Lower Gun Deck

Purpose & Position
The Lower Gun Deck is a deck on top of the Submarine. It's used to fend off aerial attacks when surfaced or as an alternative to the torpedoes for taking out naval targets. When the submarine is surfaced, it is wise to man at least one of the two gun decks for protection against planes (if those are present on the mission).

The Lower Gun Deck can only be accessed when surfaced. If the player attempts to access the gun deck when the submarine is submerged, they will drown. The only room which the gun deck can be accessed from is the Control Room.

Turn-able Gun Platform
On the lower gun deck, the player is in a platform that can be swiveled about 150 degrees both ways by using the crank on the 88mm Deck Gun. Turning the platform will turn both the 88mm deck gun & the ring to which the .50 Cal Machine-Gun is mounted. The platform can not turn a full 360 degrees.

88mm Deck Gun
The 88mm deck gun is a useful tool for taking care of targets while surfaced. The 88mm deck gun can be turned sideways with the crank on top, angled up & down with the crank on the side and fired with the handle on the left. The gun breech is loaded with 88mm shells on the right of the platform, after which it can be fired. There is a small display on top of the deck gun with a crosshair that shows you what the gun is currently aiming at.

88mm Shell Storage
88mm shells will be provided to the player from the storage on the right. The player can take out a shell to then insert it into the breech of the 88mm deck and fire it.

.50 Cal Machine Gun
The .50 Cal Machine Gun is mounted to the ring on the platform on which it can be moved sideways. This ring is interrupted by the 88mm deck gun in the middle, so this effectively leaves a blind spot that cannot be fired on unless the whole platform is turned so the ring covers that area. The .50 Cal can also be angled up, down and sideways with the handle on the back and fired with the handle on the left. It is recommended to get the .50 Cal in a roughly accurate position and to then adjust aim more precisely with the middle handle, while using the left handle to fire.