PT-3 - Revision history

U12017485: New description. Added images and external links.

2024-01-25T16:37:09Z

New description. Added images and external links.

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2023-08-23T18:28:13Z

U44629479 moved page Talk:PT-3 to PT-3 over a redirect without leaving a redirect

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2023-08-23T17:47:45Z

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U44629479: Edits

2023-05-05T15:42:38Z

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U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-03-05T21:56:10Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

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2022-11-01T20:34:59Z

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U2126463: /* Primary armament */ added penetration chart

2022-11-01T19:30:48Z

‎Primary armament: added penetration chart

U44629479: Edits

2022-08-09T05:59:43Z

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U116142303: /* History */ PT-3 is Still at the Shipyard in this Video in the same second posted: https://youtu.be/n0UqajXoZEc?t=26 so I updated the as of to december 2021

2022-08-09T05:05:07Z

‎History: PT-3 is Still at the Shipyard in this Video in the same second posted: https://youtu.be/n0UqajXoZEc?t=26 so I updated the as of to december 2021

U44629479: Edits

2022-05-29T11:52:27Z

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the first part of the description, cover the history of the ship's creation and military application. In the second part, tell the reader about using this ship in the game. Add a screenshot; if a beginner player has a hard time remembering vehicles by name, a picture will help them identify the ship in question.'' -->
-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 release of fleet into open beta test.
+One of a few PT boats surviving to this day, the PT-3 was laid down on 18 April 1940 in Detroit for the United States Navy, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 1. In 1942 she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force, designated ''Bras D'Or'' (M 413), serving in the rescue duty for the downed airplane pilots. In 1945 she was transferred to US Navy and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in 1947. Currently it's stored by the Flanigan Brothers Boatyard in Fairton, New Jersey, undergoing restoration.
 == General info ==
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 {{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.'' -->
+[[File:PT-3-manoeuvrability.jpg|thumb|'''PT-3''' can make a very sharp turns, making it possible to escape from tricky situations.]]
 {{NavalMobility}}
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 {{Specs-Fleet-Primary}}
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
 {{main|AN-M2 (12.7 mm)}}
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 {{Specs-Fleet-Additional}}
 <!-- ''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.'' -->
 {{main|18-inch Mk.7 (450 mm)|Mk.6 depth charge}}
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.'' -->
 === References ===

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 {{NavalMobility}}
-The PT-3 has great mobility, and can achieve a top speed of 63 km/h. When compared to the [[Higgins 81 ft PT-6|PT-6]], the PT-3 with its shorter length overall can turn much sharper and can navigate narrow waters more easily, however it is slower than PT-6. It takes 19 seconds for the boat to make a complete circle in a turn. From a stop, it accelerates to its top speed of 63 km/h in 13 seconds. From its top speed of 63 km/h, it takes roughly 14 seconds to come to a full stop using the auto stop feature. Compared to other vehicles at its BR, it is slower than the [[LS 3]] and [[G-5]], but is faster than the [[Type T-14]] and the [[MTB-1 1 series|MTB-1 1]].
+The PT-3 has great mobility, and can achieve a top speed of 63 km/h. When compared to the [[PT-6]], the PT-3 with its shorter length overall can turn much sharper and can navigate narrow waters more easily, however it is slower than PT-6. It takes 19 seconds for the boat to make a complete circle in a turn. From a stop, it accelerates to its top speed of 63 km/h in 13 seconds. From its top speed of 63 km/h, it takes roughly 14 seconds to come to a full stop using the auto stop feature. Compared to other vehicles at its BR, it is slower than the [[LS 3]] and [[G-5]], but is faster than the [[Type T-14]] and the [[MTB-1(1)]].
 === Modifications and economy ===

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 Three different ammo belts are available:
-* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|API-T|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|I|M1 Incendiary bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}
+* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|API-T|M20 armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|I|M1 incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 armour-piercing}}
-* '''.50 AP belt:''' {{Annotation|API-T|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}
+* '''.50 AP belt:''' {{Annotation|API-T|M20 armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|M2 armour-piercing}}
-* '''.50 APIT belt:''' {{Annotation|API-T|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation|I|M1 Incendiary bullet}}
+* '''.50 APIT belt:''' {{Annotation|API-T|M20 armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|M20 armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|API-T|M20 armour-piercing incendiary tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|I|M1 incendiary}}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:AN-M2 (12.7 mm)/Ammunition|AP, I, API-T}}
 === Additional armament ===

