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== Description ==
 
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The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{specs|rank}} Soviet motor torpedo boat {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]] as part of the fleet release into open beta test. This is a nice modification to the reserve one. The 20 mm cannon has good fire rate and good penetration
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Soviet motor torpedo boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]] as part of the fleet release into open beta test. This is a nice modification to the regular reserve version. The 20 mm cannon has good fire rate and good penetration.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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[[File:X-RayImage StarboardView G-5.png|thumb|Profile shot of the G-5. The two engines sit at the bow and ammunition storage is tucked behind the bridge where the turret is.]]
  
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The G-5 ShVAK has no armour in its overall design, to the point where the only armour is the bulletproof glass on the windows of the bridge, which provides 5 mm of protection! As such, any small arms armament can penetrate and destroy critical modules and knock out crew members. The G-5 carries a crew complement of six, all located around the conning tower of the ship, meaning any well-placed shots with high explosive rounds or concentration of fire on this area can see all the crew members knocked out and the ship destroyed!
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The G-5 ShVAK has no armour in its overall design, to the point where the only armour is the armoured glass, which provides 5mm of protection! located on the windows of the bridge. As such, any small arms armament can penetrate and destroy, critical modules and knock out crew members. The G-5 carries a crew complement of six, which are all located around the conning tower of the ship. Meaning any well placed shots with high explosive rounds or concentration of fire on this area, can see all the crew members knocked out and the ship destroyed!
 
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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In arcade battles the ship can reach it's top speed of 132 KM/H within 14.9 seconds and in realistic & simulator it can reach up to 94 KM/H within 14.3 Seconds.
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The Reverse speeds can reach up to an impressive 62 KM/H! It's small size, combined with it's very fast speed, manoeuvrability creates a highly agile ship.
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In Arcade battles, the ship can reach its top speed of 132 km/h within 14.9 seconds, and in Realistic & Simulator, it can reach up to 94 km/h within 14.3 seconds. The reverse speeds can reach up to an impressive 62 km/h! Its small size, combined with its breakneck speed and manoeuvrability, creates a highly agile ship.
  
 
== Armament ==
 
== Armament ==
 
=== Primary armament ===
 
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{{main|ShVAK (20 mm)}}
 
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The ShVAK 20mm cannon is a truly menacing tool, it provides great destructive capabilities over to enemy vehicles. Weather it be Air or Naval targets, which are met in battle. The cannon is placed the rear of the conning tower, it proves overall  great defensive and offensive capabilities for the ship. However, it is important to note: That the ShVAK is unable to provide any stopping power when enemy ships are in-front of it due to the ship commander is placed in front, along with the ship radio mask which prevents the cannon being unable to be lowered.
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The 20 mm ShVAK cannon is a truly menacing tool, it provides great destructive capabilities over to enemy vehicles, whether it be aerial or naval targets which are met in battle. The cannon is placed at the rear of the conning tower, and provides great defensive and offensive capabilities for the ship. However, it is important to note that the ShVAK is unable to provide any stopping power when enemy ships are in front of it due to the ship commander is placed in front, along with the ship radio mask which prevents the cannon from being lowered.
  
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The 20 mm ShVAK cannon has three choices of ammunition:
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The ShVAK 20mm cannon has three choices of ammunition:   
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* '''AP''' '''A'''rmour '''P'''iercing
  
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Each ammunition has a unique belt that defines how the rounds are loaded into the gun.
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* '''AP''' '''A'''rmour '''P'''iercing
 
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Each ammunition, has a unique belt that defines how the rounds are loaded into the gun.
 
  
 
=== Torpedo armament ===
 
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The G-5 ShaVAK has two [[53-38]] torpedoes, placed in the rear of the ship. When the these are launched from the ship, they are ejected backwards into the water and then submerse under the ship. These torpedoes, are able to take down any ship in the game with well placed & calculated shots.
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The G-5 ShaVAK has two [[53-38]] torpedoes, placed in the rear of the ship. When these are launched from the ship, they are ejected backwards into the water and then submerse under the ship. These torpedoes are able to take down any ship in the game with well placed & calculated shots.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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The G-5 ShVAK is a fast and manoeuvrable ship, with speeds upto 122 KM/H in Arcade and 94 KM/H in Realistic & Simulator Battles. A G-5 ShVAK also offers excellent manoeuvrability, at high speeds compared to it competitors such as the PT, LS and others. Additionally the G-5 ShVAK is armed with a 20mm cannon, not all rivals have cannons or machine guns. A G-5 ShVAK is one of the fastest vessels in the game, almost twice as fast as other vessels similar in it's class.  
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The G-5 ShVAK is a fast and manoeuvrable ship, with speeds up to 122 km/h in Arcade and 94 km/h in Realistic & Simulator Battles. A G-5 ShVAK also offers excellent manoeuvrability at high speeds compared to its competitors, such as the PT, LS, and others. Additionally, the G-5 ShVAK is armed with a 20 mm cannon; not all rivals have cannons or machine guns. A G-5 ShVAK is one of the fastest vessels in the game, almost twice as fast as other vessels similar in its class. As such, it is best utilised to capture points early, providing cover to allies with a smokescreen, and sneaking around enemies and ambushing them with hit-and-run tactics with its slightly faster and accurate torpedoes.
  
