USS Cyclone - Revision history

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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 rank {{Specs|rank}} American motor gun boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Drone Age"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the lead ship of the 14 ''Cyclone''-class patrol ships, being commissioned on 7 August 1993. The ''Cyclone''-class were designed with the intention of supporting the operation of the Navy SEALs by serving as a long range deployment and extraction platform. However, the ''Cyclone''-class were rejected by both the Navy SEAL and the regular Navy, as they considered the ship too big and small for their needs, respectively. ''Cyclone'' and some of her sister ships were then relegated to the US Coast Guard on 29 February 2000. After just 4 years of service with the Coast Guard (and 11 years in total with the US), ''Cyclone'' were then sold off to the Philippine Navy on 8 March 2004, and was renamed '''BRP General Mariano Alvarez''', and is still under active service to this day.
 == General info ==
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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.''
+Despite having a relatively low displacement for her size at 387 tons, the Cyclone is unique for being the lightest ship to have a "detailed" damage model: Instead of taking crew loss from her hull section being damaged, she instead only takes crew loss when her crew compartment located inside her superstructure was damaged. This allows her hull to take a lot of punishments from various smaller autocannons and is practically immune to machine guns.
 === 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.''
+Being designed as a SOF support vessel, the Cyclone features excellent mobility. She can accelerate and decelerate very quickly and can turn better than most of her peer. This allows her to make an evasive manoeuvre to avoid incoming fire.
 {{NavalMobility}}

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-{{Youtube-gallery|-2wgyj4gE5E|'''The {{PAGENAME}}''' - ''Cmdr. Tyrael''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|-2wgyj4gE5E|'''USS Cyclone: A Rare Look Inside USN's Smallest Warship''' - ''Cmdr. Tyrael''}}
 == See also ==

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 {{main|25-mm/87 mk.38 (25 mm)}}
-The 25mm/87 Mk.38 is a navalized copy of the ground 25mm M242 cannon (mounted on M3 Bradley) in term of the gun performance and ammo characteristics, though the naval version has its ammo belt slightly re-adjusted with pure HEI-T and APDS belts as researchable modifications. Notice that in naval battles, ADPS doesn't create secondary shatters (the spalling in ground battles); it's a pure kinetic-damage ammo. The gun fires at 3 round per second and overheats in 17 seconds. In naval scenarios, APDS is the only option for Cyclone. The self-destroying property of HEI-T renders this type of bullet almost completely useless because boats at this tier and BR often carry punchy 40 mm and above autocannons and fight beyond 2 km.
+The 25mm/87 Mk.38 is a navalized copy of the ground 25mm M242 cannon (mounted on M3 Bradley) in term of the gun performance and ammo characteristics, though the naval version has its ammo belt slightly re-adjusted with pure HEI-T and APDS belts as researchable modifications. Notice that in naval battles, APDS doesn't create secondary shatters (the spalling in ground battles); it's a pure kinetic-damage ammo. The gun fires at 3 round per second and overheats in 17 seconds. In naval scenarios, APDS is the only option for Cyclone. The self-destroying property of HEI-T renders this type of bullet almost completely useless because boats at this tier and BR often carry punchy 40 mm and above autocannons and fight beyond 2 km.
 * '''Universal:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}

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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).''
 === 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:'''
-* Very survivable agains't low caliber rounds
+* Very survivable against low-calibre rounds
-* APDS has enough penetration to damage other armoured boats, such as MPK.161, HMS Peacock, or M-802
+* APDS rounds have enough penetration to damage other armoured boats, such as MPK.161, HMS Peacock, or M-802
-* 25mm guns are decent agains't low flying aircraft
+* 25 mm guns are decent against low-flying aircraft
 * Decent top speed and mobility
 * Has access to a radar system
-* APDS rounds have decent velocity and easy to aim even agains't air targets.
+* APDS rounds have decent velocity and easy to aim even against air targets.
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Large profile
 * Guns overheat quickly
-* Main guns lacks punch agains't frigates and bigger ships
+* Main guns lack punch against frigates and bigger ships
-* High caliber machine-gun are pretty much useless, they have limited fire arc and arn't very effective even agains't small PT boats.
+* High-calibre machine guns have limited fire arc and aren't very effective even against small PT boats
-* Can't sustain hits from high caliber guns (102mm and above)
+* Can't sustain hits from high-calibre guns (102 mm and above)
 * Can't track targets with her radar

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 {{main|25-mm/87 mk.38 (25 mm)}}
 The 25mm/87 Mk.38 is a navalized copy of the ground 25mm M242 cannon (mounted on M3 Bradley) in term of the gun performance and ammo characteristics, though the naval version has its ammo belt slightly re-adjusted with pure HEI-T and APDS belts as researchable modifications. Notice that in naval battles, ADPS doesn't create secondary shatters (the spalling in ground battles); it's a pure kinetic-damage ammo. The gun fires at 3 round per second and overheats in 17 seconds. In naval scenarios, APDS is the only option for Cyclone. The self-destroying property of HEI-T renders this type of bullet almost completely useless because boats at this tier and BR often carry punchy 40 mm and above autocannons and fight beyond 2 km.
 === Secondary armament ===
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 {{main|AN-M2 (12.7 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.''
+There are a pair of 12.7 mm AN-M2 machine guns each mounted on one side of the ship's bridge. Each machine gun only covers a sector less than a quadrant.
-There are a pair of 12.7 mm AN-M2 machine guns each mounted on one side of the ship's bridge. Each machine gun only covers a sector less than a quadrant.
+{{:AN-M2 (12.7 mm)/Ammunition|AP, I, API-T}}
 == Usage in battles ==

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 * The hull armor can defend against small caliber HE bullets
-* APDS has enough penetration to damage other armored boats, such as MPK.161, HMS Peacock, or M-802.
+* APDS has enough penetration to damage other armoured boats, such as MPK.161, HMS Peacock, or M-802
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Large profile
 * Guns overheat quickly
 == History ==