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PG 02

2019-12-24T03:54:08Z

U59596289: /* Pros and cons */ Clarified article used

{{Specs-Card|code=jp_pg02}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{specs|rank}} Japanese fast attack craft {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]. It is a fast, powerful and very agile fighting ship!

== General info ==
=== Survivability and 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 armament separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips for preserving survivability in the "Use in battle" section.''

''If necessary, use a graphics template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

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

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===

{{main|JM61-RFS (20 mm)}}

The PG-02 carries a JM-61 cannon, with a fire rate of 3,000 RPM or 450 RPM with the 'Autocannon' modification, but you would be foolish to do so. With APDS rounds available to this rotary, the 3,000 RPM option chews up just about every boat, and can even be used to decent effect against destroyers. Aiming for large ships' guns will allow you to freely gun them down. and the APDS will cut through most small ships, killing them within seconds. It's a fairly accurate gun, however, it can bounce a lot in heavy waves and it's hard to lead with past 2.5 km, however, your max range is around 3 km anyway, so that shouldn't really be an issue.

=== Special armament ===
The 130mm Mark 36 SRBOC decoy system is a short range mortar which launches chaff into the air around the vessel. In game it allows the captain to launch two smoke grenades in the air, which detonate above and on either side of the boat, however there are currently no guided missiles to be confused by chaff and thus operate as smoke grenades.

The system is armed with 6 volleys of 2 grenades, one off each side of the vessel aiming forward and can be seen in front of the bridge. The system is present on the vessel even if the modification is not selected. By default, it is not bound to any key and thus is not available in game unless a binding is set in the controls menu.

The smoke clouds in game are less effective than the default smoke screen as their coverage area is more limited and gaps can remain in the smokescreen allowing an enemy to continue tracking the screening vessel.

==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).''

===Modules===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! Seakeeping
! colspan="2" |Unsinkability
! colspan="2" |Firepower
|-
| I
| Dry-Docking
| Tool Set||
| API-T||
|-
| II
| Rudder Replacement
| Fire Protection System||Smokescreen
| 20 mm APDS belts||
|-
| III
| Propeller Replacement
| ||
| Improved Rangefinder||Primary Armament Targeting
|-
| IV
| Engine Maintenance
| New Pumps||
| Artillery Support||
|-
|}

* As a premium ship, the PG 02's modifications are automatically unlocked upon purchase of the ship.

===Pros and cons===


'''Pros:'''

* Boasts a 20 mm rotary gun that fires at 3,000 RPM, allowing swift and easy destruction of targets
* Boasts excellent top speed and manoeuvrability
* Can easily disable armaments on larger ships, such as destroyers and gunboats in rapid succession
* Survivability rating is high - there are empty spaces in the hull which can absorb multitude amount of small-medium projectiles

'''Cons:'''

* 20 mm rotary gun can easily overheat and jam if fired for too long
* Hydrofoils diminish agility when traversing over shallow areas, such as islands and rock embankments. It will stagnate your speed, causing you to get permanently stuck in them
* HE shells will set the boat on fire

== 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 vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

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

== See also ==
''Links to the 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/6163-development-the-japanese-fleet-in-war-thunder-pre-orders-for-the-pg-02-and-kiyoshimo-en|[Development<nowiki>]</nowiki> The Japanese Fleet in War Thunder: Pre-orders for the PG 02 and Kiyoshimo]]

{{Japan boats}}
{{Japan premium ships}}

PG 02

2019-12-24T03:52:57Z

U59596289: /* Special armament */ First descriptions for Mark 36 decoy system

{{Specs-Card|code=jp_pg02}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{specs|rank}} Japanese fast attack craft {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]. It is a fast, powerful and very agile fighting ship!

== General info ==
=== Survivability and 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 armament separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips for preserving survivability in the "Use in battle" section.''

