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MTB-422

2022-06-15T14:00:21Z

U529100: /* Pros and cons */

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}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British motor torpedo boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Winged Lions"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season VI, "Firepower"]].

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}

''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}

''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.''

{{NavalMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armament ==
{{Specs-Fleet-Armaments}}
=== Primary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Primary}}

{{main|Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)}}

''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''

=== Secondary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}

{{main|20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)|AN-M2 (12.7 mm)}}

''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''

=== Additional armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}

{{main|Mk.VIII (533 mm)}}

''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.''

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===

''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

* 12.7mm MGs are paired in same group with the 20mm AC

*

'''Cons:'''

* 40 and 20 mm cannons have poor field of fire, limited to only side and rear

== History ==


=== [[wt:en/news/7520-development-battle-pass-vehicles-mtb-422-en|Devblog]] ===

The PT-92 torpedo boat was built in the USA at the end of 1942 at the Higgins Industries shipyard in New Orleans, LA, amongst the bulk of the sister 78-foot boats she was intended for Lend-Lease delivery to the Soviet Union. Due to the cancellation of the spring convoy in 1943, the boat went on to serve in the Royal Navy, where she received the hull number MTB-422. Here the boat was used in combat operations in the Mediterranean until the end of World War II. After the war, the boat returned to the United States, where she served at least until the mid-1950’s; the further fate of the boat is unknown. The boat was finally decommissioned from service late in 1985.

== Media ==


;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|WlS7yspnciI|'''Battle Pass: Firepower''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 01:20 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''}}

== See also ==

''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/7520-development-battle-pass-vehicles-mtb-422-en|[Devblog] Battle Pass vehicles: MTB-422]]

{{ShipManufacturer Higgins}}
{{Britain boats}}
{{Britain premium ships}}

HMS Mohawk

2022-06-08T13:04:13Z

U529100: /* Pros and cons */ added 1 pro and 1 con

{{About
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| usage = other Tribal-class destroyers
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== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} British destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7350-event-export-order-en|2021 Export Order]] event.

A Tribal-class destroyer, HMS Mohawk is unique in that it carries a fourth main turret, allowing for increased firepower over its sisters, in exchange, it has a smaller AA battery.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}

''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}

''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.''

{{NavalMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armament ==
{{Specs-Fleet-Armaments}}
=== Primary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Primary}}

{{main|4.7 inch/45 Mk.XII (120 mm)}}

''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|Weapon name (calibre)}}</nowiki></code>. Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''

=== Secondary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}

{{main|2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)}}

''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-AA}}

{{main|Vickers Mk.V (12.7 mm)}}

''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.''

=== Additional armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}

{{main|Mk.IX (533 mm)|Y-gun Mk.VII depth charge}}

''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.''

== Usage in battles ==

''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===

''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

* 33% more firepower than other British 4.7 inch armed Destroyers thanks to an extra turret

*

'''Cons:'''

* Only 4 torpedoes

*

== History ==

=== [[wt:en/news/7342-development-export-order-destroyer-hms-mohawk-en|Devblog:]] ===
The destroyer Mohawk was laid down as one of the Tribal class destroyers on July 16th, 1936 at the Southampton shipyard. Like all destroyers of the series, the Mohawk differed from most ships of her class in high firepower of the main calibre and good torpedo armament, while maintaining a displacement under the London Treaty - no more than 1,850 tons. Immediately after construction, Mohawk joined the destroyer flotilla in the Mediterranean. Before WWII started, the destroyer performed training, diplomatic and civilian missions in the Mediterranean Sea.

After the war began, Mohawk went back to her native waters, where on October 16th, 1939, during the first Luftwaffe raid on the British Isles, she suffered from a nearby bomb explosion, fragments of which killed 15 crew members and mortally wounded the captain. During World War II, the destroyer began active combat service in Norwegian waters and then in the Mediterranean against the Italian fleet. As part of the 14th destroyer flotilla, Mohawk participated in the defeat of the Italians at Cape Matapan, where destroyers sank the heavily damaged cruisers Pola and Zara, after rescuing the remnants of their crews. On the morning of April 16th, 1941, the 14th Flotilla attacked an Italian convoy near Tunisia. The crippled and sinking leader of the escort, the Italian destroyer Luca Tarigo, was able to launch two torpedoes at the Mohawk in manual mode. Both torpedoes reached their target - the first hit the stern and damaged the controls, the second led to the explosion of the stern boiler and the deck breaking in two. The destroyer sank almost immediately, killing 41 crew members.

