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== Armament == | == Armament == | ||
=== Primary armament === | === Primary armament === | ||
| − | <!--''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 | + | {{main|Vickers Mk.V (12.7 mm)}} |
| + | <!--''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. | ||
Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''--> | Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''--> | ||
| − | The MGB-61 has two turrets at the front, both with 2 x | + | The MGB-61 has two turrets at the front, both with 2 x 12.7 mm Vickers MK.V machine guns. Both turrets can turn 360 degrees. |
=== Secondary armament === | === Secondary armament === | ||
| + | {{main|2pdr Rolls Royce (40 mm)}} | ||
<!--''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibers. Secondary armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armament 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 anti-air armament, even heavy caliber weapons, belong in the next section.''--> | <!--''Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibers. Secondary armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control <code>Select secondary weapon</code>. Evaluate the secondary armament 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 anti-air armament, even heavy caliber weapons, belong in the next section.''--> | ||
The MGB-61 has a powerful 40 mm 2pdr Rolls Royce semi-automatic cannon as secondary armament, capable of destroying any boat or ship at the MGB's battle rating. The 40 mm 2pdr has high rate of fire, but it does not have a full 360 degrees of rotation. | The MGB-61 has a powerful 40 mm 2pdr Rolls Royce semi-automatic cannon as secondary armament, capable of destroying any boat or ship at the MGB's battle rating. The 40 mm 2pdr has high rate of fire, but it does not have a full 360 degrees of rotation. | ||
=== Special armament === | === Special armament === | ||
| − | + | {{main|Mk.VII depth charge}} | |
| − | + | ''Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can be an unexpected surprise for an opponent. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat.'' | |
== Usage in battles == | == Usage in battles == | ||
Revision as of 13:23, 31 January 2020
Contents
Description
The 70 ft MGB-61 is a rank I British motor gun boat
with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in during the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41. It was introduced in Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea" as part of the British fleet closed beta test.
General info
Survivability and armour
MGB-61 has no armour, so a few hits from ships with cannons will destroy it. However, small boats such as motor torpedo boats will have a tough time trying to destroy MGB-61 due to its powerful guns. The MGB-61 has a crew of 12.
Mobility
Write about the ship’s mobility. Evaluate its power and maneuverability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward speed and reverse speed.
Armament
Primary armament
The MGB-61 has two turrets at the front, both with 2 x 12.7 mm Vickers MK.V machine guns. Both turrets can turn 360 degrees.
Secondary armament
The MGB-61 has a powerful 40 mm 2pdr Rolls Royce semi-automatic cannon as secondary armament, capable of destroying any boat or ship at the MGB's battle rating. The 40 mm 2pdr has high rate of fire, but it does not have a full 360 degrees of rotation.
Special armament
Depth charges, mines, rocket launchers and missiles are also effective in skilled hands and can be an unexpected surprise for an opponent. Evaluate the ammunition of this type of armament and rate its performance in combat.
Usage in battles
MGB-61 capable of destroying all small boats and most ships that it faces due to its strong firepower. The highly accurate 12.7 mm machine guns should be used to take out fast MTBs.. The 40 mm 2pdr cannon should be used to engage larger boats due to it's rapid firing rate. A few good shots should do the job. Unfortunately, because its traverse range is limited, gun handling can be tricky.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Powerful armament
- Main armament turrets are able to turn 360 degrees
- Semi-auto cannon at the stern provides good flank and rear firepower
Cons:
- No armour
- Not as fast as other small boats
- 2pdr cannon has average accuracy
- 2pdr has slow traverse speed
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 big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.
Media
An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
See also
Links to the 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.
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on ship;
- other literature.
| Britain boats | |
|---|---|
| Motor torpedo boats | Brave Borderer · Dark Aggressor · Dark Aggressor TD · Fairmile D (617) · Fairmile D (697) · Fairmile D (5001) · HMS Gay Archer |
| MTB-1(1) · MTB-1(2) · MTB Vosper · MTB Vosper(2) · MTB-422 | |
| Motor gun boats | Dark Adventurer · Fairmile A (ML100) · Fairmile B (ML345) · Fairmile C (312) · Fairmile C (332) · Fairmile D (601) · Fairmile H LCS(L)(2) |
| HMAS Arrow · HMAS Fremantle · MGB-61 · MGB-75 · ML 1383 · SGB Grey Fox · SGB Grey Goose | |
| Gunboats | HMS Spey |