''If necessary, use a graphics template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

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

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===

{{main|JM61-RFS (20 mm)}}

The PG-02 carries a JM-61 cannon, with a fire rate of 3,000 RPM or 450 RPM with the 'Autocannon' modification, but you would be foolish to do so. With APDS rounds available to this rotary, the 3,000 RPM option chews up just about every boat, and can even be used to decent effect against destroyers. Aiming for large ships' guns will allow you to freely gun them down. and the APDS will cut through most small ships, killing them within seconds. It's a fairly accurate gun, however, it can bounce a lot in heavy waves and it's hard to lead with past 2.5 km, however, your max range is around 3 km anyway, so that shouldn't really be an issue.

=== Special armament ===
The 130mm Mark 36 SRBOC decoy system is a short range mortar which launches chaff into the air around the vessel. In game it allows the captain to launch two smoke grenades in the air, which detonate above and on either side of the boat, however there are currently no guided missiles to be confused by chaff and thus operate as smoke grenades.

The system is armed with 6 volleys of 2 grenades, one off each side of the vessel aiming forward and can be seen in front of the bridge. The system is present on the vessel even if the modification is not selected. By default, it is not bound to any key and thus is not available in game unless a binding is set in the controls menu.

The smoke clouds in game are less effective than the default smoke screen as their coverage area is more limited and gaps can remain in the smokescreen allowing an enemy to continue tracking the screening vessel.

==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).''

===Modules===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! Seakeeping
! colspan="2" |Unsinkability
! colspan="2" |Firepower
|-
| I
| Dry-Docking
| Tool Set||
| API-T||
|-
| II
| Rudder Replacement
| Fire Protection System||Smokescreen
| 20 mm APDS belts||
|-
| III
| Propeller Replacement
| ||
| Improved Rangefinder||Primary Armament Targeting
|-
| IV
| Engine Maintenance
| New Pumps||
| Artillery Support||
|-
|}

* As a premium ship, the PG 02's modifications are automatically unlocked upon purchase of the ship.

===Pros and cons===


'''Pros:'''

* Boasts a 20 mm rotary gun that fires at 3,000 RPM, allowing swift and easy destruction of targets
* Boasts excellent top speed and manoeuvrability
* Can easily disable armaments on larger ships, such as destroyers and gunboats in rapid succession
* Survivability rating is high - there are empty spaces in the hull which can absorb multitude amount of small-medium projectiles

'''Cons:'''

* 20 mm rotary gun can easily overheat and jam if fired for too long
* Hydrofoils diminish agility when traversing over shallow areas, such as islands and rock embankments. It will stagnate your speed, causing you to get permanently stuck in them
* HE shells will set a boat on fire

== 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 vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

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

== See also ==
''Links to the 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/6163-development-the-japanese-fleet-in-war-thunder-pre-orders-for-the-pg-02-and-kiyoshimo-en|[Development<nowiki>]</nowiki> The Japanese Fleet in War Thunder: Pre-orders for the PG 02 and Kiyoshimo]]

{{Japan boats}}
{{Japan premium ships}}

Z20 Karl Galster

2019-12-20T01:01:56Z

U59596289: Minor grammatical edits

{{Specs-Card
|code=germ_destroyer_class1936_z20_karlgalster
|store=6280
}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German destroyer {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] as part of the fleet closed beta test.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===


The Z-20 Karl Galster is not a very well protected Destroyer. Unlike for example the [[Cowell (DD-547)]] (which possess some armor) the Z-20 has nothing to protect herself from enemy fire. The gun turrets are not fully shut (they are open at the back) which means that enemy HE fire will very easily knock out these turrets. So the [[Tashkent (leader)]] does have fully protected turrets so it's way harder to knock out these turrets. But armor doesn't really matter to much for a DD because they are to small to have effective armor, but the Z-20 feels very weak in terms of armor overall. If you play a [[Tashkent (leader)]] you will experience way more survivability because the crew members are better protected.