== Media ==

''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==

''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==


* [[wt:en/news/7342-development-export-order-destroyer-hms-mohawk-en|[Devblog] “Export Order”: Destroyer HMS Mohawk]]

{{ShipManufacturer Thornycroft}}
{{Britain destroyers}}
{{Britain premium ships}}

Fairmile C (312)

2022-04-02T17:48:15Z

U529100: 1 more con added and minor grammar adjustments

{{Specs-Card
|code=uk_fairmile_c
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British motor gun boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]] as part of the British fleet closed beta test.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}
''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}
''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.''

{{NavalMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armament ==
{{Specs-Fleet-Armaments}}
=== Primary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Primary}}

{{main|2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)|2pdr Rolls Royce (40 mm)}}

The primary armament is composed of two 40 mm guns, an aft-mounted 2 pdr Rolls Royce cannon with 1,200 rounds of ammunition and a bow-mounted 2pdr QF Mk.IIc automatic cannon with 1,120 rounds of ammunition. The aft gun has a magazine capacity of 4 rounds and a reload of 2.21 seconds with a stock crew, when used with an ace crew the reload is 1.7 seconds. The bow gun has a belt capacity of 56 rounds and a reload of 7.8 seconds with a stock crew, an ace crew can reload the gun in 6 seconds.

There are three ammunition choices available:

* Universal: {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}

* 40 mm HE: {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}

* 40 mm AP: {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| Universal || 60 || 57 || 50 || 43 || 38 || 34
|-
| 40 mm HE || 60 || 57 || 50 || 43 || 38 || 34
|-
| 40 mm AP || 60 || 57 || 50 || 43 || 38 || 34
|-
|}

The best ammunition for general use is the 40 mm HE belt, with its higher concentration of HE over the other belts. It is the most effective against lightly armoured boats and aircraft. To deal with armoured targets, a large amount of the 40 mm AP belt should also be carried. Due to the long reload of the bow gun it may be advisable to try to engage targets with the aft gun when reloading or switching belts. Alternatively you may want to use the universal belt which trades damage output for more armour-piercing rounds, with this belt you will not need to reload when engaging armoured targets.

The bow gun has a total of 600 rounds of ammo in 10 belts of 60 rounds each and the aft gun has a total of 40 rounds of ammunition in 10 magazines of 4 rounds each. Because of this you should currently not rely on the aft gun for engaging targets.

=== Secondary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}
{{main|Vickers Mk.V (12.7 mm)}}

''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-AA}}
{{main|Vickers GO No.5 (7.7 mm)}}

''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.''

=== Additional armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}
{{main|Mk.VII depth charge}}

''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.''

== Usage in battles ==


It is a very fragile and average mobility boat, slower than a destroyer. The 40 mm guns are not suited for long range engagements, however they are efficient at taking out anything smaller than a destroyer.

Once the battle starts seek cover halfway between the spawn and the closest strategic point, angled cover that exposes your frontal 40 mm guns but covers the hull is ideal (usually rocks or sand beach). Stay close to that cover since it prevents guns with high muzzle velocity from easily shooting at you, but allows your low muzzle velocity guns to shoot. This static gameplay makes you vulnerable to artillery strikes and high altitude bombers, but it should be a rare occurrence. You can contribute to the battle this way by denying an area of enemy movement. If you need to move, try to do it as part of a group, since any motorboat can easily take you out in a short amount of time, all while being very hard to hit with the 40 mm guns. Using the 12.7 mm MGs works better for those close range situations but forces you to expose your side making you an even bigger target.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Low muzzle velocity of the 2 x 40 mm guns gives it good shell arc, allowing it to engage targets behind cover
* The turrets with twin 12.7 mm guns are effective versus aircraft and fast-moving boats

