Notes:
- Naval assets can only be directed by FAO
- Naval assets fire in salvos/broadsides based on their number of guns
- Mission stats calculated by firing for Maximum duration until rounds complete. This gives the cyclical average rate of fire. As stated though generally salvos are fired so shells arrive in a relatively close group, then pause depending on RoF until next salvo arrives. However at heavy RoF for DD for example the actual salvos seem pretty continuous!
- Duration stats again reflect the salvo characteristics. On anything more than Harass RoF and Maximum Duration then most fire missions will be over in under 1-2mins. For a longer fire mission (given the relatively long delay to set up) then maybe a good idea to call Harass/Short RoF for maximum duration and then ceasefire when you feel the enemy has a big enough headache. Beware Heavy/maximum as all rounds will be expended in 2-3mins (though that will be impressive boost to friendly forces morale! popcorn anyone?)
- Ships are cruising several miles offshore thus even in pre-prepared missions add approx 30secs flight time for rounds to land on target.
- If you select point target on a building once it is destroyed the mission will cease fire. Even 14in doest seem to breach bocage though...
- Beware safety friendly forces distances for the heavy stuff. BB shells particularly have a danger area of at least 150m to troops in the open and drop shorts do happen...
- Ships names included for scenario building purposes. DD List not complete I think but CL, CA, BB are complete for USN although some other RN ships provided support from time to time.
SHIP DATA
5in Destroyer DD 127mm 5 guns 260 shells 52 salvos
USS McCook, USS Fitch, USS Hobson, USS Plunkett & USS Carmick
(other similar DD off Normandy - USS Butler, USS Emmons, USS Corry (sunk D--Day) - 4x5in / 'USS Laffey, USS O'Brien & USS Barton - 6x5in)
Mission (Rate of Fire)
Harass |
10-12 rnds/min |
max 25 mins sustained |
Short |
25-30 rnds/min |
max 9 mins sustained |
Medium |
40-45 rnds/min |
max 6 mins sustained |
Heavy |
70-80 rnds/min |
max 3.5 mins sustained |
Duration
Quick |
1 salvo |
5 shells |
Short |
1-2 salvos |
5-10 shells |
Medium |
3-4 salvos |
15-20 shells |
Long |
5-6 salvos |
25-30 shells |
Maximum |
52 salvos |
260 shells |
6in Cruiser CL 152mm 12 guns 300 shells 25 salvos
No USN 6in Cruiser's off Normandy... Royal Navy support of this size provided by HMS Glasgow, HMS Mauritius & HMS Belfast
Mission (Rate of Fire)
Harass |
20-25 rnds/min |
max 13 mins sustained |
Short |
35-40 rnds/min |
max 8 mins sustained |
Medium |
55-60 rnds/min |
max 5 mins sustained |
Heavy |
95-105 rnds/min |
max 3 mins sustained |
Duration
Quick |
1 salvo |
12 shells |
Short |
1-2 salvos |
12-24 shells |
Medium |
1-2 salvos |
12-24 shells |
Long |
2-3 salvos |
24-36 shells |
Maximum |
25 salvos |
300 shells |
8in Heavy Cruiser CA 203mm 9 guns 153 shells 17 salvos
USS Quincy, USS Augusta, USS Tuscaloosa, Montcalm (French), Georges Leygues (French)
Mission (Rate of Fire)
Harass |
9-10 rnds/min |
max 17 mins sustained |
Short |
13-15 rnds/min |
max 11 mins sustained |
Medium |
19-22 rnds/min |
max 8 mins sustained |
Heavy |
35-40 rnds/min |
max 4 mins sustained |
Duration
Quick |
1 salvo |
9 shells |
Short |
1-2 salvos |
9-18 shells |
Medium |
1-2 salvos |
9-18 shells |
Long |
2-3 salvos |
18-36 shells |
Maximum |
17 salvos |
153 shells |
12in Battleship BB 305mm 12 guns 84 shells 7 salvos
USS Arkansas
Mission (Rate of Fire)
Harass |
6-7 rnds/min |
max 13 mins sustained |
Short |
10-11 rnds/min |
max 8 mins sustained |
Medium |
16-17 rnds/min |
max 5 mins sustained |
Heavy |
25-30 rnds/min |
max 3 mins sustained |
Duration
Quick |
1 salvo |
12 shells |
Short |
1-2 salvos |
12-24 shells |
Medium |
3-4 salvos |
12-24 shells |
Long |
5-6 salvos |
24-36 shells |
Maximum |
7 salvos |
84 shells |
14in Battleship BB 356mm 10 guns 70 shells 7 salvos (Available June 1944 only)
USS Texas & USS Nevada
Mission (Rate of Fire)
Harass |
4-5 rnds/min |
max 17 mins sustained |
Short |
6-7 rnds/min |
max 11 mins sustained |
Medium |
8-10 rnds/min |
max 8 mins sustained |
Heavy |
15-20 rnds/min |
max 4 mins sustained |
Duration
Quick |
1 salvo |
10 shells |
Short |
1-2 salvos |
12-24 shells |
Medium |
3-4 salvos |
12-24 shells |
Long |
5-6 salvos |
24-36 shells |
Maximum |
7 salvos |
70 shells |
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