Hugin

Hugin

Hugin

Description

The Hugin class was a set of small patrol boats designed for the post-war German Navy by a Norwegian designer. The two boats were ordered for evaluation since Germany decided to test a new hull shape different from their previous fast attack vessels, specifically designed to operate in narrow coastal waters. The two vessels were ordered in 1960 from the Norwegian company Båtservice Verft, of Mandal, that had already a decent experience with these sorts of designs. The experiment, however, failed and in 1964 the vessels were transferred to the Turkish Navy.

It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice". The 152-class, Hugin (P6191) works very well in most conditions at its BR, but it suffers from lack of armour, a mediocre armament and the fact that is very small. It will usually fight early destroyers and gun boats with far more powerful armament. However the Hugin is very fast, and has very capable mobility. The 40 mm Bofors L/70 model 1948 cannon has access to pretty capable ammo belts, a decently large ammo pool and enough penetration to deal with other torpedo boats and even heavier gun boats armed with more conventional cannons. Is a good idea sneaking through the coast and attacking unsuspected destroyers or frigates using your torpedoes, while using your good mobility to rush capture points at the start of the match.

General info

Survivability and armour

As expected for a vessel of its BR and class, the Hugin has rather poor survivability. Like most torpedo boats, the Hugin has a very exposed main armament and the ammo magazines are also very exposed to even 12.7 mm fire. Even small high explosive projectiles can set the boat afire and disable it or even destroy it by killing most of the crew in case of a direct hit to the crew compartment.

Mobility

Like most small vessels, the Hugin has a good top speed and acceleration, being able to reach capture points with ease. This mobility is best used to ambush stronger enemies or to rotate positions quickly.

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded

Modifications and economy

The most important upgrades for this vessel are the "Smokescreen", "Torpedo Mode", and "Artillery Support".

Armament

Primary armament

The Hugin's main armament consists of two 40 mm L/70 m1948 Bofors cannons, which offer good firepower against light targets, but they are not so good against heavier opponents or small aircraft due to their low rate of fire.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
M-DN51 HE-T	HEF-T	4	4	4	4	4	4
HE-T-PF	HE-VT	5	5	5	5	5	5

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
M-DN51 HE-T	HEF-T	1,005	0.96	0	0.1	114.48	79°	80°	81°

Proximity-fused shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Arming distance (m)	Trigger radius (m)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
									0%	50%	100%
HE-T-PF	HE-VT	1,025	0.88	0	0.1	150	7	190.8	79°	80°	81°

Additional armament

For dealing with strong foes, the Hugin has access to four 533 mm torpedoes. These are fixed to the hull and are thus quite hard to aim; as such, use the superior mobility of the Hugin to point your front to the enemy ship and quickly retreat to cover behind islands or other ships after launching.

Usage in battles

The Hugin is best used as a support vessel, its superior speed and mobility gives it the ability to quickly reach capture points. Considering its primary armament, it has enough firepower to defend itself against lighter vessels that may only have .50 cal MGs or small autocannons. However, the Hugin should stay on the move to avoid being targeted by destroyers and heavier vessels with powerful cannons.

To deal with these enemies, use the terrain to your advantage, closing distances with your target when they enter the areas of the map with hills and islands around them. As you close distance, try to quickly appear behind or beside your target, launch your torpedoes and retreat to cover.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Adequate top speed and agility
• Good primary armament against light vessels
• Access to torpedoes to deal with heavier vessels such as destroyers

Cons:

• Poor survivability
• No secondary armament to deal with enemy aircraft
• Fixed torpedoes limit launch opportunities

History

During German rearmament in the Cold War era, the West German Navy, the Bundesmarine, had built a number of fast attack vessels mostly based on previous designs of World War 2. However since the Cold War era introduced much superior technology, these vessels were very outmatched by Soviet and East German designs.

Thus, in the 1960s, the German Navy was interested in the adoption of a new concept for a completely different shape for vessels made for narrow coastal waters. A Norwegian company by the name Båtservice Verft was interested in providing Germany with these designs. This company already had experience in designing small motor boats and they provided Germany with a prototype fast patrol boat called the Nasty, designed with a hard-chined planing hull.

Germany acquired only two boats, named Hugin and Munnin after Odin's ravens in Norse mythology. The two vessels remained in service for almost four years, but the experiment was not successful and they were transferred to the Turkish Navy in 1964.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Hugin from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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• reference to the series of the ship;
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Patrol Boats
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Schnellboot Type 152	Hugin