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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (g)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-

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	AP rounds are a good recommendation since they do similar amounts of damage to unarmoured targets as Universal belts. Additionally, using AP means you will have a better chance at penetrating the armour of low tier Soviet boats and sub-chasers.		AP rounds are a good recommendation since they do similar amounts of damage to unarmoured targets as Universal belts. Additionally, using AP means you will have a better chance at penetrating the armour of low tier Soviet boats and sub-chasers.
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		+	Three different ammo belts are available:
		+	* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation\|API-T\|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|AP\|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|I\|M1 Incendiary bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|AP\|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}
		+	* '''.50 AP belt:''' {{Annotation\|API-T\|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|AP\|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|AP\|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|AP\|M2 Armour-piercing bullet}}
		+	* '''.50 APIT belt:''' {{Annotation\|API-T\|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|API-T\|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|API-T\|M20 Armour-piercing incendiary tracer bullet}}{{-}}{{Annotation\|I\|M1 Incendiary bullet}}
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="10" \| Penetration statistics
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Shell
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! colspan="6" \| Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		+	\|-
		+	! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
		+	\|-
		+	\| M20 \|\| API-T \|\| 28 \|\| 27 \|\| 23 \|\| 19 \|\| 15 \|\| 12
		+	\|-
		+	\| M2 \|\| AP \|\| 29 \|\| 28 \|\| 25 \|\| 20 \|\| 17 \|\| 14
		+	\|-
		+	\| M1 \|\| I \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2 \|\| 2
		+	\|-
		+	\|}
		+	{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
		+	! colspan="10" \| Shell details
		+	\|-
		+	! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" \| Ammunition
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Type of<br>warhead
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Velocity<br>(m/s)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Projectile<br>Mass (g)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse delay<br>(m)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
		+	! rowspan="2" \| Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
		+	! colspan="3" \| Ricochet
		+	\|-
		+	! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
		+	\|-
		+	\| M20 \|\| API-T \|\| 887 \|\| 40 \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| 47° \|\| 56° \|\| 65°
		+	\|-
		+	\| M2 \|\| AP \|\| 856 \|\| 50 \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| 47° \|\| 56° \|\| 65°
		+	\|-
		+	\| M1 \|\| I \|\| 944 \|\| 40 \|\| 0.02 \|\| 0.3 \|\| 1.2 \|\| 47° \|\| 56° \|\| 65°
		+	\|-
		+	\|}

	=== Additional armament ===		=== Additional armament ===

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 It was to be given to the Royal Navy on April 19, 1942 and would have been re-designated as the HM MTB-273. However, the transfer was cancelled and was instead transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with the designation Bras D'Or (M 413). It was intended to be used as a high speed rescue launch boat. Following its service in the war, it was was returned to the US on April 10, 1945 and once again re-designated, this time as the B-119. The last transfer in its long and storied history was between the United States Navy (USN) to the War Shipping Administration on May 2, 1946.
-It still survives today in rather poor condition and can be found at Flanigan Brothers Boatyard, Fairton, NJ (as of 12/2021), waiting to be restored.
+It still survives today in rather poor condition and can be found at Flanigan Brothers Boatyard, Fairton, NJ, waiting to be restored.
 The ship historically had a displacement of 25 t, a length of 58 ft, and a beam of 18 ft. It was powered by two 1,350 hp Packard gasoline engines, and had two shafts. The armament consisted of two .50 cal machine guns, two 18 inch Mk. 7 torpedoes, and two Mk. 6 depth charge racks.