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As such it is best utilised to capture points early, providing cover to allies with smokescreen, and sneaking around enemies and ambushing them with hit-and-run tactics with it's slightly faster and accurate torpedoes.
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When playing the G-5 ShVAK in Arcade battles, it is crucial to be aware of your teammates - since most vessels travel at high speed, it is not impossible for your teammates to accidentally collide into you. When this happens, the G-5 is a small and lightweight vessel, and when they clash in the heat of battle, they can flip you over, and you drown.
  
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When playing the G-5 ShVAK in arcade battles, it is important to be aware of your team mates - since most vessels travel at high speed it is not impossible for your team mates to accidentally collide into you. When this happens, the G-5 is a small and lightweight vessel, it is possible when they collide in the heat of battle, that they can flip you over and you drown.
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In battle, whether it is Arcade, Realistic or Simulator, the G-5 ShVAK can be compared to a piranha; it's small, high agility, resilient, and very fast, making it unstoppable in the hands of a skilled player. When engaging enemy ships, turn the G-5 into them, keeping G-5 profile, very small, and hard to hit. Using the tremendous high speed and manoeuvrability offered, bring the ship alongside and blast them with the ShVAK 20 mm cannon.
  
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In battle, weather it be arcade realistic or simulator: The G-5 ShVAK can be compared to a piranha, it's small size, high agility, resilience and being very fast makes it unstoppable in the hands of a skilled player. When engaging enemy ships, turn the G-5 into them, keeping G-5 profile, very small and hard to hit. Using the great high speed manoeuvrability offered, bring the ship along side and blast them with the ShVAK 20mm cannon.  
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It is essential to make every shot count, do not aim for open spaces, aim for areas such as the bridge and engine room where the rounds from the G-5 will be able to cause a lot of damage to critical parts and knocking out sailors on the enemy vessel.
  
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It is important to make every shot count, do not aim for open spaces, aim for areas such the bridge and engine room where the rounds from the G-5 will be able to cause alot of damage to critical parts and knocking out sailors on the enemy vessel.  
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The G-5's torpedoes are more suited to be used against bigger, slower, and less manoeuvrable ships such as the [[BMO]], [[165 ft PC-451]],[[ SF40 Leichte]], [[Isles class (T-285)|Isles class]], [[Type K-3 / No.1 Class|Type K-3/No.1 Class]] and other types which are similar to these. However, it is not impossible to use the torpedoes on smaller targets.
  
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Using the G-5 torpedoes, are more suited to bigger, slower and less manoeuvrable ships such as the following the class of ships: [[BMO]], [[165_ft_PC-451|165 ft PC-451]],[[SF40_Leichte|SF40 Leichte]], [[Isles_class_(T-285)|Isles class]], [[Type_K-3_/_No.1_Class|Type K-3/No.1 Class]] and other types which are similar to these. However, it is not impossible to use the torpedoes on smaller & manoeuvrable targets, one of the ways is to out manoeuvre the opponent, and turn into them and launch it allowing the rival to sail into it.       
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The G-5 is one of the fastest vessels in the game, almost twice as fast as other vessels similar in it's class. As such it is best utilised to capture points early, providing cover to allies with smokescreen, and sneaking around enemies and ambushing them with hit-and-run tactics with it's slightly faster and accurate torpedoes.
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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This is one of the probable modifications of the original G-5 ship since there is little to none historical data to prove it. Already using an engine from the aircraft, it is possible that one was modified with the 20 mm cannon. Standard armament on these patrol boats was a single 7.62 mm (0.300 in) machine gun, which was later upgraded to one or two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) DShK machine guns in different mounts.
  
 
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* [[wt:en/news/4291-development-g-5-torpedo-boat-the-little-terror-en/|[Development] G-5 torpedo boat: The Little Terror]]
  
 
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Revision as of 22:14, 9 June 2020

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
G-5 (ShVAK)
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G-5 (ShVAK)
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This page is about the premium Soviet motor torpedo boat G-5 (ShVAK). For other variants, see G-5 (Family).

Description

GarageImage G-5 (ShVAK).jpg


The G-5 Type (ShVAK) is a premium rank I Soviet motor torpedo boat with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea" as part of the fleet release into open beta test. This is a nice modification to the regular reserve version. The 20 mm cannon has good fire rate and good penetration.