The bridge of the Z-20 is poorly protected. You will often get hit because it's a tempting target for the enemy, and it will prevent you from steering the ship. Your ammo magazines has no armor at all but is under the waterline. This will prevent HE shells from detonating these magazines which gives the Z-20 more survivability. Cruisers with their 155/203 mm AP shell's are able to travel to these magazines and will result in a citadel detonation.

So what does make the Z-20 a good destroyer? It's the speed and agility which makes her a great ship to play. Because you have good mobility (see the '''Mobility''' paragraph below) you can move quickly and support the smaller ships. You are a good escort for cruisers as well but make sure you are not first in line! The mobility allows you to take effective evasive manoeuvres which makes you a hard target to shoot at. In combination with your main guns, you can be a pain for the enemy team.

The crew size of the Z-20 consists of 323 people which is more than most of the other destroyers. However this number can be deceived. Again the Z-20 has some weak protected parts where a lot of crew members can be knocked out if they are hit in that certain spot.

So the primary armament is quite weak in terms of protection and this should be noted. When your enemy lands an HE shot at the turret, a lot of crew members will be incapacitated and the gun will almost certainly be knocked out. The secondary armaments aren't better protected but there are less crew members. So they will be knocked out but the armaments aren't knocked out very often. So that's a big plus point.

=== Mobility ===


The powerplant of the Z-20 consists of Six Wagner boilers to produce steam. This steam goes through two Wagner steam turbine sets, each driving one propeller shaft. This gives the Z-20 69.000 shaft horse power driving the ship through the seas with a speed of 36 knots (67km/h; 41 mph) forward. The rudder is very good as well and gives you the ability to turn the ship quickly. The mobility is one of the things that make the Z-20 a great destroyer.

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===

{{main|SKC/34 (127 mm)}}

The Z-20 has 5 12.7-centimeter (5.0 in) SK C/34 guns, two each superimposed, fore and aft of the superstructure. The fifth mount was positioned on top of the rear deckhouse. So there are 2 guns facing forward and 3 facing backward. This is a disadvantage in comparison to other destroyers. The [[Haida (G63)]] and [[Tashkent (leader)]] do have two double mounted gun turrets at the front of the ship. This gives them the ability to go nose in and fire 4 shells in one salvo. So they don't suffer to much when they protect their broadside. The Z-20 has to give some broadside to fire all 5 guns. You can compensate this problem by using the tactic "kiting". So what you want to do, is fire a salvo and go nose in. When your guns are almost done reloading, turn the ship again to fire all the 5 guns and repeat. The rudder allows you to do this but it only works when you are actively sailing your ship.

What's another disadvantage is that you only have 5 guns. The [[Haida (G63)]], [[Tashkent (leader)]], [[IJN Akizuki]], [[Sumner (DD-692)]] and some more destroyers all have 6 or 8 guns. You only have 5 guns which put you in a difficult position when knife fighting these destroyers. So the best thing you can do is to make sure you pick the fight, not the enemy. This is quite hard but use the terrain and teammates to fight the enemy(s). Do not ever try to destroy a cruiser with your guns. There is no hope you can take a cruiser on your own with your guns. You will do minimal damage and the cruiser will destroy you quite easily. Only when you can preform a torpedo strike, go for the cruisers. But make sure it will have success. If you are sailing with another cruiser, you can support him by shooting at the enemy cruiser but make sure you are second of third in line.

The gun's have not the best firing arcs. You can only hit targets effectively under the range of 8 km. If the distance becomes greater than 8 km the shell will take 16 seconds to reach the target. You will have a minimal chance of getting a hit and you will waste ammo.

