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| − | * Small hull is easy to hide behind the rocks | + | * Small hull is easy to hide behind the rocks |
| − | * | + | * Able to constantly fire every 2.6 seconds (2.0s with maxed crew) |
| − | * | + | * Able to quickly farm Silver Lions |
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* Slow speed | * Slow speed | ||
* Weak weapons | * Weak weapons | ||
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| − | * | + | * Despite steel armour, anything with a calibre larger than 12mm can penetrate it |
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 06:51, 27 August 2019
Contents
Description
The Soukou-Tei, Sakigake is a rank I Japanese armored gun boat
with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy".
General info
Survivability and armour
This boat equips a 6.5 mm RHA on the bridge and in each turret. The armour can only prevent rifle calibre machine guns or fragment of shell from doing any damage.
Mobility
In spite of small hull, its speed is not that good because this boat is equipped with only one small diesel engine.
On a large map, this boat typically will be sunk before taking on any enemy vessels within effective range of its armament.
Armament
Primary armament
Soukou-Tei equips one1 turret on the front of bridge with a 37 mm Type 11 cannon.
Secondary armament
There are two turrets on the front of the bridge and the stern armed with a Type 38 machine gun.
Usage in battles
By the slow speed and useless weapon, captain of this boat keep in mind to hide and attack enemy being distracted to another target.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Small hull is easy to hide behind the rocks
- Able to constantly fire every 2.6 seconds (2.0s with maxed crew)
- Able to quickly farm Silver Lions
Cons:
- Slow speed
- Weak weapons
- Main gun inaccurate beyond 1 km
- Despite steel armour, anything with a calibre larger than 12mm can penetrate it
History
"Soukou-Tei"(装甲艇), also called "AB-Tei"(AB艇) is a Japanese landing support craft built by Imperial Army since the 1920s.
"AB-Tei Pioneer" is the first prototype of AB-Tei built 1928. This boat was bit top-heavy so during the war it modified to mast get shorter. Pioneer means its hull name, "Sakigake"(さきがけ).
During early of Chino-Japanese war, this boat was used for a patrol around Tianjin.
Media
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See also
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- reference to the series of the ship;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
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- encyclopedia page on the ship;
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| Japan boats | |
|---|---|
| Motor torpedo boats | Type T-1 · Type T-14 · Type T-14 (mod. 1) · Type T-38 · Type T-51a · Type T-51b |
| PT-802 · PT-808 · PT-15 | |
| Motor gun boats | Ha-Go (mod. 1) · Type 4 (mod. 2) · Type 4 (Mod 4) |
| Asagao (YTE-01) · PG 02 | |
| Armoured gun boats | Soukou-Tei · Soukou-Tei No.4 |
| Gunboats | Chidori |
