The scenario counts 34 British 4.7-inch guns across the cruiser and three destroyers against 20 German 5.9-inch guns. The British weapon has the rate of fire and stability needed to hit small, maneuvering destroyer targets repeatedly. The German gun can strike the cruiser very hard, but its shells tend to overpenetrate destroyers and the mount is less stable on a destroyer hull. The comparison shows how shell weight, firing rate, and platform stability have to suit the intended opponent.
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What 4.7-inch guns contribute against destroyers
The convoy simulation contrasts the rebuilt cruiser's numerous fast-firing 4.7-inch guns with the German destroyers' heavier but less suitable 5.9-inch battery.