As for ammo, you can take 600 pieces maximum. The Z-20 comes with 3 types of Ammo being: Sprgr. L/4.4 Kpf.Z, Sprgr. L/4.4 Bd.Z and the Sprgr. L/4.4 Zt.Z. So the Kpf.Z shell is the High Explosive shell and will do the most damage to most of the ships. I recommend taking about 400 shell's of the Kpf.Z because this is the shell you will be firing most of the times. Take about 200 shells of the Bd.Z because these can penetrate cruiser more effectively. I don't recommand taking the Zt.Z because these are times HE shell's. These are only usefull against planes but the main guns of the Z-20 don't allow you to fire effectively against planes. When you fire these times shells against ships, they will explode before they even hit the ship.

=== Secondary armament ===

{{main|FlaK-Lafette C/36 (37 mm)}}

The secondary armament consists of 4 3.7-centimeter (1.5 in) SK C/30. These guns are very good at shredding patrol boats and are a great addition to the Z-20. They fire quickly for 3.7-centimeter guns. They also act as aa guns and they also do really well. Because they can fire both at boats and planes, it's recommended to use the universal belt. This belt consists of both HE shells (for the planes) and AP shells (for the patrol boats and other destroyers). You can also select the AP belt (3 times AP and 1 HE) or the HE belt (3 times HE and 1 AP). Don't take manual control of the secondary's because the AI does the job quite well. If you let the AI fire the main guns, you will lose effectiveness.

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===

{{main|C/38 (20 mm)|Vierlingsflak C/38 (20 mm)|Flakzwilling MG C/38 (20 mm)}}

Unlike other ship's of the Type 1936 class (which the Z-20 belongs to), the Z-20 has reinforced AA armament. So the 4 3.7-centimeter (1.5 in) SK C/30 guns act as AA, but the Z-20 also has: 6 2-centimeter (0.8 in) C/30 and a quadruple 2 cm Flak 30/38/Flakvierling. This gives the Z-20 some solid AA so you have the ability to shoot down planes very effectively. You can either select a universal belt (2 HE, 2 AP), AP belt (1 HE, 3 AP) and a HE belt (3 HE, 1 AP). I recommend to use the HE belt because these guns should be used to shoot down planes. Only the SK C/30's can be used to fight other ships.

=== Torpedo armament ===

{{main|G7a}}

The Z-20 is equipped with 2 quadruple 53.3-centimeter (21.0 in) torpedo tubes which carries the G7a torpedo. This torpedo has a speed of 81 km/h and a maximum range of 6 km. It takes 50m to arm the torpedo. Onboard is 358.4 kg TNT which causes a significant blow.

=== Special armament ===
''Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can be an unexpected surprise for an opponent. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat.''

== 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 get 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 ===


'''Pros:'''

* Very fast for a destroyer (86 km/h or 46 knots AB, 71 km/h or 38 knots RB)
* Quick reload speed with onboard guns
* Good self defence anti-aircraft capability
* 37mm AA guns are of the fully automatic type, not the semi automatic type you'd find on other German ships
* Has a slim profile
* Strong secondary's against smaller ships

'''Cons:'''

* Main guns lack AP Rounds (Only HE, HE Base Fuse, HE-DF)
* Shells don't have much filler for their caliber.
* Torpedoes are slow and have sub-par warheads
* Quite a squishy ship
* Only has 5 main guns
* Gun turrets are exposed to HE shrapnel

== History ==

Z20 Karl Galster was the fourth of six ships of the 1936 class destroyers laid down in the DeSchiMAG shipyard in Bremen. She was laid down on 14 September 1937 and completed in March 1939. Being part of the final German destroyer class to receive names after WWI sailors, captains, and admirals, the Z20 was also named in honour of Captain Karl Galster. Captain Karl Galster was the commander of the S22 torpedo boat in WWI, who went down with his ship after striking a mine while intercepting a squadron of British ships, including HMS Vindex, near the island of Sylt. During WWII, Z20 Karl Galster took part in various mine-laying operations in the English channel and Baltic sea as well as taking part in the invasion of Denmark and Norway as part of the Operation “Weserübung”. Although the war had claimed her other five sister ships, Karl Galster survived right up until the very end of the war, helping in evacuating German soldiers from coastline ports scattered around the Baltic during the last few days of WWII.

