Why don modern submarines have deck guns?

A deck gun is a type of naval artillery mounted on the deck of a submarine. The main deck gun was a dual-purpose weapon used to sink merchant shipping or shell shore targets, or defend the submarine on the surface from enemy aircraft and warships.

How deep could ww1 submarines dive?

Early world War I boats were designed with max depths as little as 150 feet. The idea was that a sub need go no deeper than necessary to get its conning tower below the keel of the deepest draft ships.

Why don’t submarines have deck guns anymore?

Also, come to think of it, those reasons are the same reason that deck guns are no longer needed. The purpose of a deck gun on a submarine was to give the boat some way to defend itself on the surface, other than the torpedoes. In those days, submarines were required to surface for significant periods of time.

Do submarines have to be on the surface to operate?

Answer Wiki. Many submarines have no need to surface on a patrol at all, although there are still quite a few diesel electric boats out there. However, guided missiles give submarines a a greater capability to attack surface targets, on the sea or land, than a gun would and the submarine does not have to surface to employ the missiles.

Why did U-boats not use deck guns in WWII?

Even during the early years of the war many U-boat commanders favored their deckguns because torpedos were largely unreliable. As the war dragged on however, many deck guns were removed because of the increased danger of operating on the surface.

Do submarines really attack movies?

Submarine movies such as Crimson Tide and Hunter Killer use torpedo chase scenes for dramatic effect. The reality is that a torpedo maneuvering and hunting submarines that are frantically trying to evade is the least likely scenario in a modern submarine attack.