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== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American motor torpedo boat {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]] as part of the fleet closed beta test.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and 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 armament separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Tips for preserving survivability should be saved for the "Use in battle" section.''

''If necessary, use a graphic template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the ship’s mobility. Evaluate its power and manoeuvrability, rudder rerouting speed, stopping speed at full tilt, with its maximum forward speed and reverse speed.''

== Armament ==
=== Primary armament ===
{{main|Bofors L/60 Mark 3 (40 mm)|AN-M4 (37 mm)}}
The 37 mm cannon is similar to the one on the P39s. As such it has those cannons poor accuracy but high damage. With its ability to fire for a decent time, prior to over heating, it serves as a potent close range weapons, at the cost of DPS 

=== Secondary armament ===
{{main|Oerlikon Mk.II (20 mm)}}
The 20mm cannons serve as a potent light AA weapon and a potent anti ship weapon. They are unable to hit targets at range, however, and excel at close range brawl

=== Anti-aircraft armament ===
{{main|AN-M2 (12.7 mm)}}
Despite lacking at high BRs, as this ship will likely only face light boats and planes, the "fifty cals" that saturate its deck make it a potent anti air boat. Unfortunately like the cannons they have a short range and have poor angles of firing and depression, limiting their surface usage

=== Torpedo armament ===
{{main|Mk.13}}
''Many ships are armed with torpedo launchers, and for some vessels such as boats, torpedoes are an extremely important means of defeating an opponent. Evaluate the position of the torpedo launchers, discuss the ammunition available, firing specifics such as dead zones, features of the torpedoes themselves, etc.''

=== Special armament ===
{{main|M8}}
''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 ==
''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 get 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).''

=== Modules ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Tier
! colspan="1" | Seakeeping
! colspan="2" | Unsinkability
! colspan="3" | Firepower
|-
| I
| Dry-Docking
| Tool Set
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| 40 mm HE clips
| 20 mm HE
| Anti-Air Armament Targeting
|-
| II
| Rudder Replacement
| Fire Protection System
| Smokescreen
| 40 mm AP clips
| 20 mm AP
| Auxiliary Armament Targeting
|-
| III
| Propeller Replacement
|
|
| Rocket Launcher
|
| Primary Armament Targeting
|-
| IV
| Engine Maintenance
| New Pumps
|
| Artillery Support
|
|
|-
|}

=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''

* Two rocket racks (8 rockets each) can be attached  

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
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== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== 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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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on ship;''
* ''other literature.''

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