'''Cons:'''

* Low survivability
* The 40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.IIc cannon is the only forward-facing gun and has a long reload time
* Using both 40 mm guns exposes its side, making it vulnerable to total crew knockout

* No torpedoes

* The 7.7mm guns are paired in a group separately from the 12.7mm guns making them further useless

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{ShipManufacturer Fairmile Marine Company}}
{{Britain boats}}

Fairmile C (312)

2022-04-02T17:31:53Z

U529100: Added a short guide to how to play it

{{Specs-Card
|code=uk_fairmile_c
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British motor gun boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]] as part of the British fleet closed beta test.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}
''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}
''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.''

{{NavalMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armament ==
{{Specs-Fleet-Armaments}}
=== Primary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Primary}}

{{main|2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)|2pdr Rolls Royce (40 mm)}}

The primary armament is composed of two 40 mm guns, an aft-mounted 2 pdr Rolls Royce cannon with 1,200 rounds of ammunition and a bow-mounted 2pdr QF Mk.IIc automatic cannon with 1,120 rounds of ammunition. The aft gun has a magazine capacity of 4 rounds and a reload of 2.21 seconds with a stock crew, when used with an ace crew the reload is 1.7 seconds. The bow gun has a belt capacity of 56 rounds and a reload of 7.8 seconds with a stock crew, an ace crew can reload the gun in 6 seconds.

There are three ammunition choices available:

* Universal: {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}

* 40 mm HE: {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}

* 40 mm AP: {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| Universal || 60 || 57 || 50 || 43 || 38 || 34
|-
| 40 mm HE || 60 || 57 || 50 || 43 || 38 || 34
|-
| 40 mm AP || 60 || 57 || 50 || 43 || 38 || 34
|-
|}

The best ammunition for general use is the 40 mm HE belt, with its higher concentration of HE over the other belts. It is the most effective against lightly armoured boats and aircraft. To deal with armoured targets, a large amount of the 40 mm AP belt should also be carried. Due to the long reload of the bow gun it may be advisable to try to engage targets with the aft gun when reloading or switching belts. Alternatively you may want to use the universal belt which trades damage output for more armour-piercing rounds, with this belt you will not need to reload when engaging armoured targets.

The bow gun has a total of 600 rounds of ammo in 10 belts of 60 rounds each and the aft gun has a total of 40 rounds of ammunition in 10 magazines of 4 rounds each. Because of this you should currently not rely on the aft gun for engaging targets.

=== Secondary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}
{{main|Vickers Mk.V (12.7 mm)}}

''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-AA}}
{{main|Vickers GO No.5 (7.7 mm)}}

''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.''

=== Additional armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}
{{main|Mk.VII depth charge}}

''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.''

== Usage in battles ==
Its very fragile and slow and the guns are bad for long range engagements, however the 40mm guns are efficient at taking out anything other than a Destroyer, once the battle starts seek cover half way between the spawn and the closest strategic point, angled cover that exposes your frontal 40mm guns but covers the hull its ideal, usually rocks or sand beach, stay close to that cover since it prevents guns with high muzzle velocity from easily shooting you, but allows your low muzzle velocity guns to shoot, this static gameplay makes you vulnerable to artillery strikes and high altitude bombers, but it should be a rare occurrence, in the long run you can contribute more to the battle this way by staying alive longer, and denying and area of free movement, if you need to move try to do it as part of a group, since a very common boat like a G-5 can easily take you out while being very hard to it with the 40mm guns, using the 12.7mm often work better for those situations but force you to expose your side making you an even bigger target.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Low muzzle velocity of the 2 x 40 mm guns gives it good shell arc, allowing it to engage targets behind cover
* The turrets with twin 12.7 mm guns are efficient versus aircraft and fast-moving boats

'''Cons:'''

* Low survivability
* The 40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.IIc cannon is the only forward-facing gun and has a long reload time and
* Using both 40 mm guns exposes its side, making it vulnerable to total crew knockout
* No torpedoes

