As I understand the rules USN 5" and smaller guns have flashless powder from the start and limited flashless power only applies to 6" and larger guns?
When a USN DD or cruiser fires starshell with their 5" DP or AA they do not illuminate themselves but they do give off a flash that would allow an enemy to target them with starshell in return?
USN Self Illumination
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, May 01 2013 11:11 AM
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W. Clark
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Posted 01 May 2013 - 11:11 AM
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Posted 01 May 2013 - 07:13 PM
Probably not. Common shell and starshell both used the same propellant. Starshell has a time delay before the parachute flare deploys.
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Posted 01 May 2013 - 09:02 PM
As I understand the rules USN 5" and smaller guns have flashless powder from the start and limited flashless power only applies to 6" and larger guns?
When a USN DD or cruiser fires starshell with their 5" DP or AA they do not illuminate themselves but they do give off a flash that would allow an enemy to target them with starshell in return?
That is correct. The primary difference is that flashless powder doesn't fully illuminate the firing ship.
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Posted 02 May 2013 - 12:14 AM
Thanks, I was just checking my understanding of the rule.
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