S-38b - Revision history

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U164230209: /* Primary armament */

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‎Primary armament

U164230209: /* Mobility */

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‎Mobility

U164230209: /* Mobility */

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‎Mobility

U28580205: /* Pros and cons */

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‎Pros and cons

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U132149638: /* Usage in battles */

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‎Usage in battles

U132149638: /* Additional armament */

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‎Additional armament

U132149638: /* Primary armament */

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‎Primary armament

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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.'' -->
-The S-38b is quick and agile.. It is also nearly identical to the [[S-38]] in terms of mobility: the difference is that the S-38b is slightly quicker forwards at 106 km/h (66 mph) compared to the S-38's top speed of 101 km/h (66mph).
+The S-38b is quick and agile. It is also nearly identical to the [[S-38]] in terms of mobility: the difference is that the S-38b is slightly quicker forwards at 106 km/h (66 mph) compared to the S-38's top speed of 101 km/h (63 mph).
 {{NavalMobility}}
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 {{main|2 cm/65 C/30 (20 mm)|2 cm/65 C/38 (20 mm)}}
-While good but not excellent, the 20 mm cannons are capable guns for shredding lightly armored boats and low-flying aircraft. However, the short clip capacity tends to be an issue. While using this guns, the aiming must be really accurate and you should fire in short bursts. Being lightweight guns, the turning speed and aiming speed are very fast and accurate. This should be used as an advantage as this reduces the risk of being flanked and surprised attacked by enemy boats and aircraft.
+While good but not excellent, the 20 mm cannons are capable guns for shredding lightly-armoured boats and low-flying aircraft. However, the short clip capacity tends to be an issue. While using this guns, the aiming must be really accurate and you should fire in short bursts. Being lightweight guns, the turning speed and aiming speed are very fast and accurate. This should be used as an advantage as this reduces the risk of being flanked and surprised attacked by enemy boats and aircraft.
 There are three ammunition types available:

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 {{main|2 cm/65 C/30 (20 mm)|2 cm/65 C/38 (20 mm)}}
-While good but not excellent, the 20 mm cannons are capable guns for shredding lightly armoured boats and low-flying aircraft. However, the short clip capacity tends to be an issue. While using this guns, the aiming must be really accurate. Being lightweight guns, the turning speed and aiming speed are very fast and accurate. This should be used as an advantage as this reduces the risk of being flanked and surprised attacked by enemy boats and aircraft.
+While good but not excellent, the 20 mm cannons are capable guns for shredding lightly armored boats and low-flying aircraft. However, the short clip capacity tends to be an issue. While using this guns, the aiming must be really accurate and you should fire in short bursts. Being lightweight guns, the turning speed and aiming speed are very fast and accurate. This should be used as an advantage as this reduces the risk of being flanked and surprised attacked by enemy boats and aircraft.
 There are three ammunition types available:

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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.'' -->
-The S-38b is quick and agile.. It is also nearly identical to the [[S-38]] in terms of mobility: the difference is that the S-38b is slightly quicker forwards at 106 km/h (66 mph) compared to the S-38's top speed of 101 km/h (6mph).
+The S-38b is quick and agile.. It is also nearly identical to the [[S-38]] in terms of mobility: the difference is that the S-38b is slightly quicker forwards at 106 km/h (66 mph) compared to the S-38's top speed of 101 km/h (66mph).
 {{NavalMobility}}

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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.'' -->
-The S-38b is quick and agile.. It is also nearly identical to the [[S-38]] in terms of mobility: the difference is that the S-38b is slightly quicker forwards at 106 km/h (66 mph).
+The S-38b is quick and agile.. It is also nearly identical to the [[S-38]] in terms of mobility: the difference is that the S-38b is slightly quicker forwards at 106 km/h (66 mph) compared to the S-38's top speed of 101 km/h (6mph).
 {{NavalMobility}}

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 * Hull offers minimal protection
-* Key components are close together (ammo is near engines, radio room is near the bridge)
+* Key components are close together (ammo is near engines, radio room is near the bridge), meaning enemy fire will quickly tear it apart
 * Cannons have limited capacity per magazine
 * Does not do well in numerical inferiority
 * Even with additional MG 34s, anti-air coverage is minimal
 * The speed is not very fast
 == History ==

