PT-658 - Revision history

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‎Usage in battles: Added usage in battle and edited the pros & cons

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‎Secondary armament: Added minor descriptions to the secondary armament and anti-air sections.

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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American motor torpedo boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American motor torpedo boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for [[Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter"]] and returned as one of the random rewards in [[Battle Pass: Season XVI, "Skilled Marksman"]].
 == General info ==

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 == Media ==
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 ;Videos
-{{Youtube-gallery|eiYXM0ANHnA|'''The {{PAGENAME}}''' - ''Cmdr. Tyrael''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|eiYXM0ANHnA|'''The Patrol Torpedo Boats of the US Navy -"Devil Boats"''' (review starts at 9:04) - ''Cmdr. Tyrael''}}
 == See also ==

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

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 == 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).'' -->
-''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).''
+The PT-658 can be played as an aggressive scout vehicle in that while it lacks the survivability and durability of larger boats, it makes up for it with sheer firepower and mobility. This makes for an extremely effective early match vehicle where capping points, and eliminating the hostiles capturing those points is key. After the points are capped or if the mode doesn't have them, focus on eliminating enemy small craft such as PT boats or other small vessels. The use of the rockets make this task easier as you can launch almost 13kg of explosives bow on against enemies while simultaneously limiting your silhouette. Do not openly attack large sub-chasers or destroyers unless surprise (or desperation) is on your side. The short range of the torpedoes makes long range attacks impractical/impossible and thus should be used for ambushes against the previously mentioned destroyers or sub-chasers.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Excellent overall manoeuvrability in all situations
 * Small silhouette allows for effective sneak attacks
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Complete glass cannon, will easily get destroyed by sustained enemy fire
 * Rockets have little practical use
 == History ==

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 {{main|Mk.6 depth charge|Mk.7|Mk.13 (569 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.''
+The PT-658 is equipped with three special armaments. These include the [[Mk.6 depth charge|Mk.6]] depth charge (carries two), the [[Mk.7 (127 mm)|Mk.7]] 127mm rocket (carries sixteen), and the [[Mk.13 (569 mm)|Mk.13]] (569mm) torpedo (carries two).
 == Usage in battles ==

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 {{main|20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II (20 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.''
+The PT-658 is armed with two 20mm Oerlikon Mk.II cannons as secondary armament. These are effective as both anti-surface and anti-air weapons with the HE shells being particularly effective against aircraft. The fire rate adds to this effectiveness as a near miss can quickly be corrected to ensure accuracy. It should be noted however that both cannons are in exposed mounts which means they can easily be knocked out by hits or near misses with HE shells.
 * '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|HEF-T|High-explosive fragmentation tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-I|High-explosive fragmentation incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
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 {{main|AN-M2 (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.''
+The PT-658 is equipped with four .50 caliber machine guns in two dual mounts located just behind and above the bridge. These machine guns provide adequate short range anti-air coverage but at the cost of both range and damage per shot. They may also act as a limited anti surface weapon, but their damage potential is limited to small PT boats and contemporaries.
 === Additional armament ===

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 {{main|Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)|AN-M4 (37 mm)}}
 The primary armament of the PT-658 consists of two main cannons of differing calibres. The first is a forward-mounted [[AN-M4 (37 mm)|37 mm AN-M4]] and the second is a rear-mounted [[Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)|40 mm Bofors L/60 Mark 3]]. These two weapons can knock out most coastal vessels with a few sustained volleys and can easily cripple aircraft with a single hit or two hits. Keeping this is mind allows for aggressive attacks with overwhelming firepower.
 === 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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 * Punches well above its weight in the firepower category
 * Excellent overall manoeuvrability in all situations
 * Small silhouette allows for effective sneak attacks
 '''Cons:'''

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 * Premium status along with being a rank 3 vehicle allows for effective grinding of most of the coastal fleet
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Complete glass cannon, will easily get destroyed by sustained enemy fire
 * Rockets are mostly a gimmick with little tactical value
 == History ==