Striker Book 3 DS 2 Step B: Crew - Ammunition Carrier

[snrdg082102]

Hello all,

Striker Book 2 DS 2 Step B Crew indicates that vehicle-mounted weapons may be assigned one ammunition carrier vehicle carrying reloads to replenish the onboard magazine storage.

Wouldn't towed weapons have ordinance carriers assigned as well?

 

[shield]

yes, either that or the troops carry the extra ammo (typically for light mortars).

I toyed with the idea of putting an autoloader on the ammo carrier and letting that fill up the fighting vehicles weapons magazine - not strictly mentioned in the rules but not too far off bat

 

[snrdg082102]

Afternoon shield,

yes, either that or the troops carry the extra ammo (typically for light mortars).

I toyed with the idea of putting an autoloader on the ammo carrier and letting that fill up the fighting vehicles weapons magazine - not strictly mentioned in the rules but not too far off bat

I wouldn't want to carry any of the rounds for the German 88 or a 155 mm gun.

I believe the Hammer's Slammers series describes using an autoloader system to move rounds from the ammo carrier into the on board magazines of artillery pieces, tanks, and combat cars.

Thanks for the reply shield.

 

[Timerover51]

Afternoon shield,
I wouldn't want to carry any of the rounds for the German 88 or a 155 mm gun.

I believe the Hammer's Slammers series describes using an autoloader system to move rounds from the ammo carrier into the on board magazines of artillery pieces, tanks, and combat cars.

Thanks for the reply shield.

Using an autoloader for replenishment would be heavily dependent on where the rounds were stored in the vehicle you are replenishing. Unless the onboard storage area is readily accessible from the outside, you will need to do it by hand. If you assume that your ammunition is stored in the base ring of the vehicle turret, you are going to have to replenish by hand.

As for towed artillery units, they would typically carried two or three units of fire with them in additional ammunition carriers. A unit of fire is the amount of ammunition a unit expects to use in one day of combat. For field artillery, that would be about 100 to 200 rounds, for a 155mm, that would be about 100 rounds. If you want, I will get the standard rates for you from some of the Staff Officer Logistics Manuals.

 

[snrdg082102]

Howdy timerover51,

Using an autoloader for replenishment would be heavily dependent on where the rounds were stored in the vehicle you are replenishing. Unless the onboard storage area is readily accessible from the outside, you will need to do it by hand. If you assume that your ammunition is stored in the base ring of the vehicle turret, you are going to have to replenish by hand.

In Hammer's Slammers the tanks appear to have two munition storage lockers. The main storage locker and a ready service magazine. The ready service magazine houses the rounds for immediate use by the main gun. When the ready service magazine is empty an autoloader automatically moves rounds from the main storage locker. The main storage locker has access doors that allow another autoloader, if one is available, to be attached and reload the main round storage locker.

The artillery pieces that Hammer has an internal magazine that has armored doors allowing replenishment of ammunition. Under ideal conditions the ammo carrier pulls up behind the gun, opens their cargo doors, extend a conveyor belt system that connects to the open magazine of the gun. The gun's internal magazine appears to have an autoloader that takes the rounds and stores them. Of course when the ammo carrier isn't around volunteers have to man-handle the rounds onto the internal magazines loading system.

As for towed artillery units, they would typically carried two or three units of fire with them in additional ammunition carriers. A unit of fire is the amount of ammunition a unit expects to use in one day of combat. For field artillery, that would be about 100 to 200 rounds, for a 155mm, that would be about 100 rounds. If you want, I will get the standard rates for you from some of the Staff Officer Logistics Manuals.

I'm getting the impression that I'm on the right track about a towed gun probably having at least one ammo carrier assigned in addition to the unit of fire rounds ready for use.

Yes, I would like to see what the standard rates are and thank you for taking one item I'd probably be looking for off my list.

Have a good on timerover51