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 {{main|2 cm/65 C/30 (20 mm)|2 cm/65 C/38 (20 mm)}}
-While good but not excellent, the 20 mm cannons are capable guns for shredding lightly armored boats and low-flying aircraft. However, the short clip capacity tends to be an issue. While using these guns, it is important to note that because of the boat's size, the guns are aimed relatively easily, due to the stability imbued by the length. Being lightweight guns, the turning speed and aiming speed are fast and accurate. This should be used as an advantage as this reduces the risk of being flanked and surprised attacked by enemy boats and aircraft.
+While good but not excellent, the 20 mm cannons are capable guns for shredding lightly armoured boats and low-flying aircraft. However, the short clip capacity tends to be an issue. While using this guns, the aiming must be really accurate. Being lightweight guns, the turning speed and aiming speed are very fast and accurate. This should be used as an advantage as this reduces the risk of being flanked and surprised attacked by enemy boats and aircraft.
 There are three ammunition types available:
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 '''1 meter depth:'''
-This is the depth when you want your torpedos to be able to hit enemy PT boats or other small vessels, one of the disadvantages is the fact that it will leave a very visible trail, and it wont do as much damage to destroyers, as it is less likely to hit the fuel reserves, or ammunition, which are often stored at the bottom or 2m below the waterline.
+This is the most universal depth used for all types of engagements, being in deep water or at shallow waters. This depth is capable of hitting all sorts of vessels, including PT boats. The main downside is that enemy ships can see the water trail made by the torpedo which can make enemy vessels evade or fire at the torpedo.
 '''4 meter depth:'''
-This is the recommended depth when trying to deal with heavier ships like destroyers. This is one of the riskier techniques as there is no way to launch them in shallow waters (most shallow water maps have water depth of 2-3 m), and because of the fact that it probably wont be able to hit enemy PT boats. Only the captain and the team will be able to see the torpedo symbol while traveling close to them, and it will not leave any visible water trail compared to the 1-meter depth torpedo.
+This is the recommended depth when trying to perform long range sneaky engagements of large ships in deep waters. This is one of the riskier techniques as there is no way to launch them in shallow waters (most shallow water maps have water depth of 2-3 m). Only the captain and the team will be able to see the torpedo symbol while travelling close to them, and it will not leave any visible water trail compared to the 1-meter depth torpedo.
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-The S-38b can be armed with WBD depth charges. you can use these to destroy destroyers or frigates. If you're close enough, you can cause catastrophic damage often ending with a kill. it is recommended that you place a 3 sec fuse, as the fuse starts as soon as you press that button, and by the time it has hit the water 1-1.5 seconds would already have passed. But if you are short on time, and you havent sneak attacked the destroyer, you may want to choosed the 5-7 sec fuse, if this happens often, or you are on a open map with little cover. But most of the time you will want to sneak attack destroyers in order to get close enough to let loose, or to lead ahead with a 5-7 sec fuse so they run into it ( in which case it does more damage if the WBD charges are under the ship, not next to it).
+The S-38b can be armed with WBD depth charges. It is not recommended to load them in the ship as they do not have any practical use in-game besides being a last resort weapon.
 == 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).'' -->
-The S-38b has a similar play style to the S-38: a fast, agile, lightly-armored but well-armed craft. The main purpose of this vessel is to rush capture points, support other boats, and to try to ambush other ships and destroyers. This ship should never face enemies alone due to its light armour that can be easily penetrated by the guns seen at the battle rating, specially the 3-in guns mounted on American and British sub-chasers. Instead, the S-38b should travel with other ships, essentially making the enemy engage in a single target while being engaged by 2-3 or more. If you are talented enough you can try to solo it and ambush enemy ships. It is NOT essential that you travel with others, because lets face it, 40% of the time you are alone, and you have enough armament to destroy enemy ships, but if a duo or above is engaging you, it is recommended to retreat or try to finish your objective as fast as possible.
+The S-38b has a similar playstyle to the S-38: a fast, agile, lightly-armoured but well-armed craft. The main purpose of this vessel is to rush capture points and support other boats. This ship should never face enemies alone due to its light armour that can be easily penetrated by the guns seen at the battle rating, specially the 3-in guns mounted on American and British sub-chasers. Instead, the S-38b should travel with other ships, essentially making the enemy engage in a single target while being engaged by 2-3 or more.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Does not do well in numerical inferiority
 * Even with additional MG 34s, anti-air coverage is minimal
 == History ==

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 There are three ammunition types available:
-* '''Universal''': {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-T|High-explosive fragmentation tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
+* '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-T|High-explosive fragmentation tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
-* '''20 mm HET belt''': {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-T|High-explosive fragmentation tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}
+* '''20 mm APT magazines:''' {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
-* '''20 mm APT belt''': {{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}
+* '''20 mm HET magazines:''' {{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF-T|High-explosive fragmentation tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEF|High-explosive fragmentation}}{{-}}{{Annotation|AP|Armour-piercing}}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:2 cm/65 C/30 (20 mm)/Ammunition|HEF-T, AP, AP-T, HEF}}
 === Secondary armament ===