillery. IIRC, on D-Day we will see some daring skippers expose their craft to German land-based fire to support the landings.

Within range, naval gunfire is much more accurate than our bombers.

19 posted on 04/01/2014 2:57:00 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

Random chance would almost be more accurate that our bombers.


20 posted on 04/01/2014 3:09:16 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Email your grandmother!)
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To: colorado tanker; BroJoeK

If you think of a warship as a floating artillery battery, you realize how much punch they have. Even a destroyer is equivalent to a battery of heavy artillery. Add the mobility and the ability for rapid firing because of the loading machinery and it’s really no question.


21 posted on 04/01/2014 6:22:50 PM PDT by henkster (I don't like bossy women telling me what words I can't use.)
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