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 It was to be given to the Royal Navy on April 19, 1942 and would have been re-designated as the HM MTB-273. However, the transfer was cancelled and was instead transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with the designation Bras D'Or (M 413). It was intended to be used as a high speed rescue launch boat. Following its service in the war, it was was returned to the US on April 10, 1945 and once again re-designated, this time as the B-119. The last transfer in its long and storied history was between the United States Navy (USN) to the War Shipping Administration on May 2, 1946.
-It still survives today in rather poor condition and can be found at Flanigan Brothers Boatyard, Fairton, NJ (as of 2012), waiting to be restored.
+It still survives today in rather poor condition and can be found at Flanigan Brothers Boatyard, Fairton, NJ (as of 12/2021), waiting to be restored.
 The ship historically had a displacement of 25 t, a length of 58 ft, and a beam of 18 ft. It was powered by two 1,350 hp Packard gasoline engines, and had two shafts. The armament consisted of two .50 cal machine guns, two 18 inch Mk. 7 torpedoes, and two Mk. 6 depth charge racks.
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_pt3 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == 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.''
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 ;Bibliography
 * Radigan, Joseph M. PT-3. NavSource Naval History. http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05003.htm

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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.'' -->
-The PT-3 has no external armour to protect it, and as such cannot sustain much fire before sinking. Its hull is 40 mm of wood, while the superstructure, also made of wood, is 15 mm thick. The most vulnerable sections of the ship are the bridge and the aft section housing the torpedo and depth charge racks as well as the main propulsion system. This is the area that is also the most likely to catch fire as well. When housed, the torpedo and depth charges can be detonated from sustained fire. The 12.7 mm AN-M2 machine guns cannot be knocked out separate to the ship itself. The small crew size of 12 means the PT-3 can take even less of a beating than the [[Higgins 81 ft PT-6|PT-6]].
+The PT-3 has no external armour to protect it, and as such cannot sustain much fire before sinking. Its hull is 40 mm of wood, while the superstructure, also made of wood, is 15 mm thick. The most vulnerable sections of the ship are the bridge and the aft section housing the torpedo and depth charge racks as well as the main propulsion system. This is the area that is also the most likely to catch fire as well. When housed, the torpedo and depth charges can be detonated from sustained fire. The 12.7 mm AN-M2 machine guns cannot be knocked out separate to the ship itself. The small crew size of 12 means the PT-3 can take even less of a beating than the [[PT-6]].
 === Mobility ===
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 * Large ammo reserves for the primary armament
 * Highly manoeuvrable
-* Smaller profile than the PT-6
+* Small profile
 * Quick acceleration and deceleration
 '''Cons:'''
-* Low crew count; lower than the PT-6
+* Low crew count
 * Unarmoured
-* Slower than Soviet and German counterparts; slower than the PT-6
+* Slow boat
-* Machine guns can take some time to reload
+* Machine guns take some time to reload
 == 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).'' -->
-'''''PT-3''''' was laid down on August 1, 1939 by Fisher Boat Works in Detroit, Michigan. It was launched on April 18, 1940 and it was completed on June 20 of the same year. It entered service on July 24 and it was assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron ONE (PTRon 1) to be evaluated. PTRon 1 was the first squadron of its kind, and it was a squadron of experimental ships when it was created and was under the command of Lt. Earl S. Caldwell, USN.
+The '''PT-3''' was laid down on August 1, 1939 by Fisher Boat Works in Detroit, Michigan. It was launched on April 18, 1940 and it was completed on June 20 of the same year. It entered service on July 24 and it was assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron ONE (PTRon 1) to be evaluated. PTRon 1 was the first squadron of its kind, and it was a squadron of experimental ships when it was created and was under the command of Lt. Earl S. Caldwell, USN.
 It was to be given to the Royal Navy on April 19, 1942 and would have been re-designated as the HM MTB-273. However, the transfer was cancelled and was instead transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with the designation Bras D'Or (M 413). It was intended to be used as a high speed rescue launch boat. Following its service in the war, it was was returned to the US on April 10, 1945 and once again re-designated, this time as the B-119. The last transfer in its long and storied history was between the United States Navy (USN) to the War Shipping Administration on May 2, 1946.
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_pt3 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
 == 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.''
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 * ''other literature.'' -->
-=== Bibliography ===
+=== References ===
 * Radigan, Joseph M. PT-3. NavSource Naval History. http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/05003.htm