The Defender as 18 canon
- 8 long range 6 pound breach loaders. Normal effective range - 5 kilGnometer. (3.1 miles)
Smooth bore, high velocity. Sounds weird to the seasoned gunners when they are fired. More of a sudden staccato pop, then a roar. Gnimitiz recommends firing on the downward rock of the boat as they slight top spin of the rounds will cause they to carry high more then slide low. Should only be fired with solid and armor piercing shot.
- 10 - 9 pound breach loaders - Normal effective range - 1.5 kilGnometers (1 mile)
Rifeled bore, low velocity. Can be used with any "shot", for example, high explosive, chained, barred, etc.
All the guns react the same to being shot. There are elevation, and degree markers on the scope that allow the guns to be reset easily over the recoil during the firing makes them slide up and back. He also shows the gunners how to "shim" the sights if they feel they are off, or slowly adjust over time.