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{ShipManufacturer Fairmile Marine Company}}
{{Britain boats}}

Fairmile C (312)

2022-04-02T17:15:36Z

U529100: I changed the pros and cons, removed a con relating to the 2pdr Rolls-Royce that was due to a ammunition bug that has already been fixed, changed the cons to be more clear

{{Specs-Card
|code=uk_fairmile_c
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} British motor gun boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]] as part of the British fleet closed beta test.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Armour}}
''Talk about the vehicle's armour. Note the most well-defended and most vulnerable zones, e.g. the ammo magazine. Evaluate the composition of components and assemblies responsible for movement and manoeuvrability. Evaluate the survivability of the primary and secondary armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Mobility}}
''Write about the ship's mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward and reverse speed.''

{{NavalMobility}}

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armament ==
{{Specs-Fleet-Armaments}}
=== Primary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Primary}}

{{main|2pdr QF Mk.IIc (40 mm)|2pdr Rolls Royce (40 mm)}}

The primary armament is composed of two 40 mm guns, an aft-mounted 2 pdr Rolls Royce cannon with 1,200 rounds of ammunition and a bow-mounted 2pdr QF Mk.IIc automatic cannon with 1,120 rounds of ammunition. The aft gun has a magazine capacity of 4 rounds and a reload of 2.21 seconds with a stock crew, when used with an ace crew the reload is 1.7 seconds. The bow gun has a belt capacity of 56 rounds and a reload of 7.8 seconds with a stock crew, an ace crew can reload the gun in 6 seconds.

There are three ammunition choices available:

* Universal: {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}

* 40 mm HE: {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}

* 40 mm AP: {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
|-
! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
|-
| Universal || 60 || 57 || 50 || 43 || 38 || 34
|-
| 40 mm HE || 60 || 57 || 50 || 43 || 38 || 34
|-
| 40 mm AP || 60 || 57 || 50 || 43 || 38 || 34
|-
|}

The best ammunition for general use is the 40 mm HE belt, with its higher concentration of HE over the other belts. It is the most effective against lightly armoured boats and aircraft. To deal with armoured targets, a large amount of the 40 mm AP belt should also be carried. Due to the long reload of the bow gun it may be advisable to try to engage targets with the aft gun when reloading or switching belts. Alternatively you may want to use the universal belt which trades damage output for more armour-piercing rounds, with this belt you will not need to reload when engaging armoured targets.

The bow gun has a total of 600 rounds of ammo in 10 belts of 60 rounds each and the aft gun has a total of 40 rounds of ammunition in 10 magazines of 4 rounds each. Because of this you should currently not rely on the aft gun for engaging targets.

=== Secondary armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}
{{main|Vickers Mk.V (12.7 mm)}}

''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.''

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-AA}}
{{main|Vickers GO No.5 (7.7 mm)}}

''An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select anti-aircraft weapons</code>. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.''

=== Additional armament ===
{{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}
{{main|Mk.VII depth charge}}

''Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the technique of using this ship, the characteristics of her use in a team and tips on strategy. Abstain from writing an entire guide – don't try to provide a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought. Talk about the most dangerous opponents for this vehicle and provide recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of playing with this vehicle in various modes (AB, RB, SB).''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''

'''Pros:'''

* Low muzzle velocity of the 2 40mm guns gives it good shell arc, allowing it to engage targets from cover

* 2 turrets with twin 12.7mm guns are efficient versus aircraft and fast moving boats

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'''Cons:'''

* 2pdr QF Mk.IIc. 40mm suffers from long reload and its the only forward facing gun
* Trying to use both 40mm guns exposes its side, making it vulnerable to total crew knockout
* No torpedoes

* Very fragile for its speed and size

* Currently has a top speed bug of only 56km/h instead of the advertised 65km/h, making its Depth Charges even more unusable against destroyers

== History ==
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== Media ==
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== See also ==
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== External links ==
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{{ShipManufacturer Fairmile Marine Company}}
{{Britain boats}}