LCM(6) Zippo - Revision history

U41331469: Filled out survivability and mobility sections.

2024-05-14T02:52:39Z

Filled out survivability and mobility sections.

U44982996 at 16:19, 9 August 2023

2023-08-09T16:19:41Z

U44629479: Undo revision 163646 by U21233728 (talk)

2023-06-05T06:40:32Z

Undo revision 163646 by U21233728 (talk)

U21233728 at 23:22, 4 June 2023

2023-06-04T23:22:12Z

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-03-05T22:17:11Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U38088265: /* History */ Transferred from Flamethrower

2023-01-13T11:30:09Z

‎History: Transferred from Flamethrower

U38088265: /* Anti-aircraft armament */ Transferred from Flamethrower

2023-01-13T11:23:50Z

‎Anti-aircraft armament: Transferred from Flamethrower

U44629479: /* External links */ Added Devblog

2022-12-26T10:21:24Z

‎External links: Added Devblog

U17577377 at 11:04, 21 December 2022

2022-12-21T11:04:17Z

U44629479: Edits

2022-12-16T16:03:31Z

Edits

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 {{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.'' -->
-''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.''
+Steel screens and armoured plates cover the side of the Zippo's 6 mm steel hull. The superstructure and turrets are covered in plating equivalent to or better than the famed USSR gunboats at the same battle rating. These plates will protect the turrets and bridge crew against machine guns and light auto-cannons, but will offer little resistance against AP shells from heavy cannons. However, the screens do act as a sort of spaced armour, detonating HE shells and even stopping 40 mm explosive rounds from breaching the hull behind them. The wide and unprotected bow often makes for a good target, with the associated compartment extending nearly half the length of the boat and housing a third of her crew. Given the location of her main gun and the location of her ammo racks, as well as her obvious lack of mobility, it is advised to attack enemies while facing them bow-on.
 === 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.'' -->
-''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.''
+The Zippo is easily a contender for the slowest boat in the game, only capable of an agonizing 16 km/h in RB - even slower than the infamously sluggish German flak barges. In some cases, it can take nearly the entire match to reach a capture point! For this reason, you're going to want to find a spot with solid land cover and good visibility so that you can support your team with ranged fire or pick off flankers trying to stall their advance. While the flamethrowers are very deadly, their short range and your slow speed prevents you from using them in most circumstances.
 {{NavalMobility}}
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 {{main|Flamethrower}}
-Flamethrowers are a very unique weapon in naval battles and can even burn on the ocean's surface. The system mounted to the LCM(6) Zippo has long range for a flamethrower, but it is very short-ranged in terms of naval weapons.
+Flamethrowers are a very unique weapon in naval battles and can even burn on the ocean's surface. The system mounted to the LCM(6) Zippo has long range for a flamethrower, but it is very short-ranged in terms of naval weapons - typically only able to hit targets out to 200 metres.
 Like the [[Churchill Crocodile]], one of this weapon system's disadvantages is being mounted to a vehicle that cannot quickly close the gap between it and the enemy to get within range. If they do, however, the flamethrower can make quick work of small vessels with open gun positions. Larger vessels hit by the flamethrowers can be distracted by the fires, as they can be deadly if left uncontrolled.
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 '''Pros:'''
-* 40 mm Bofors and several 20 mm Oerlikon autocannons
+* 40 mm Bofors and several 20 mm Oerlikon auto-cannons
 * Features two flamethrowers as a deadly close-range weapon
 * Napalm fuel can light the water surface on fire for a brief moment, causing any boats that pass on it to catch fire

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 * Rather poor survivability due to low crew count
 * Shallow draught cause the boat to be constantly rocking around even in calm sea, hampering the accuracy
 * The 40 mm Bofors is housed in a turret with poor elevation, leaving the boat vulnerable to aircraft attacks

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 ''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 ===
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 ''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 ===
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 <!-- ''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).'' -->
 [[File:LCM(6)(F) "Zippo" using flamethrower in Vietnam.jpg|thumb|right|400px|LCM(6)(F) "Zippo" using its flamethrower in Vietnam]]
 Many WWII-surplus LCMs (Landing Craft, Mechanized) were modified by the Mobile Riverine Force in Vietnam as "monitor" patrol craft.
 Flamethrowers were added to the LCM(6) which increased the offensive capabilities of the vessel, giving it the ability to clear vegetation and burn out enemy positions by the riverside. These flamethrowers gave the vessel the "Zippo" nickname, after a popular brand of cigarette lighters.

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 {{main|Flamethrower}}
-''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.''
+Flamethrowers are a very unique weapon in naval battles and can even burn on the ocean's surface. The system mounted to the LCM(6) Zippo has long range for a flamethrower, but it is very short-ranged in terms of naval weapons.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
-* ''topic on the official game forum;''
+* [[wt:en/news/7923-development-battle-pass-vehicles-lcm-6-f-zippo-en|[Devblog] Battle Pass vehicles: LCM(6)(F) "Zippo"]]
 {{USA boats}}
 {{USA premium ships}}

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 {{Specs-Fleet-Secondary}}
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
-{{main|20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)|AN-M2 (12.7 mm)|MG3 (7.62 mm)}}
+{{main|20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)|AN-M2 (12.7 mm)|M73 (7.62 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.''