After the German surrender on 8 May 1945, Z20 returned to her homeport of Kiel and surrendered to the British. However, her career was not over just yet. In 1946, Z20 Karl Galster was given to the Soviet Union as a war prize and was subsequently renamed to Prochny. She would serve under Soviet command for another decade, until 1956, before being decommissioned ultimately scrapped in the 1950s.

''- From [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5546-fleet-development-z20-karl-galster-en Devblog]''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the 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 ==


* [https://warthunder.com/en/news/5546-fleet-development-z20-karl-galster-en [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Z20 Karl Galster]

{{Germany destroyers}}
{{Germany premium ships}}

Thunderbolt (PT-556)

2019-12-17T21:50:58Z

U59596289: Major additions to survivability / armor and armament sections

{{Specs-Card|code=us_elco_80ft_pt_boat_thunderbolt}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} American motor torpedo boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]] as part of the fleet release into Open Beta Test.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
Similar to the other [[:Category:USA ships|Elco boats]], the PT-556 has 6.35mm of hardened armor protecting the helmsman, who is a critical crew member. With a crew complement of 12 predominately operating guns above deck, this boat can be knocked out relatively easily. The quad [[Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)|Oerlikon]] mount on the rear features a protected "basket" with an open top, sporting the same 6.35mm sides and back with a 12.7mm front plate.

=== Mobility ===
This boat weighs as much as the heavier [[Elco 80 ft PT-565|PT-565]] while maintaining the top speed of the lighter [[Elco 80 ft PT-314|PT-314]], helping this boat live up to the nickname "Thunderbolt" which is scribed on the rear quad mount. With a top speed of 106km/hr in Arcade Battles, this boat is among the fastest in game. Additionally it sports a high reverse speed and is capable of tight turns.

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===

{{main|Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)}}

The primary armament consists of a quadmounted 20mm [[Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)|Oerlikon Mk.II]] cannons aft and a single one at the front. They are extremely deadly to light targets and aircraft. Both turrets have fast traverse rate and good elevation angles so there should be no problem in engaging aircraft. Short bursts are all it should take to take out any unarmoured targets or aircraft. The ballistics should be familiar from the other PT boats. You should have some trigger discipline because you don't have enough ammunition to "spray and pray". The HE or universal ammunition belt should be used because of the general lack of armour around your battle rating.

The placement of the quad mount makes for a forward dead zone of roughly 20 degrees and roughly 45 degrees left and right of the bow. This can limit the ability to engage targets with maximum closing speed and maximum firepower at once.

=== Secondary armament ===

{{main|AN-M4 (37 mm)}}

The secondary armament on this boat is one 37 mm AN-M4 cannon at the front of the boat. The low rate of fire and low velocity makes it unsuitable for general use but it can save you if your 20 mm cannons are taken out. It is unsuitable for anti-aircraft because of the problems mentioned above and the fact that it has poor elevation angles. The high explosive shells also self-destruct so you can't engage with them past medium ranges. The penetration rates of the armour-piercing shells are on par with the main Oerlikon cannons so you can have it as your backup for armoured targets.

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
{{main|AN-M2 (12.7 mm)}}The PT-556 utilizes the same AA layout as the [[Elco 80 ft PT-565#Anti-aircraft armament|PT-565]], however it does offer twice the ammunition load at 8000 rounds for the two dual-mount [[AN-M2 (12.7 mm)|12.7mm AN-M2]] emplacements.

=== Torpedo armament ===
{{main|Mk.13 (569 mm)}}

The torpedo armament is identical to the [https://wiki.warthunder.com/Elco_80_ft_PT-565#Torpedo_armament PT-565].

== 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:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== 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;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the ship;''
* ''other literature.''

{{USA boats}}
{{USA premium ships}}