General info

Survivability and armour

Profile shot of the G-5. The two engines sit at the bow and ammunition storage is tucked behind the bridge where the turret is.

The G-5 ShVAK has no armour in its overall design, to the point where the only armour is the bulletproof glass on the windows of the bridge, which provides 5 mm of protection! As such, any small arms armament can penetrate and destroy critical modules and knock out crew members. The G-5 carries a crew complement of six, all located around the conning tower of the ship, meaning any well-placed shots with high explosive rounds or concentration of fire on this area can see all the crew members knocked out and the ship destroyed!

Mobility

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 132 61
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 94 44

In Arcade battles, the ship can reach its top speed of 132 km/h within 14.9 seconds, and in Realistic & Simulator, it can reach up to 94 km/h within 14.3 seconds. The reverse speeds can reach up to an impressive 62 km/h! Its small size, combined with its breakneck speed and manoeuvrability, creates a highly agile ship.

Armament

Primary armament

Main article: ShVAK (20 mm)

The 20 mm ShVAK cannon is a truly menacing tool, it provides great destructive capabilities over to enemy vehicles, whether it be aerial or naval targets which are met in battle. The cannon is placed at the rear of the conning tower, and provides great defensive and offensive capabilities for the ship. However, it is important to note that the ShVAK is unable to provide any stopping power when enemy ships are in front of it due to the ship commander is placed in front, along with the ship radio mask which prevents the cannon from being lowered.

  • It takes between 5.85 and 4.5 Seconds to reload this in game - 4.5 second time is achieved with a fully qualified & upgraded crew.

The 20 mm ShVAK cannon has three choices of ammunition:

  • Universal
  • HE High Explosive
  • AP Armour Piercing

Each ammunition has a unique belt that defines how the rounds are loaded into the gun.

Torpedo armament

Main article: 53-38 (533 mm)

The G-5 ShaVAK has two 53-38 torpedoes, placed in the rear of the ship. When these are launched from the ship, they are ejected backwards into the water and then submerse under the ship. These torpedoes are able to take down any ship in the game with well placed & calculated shots.

Usage in battles

The G-5 ShVAK is a fast and manoeuvrable ship, with speeds up to 122 km/h in Arcade and 94 km/h in Realistic & Simulator Battles. A G-5 ShVAK also offers excellent manoeuvrability at high speeds compared to its competitors, such as the PT, LS, and others. Additionally, the G-5 ShVAK is armed with a 20 mm cannon; not all rivals have cannons or machine guns. A G-5 ShVAK is one of the fastest vessels in the game, almost twice as fast as other vessels similar in its class. As such, it is best utilised to capture points early, providing cover to allies with a smokescreen, and sneaking around enemies and ambushing them with hit-and-run tactics with its slightly faster and accurate torpedoes.

When playing the G-5 ShVAK in Arcade battles, it is crucial to be aware of your teammates - since most vessels travel at high speed, it is not impossible for your teammates to accidentally collide into you. When this happens, the G-5 is a small and lightweight vessel, and when they clash in the heat of battle, they can flip you over, and you drown.

In battle, whether it is Arcade, Realistic or Simulator, the G-5 ShVAK can be compared to a piranha; it's small, high agility, resilient, and very fast, making it unstoppable in the hands of a skilled player. When engaging enemy ships, turn the G-5 into them, keeping G-5 profile, very small, and hard to hit. Using the tremendous high speed and manoeuvrability offered, bring the ship alongside and blast them with the ShVAK 20 mm cannon.

It is essential to make every shot count, do not aim for open spaces, aim for areas such as the bridge and engine room where the rounds from the G-5 will be able to cause a lot of damage to critical parts and knocking out sailors on the enemy vessel.

The G-5's torpedoes are more suited to be used against bigger, slower, and less manoeuvrable ships such as the BMO, 165 ft PC-451,SF40 Leichte, Isles class, Type K-3/No.1 Class and other types which are similar to these. However, it is not impossible to use the torpedoes on smaller targets.

Modules

Tier Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
I Dry-Docking Tool Set 20 mm HE belts
II Rudder Replacement Fire Protection System Smokescreen 20 mm AP belts
III Propeller Replacement Primary Armament Targeting
IV Engine Maintenance New Pumps Artillery Support Torpedo Mode
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Great top speed
  • Great manoeuvrability
  • 20 mm ShVAK cannon packs a more powerful punch than the DShK machine gun
  • As with all PT boats, wields powerful torpedoes
  • Torpedoes are stored internally, making it difficult to spot a launch
  • Long range torpedoes (10 km)

Cons:

  • No armour
  • Low ammunition capacity for the ShVAK; can run out of ammo quickly if not properly handled.
  • Inadequate gun elevation and transverse

History

This is one of the probable modifications of the original G-5 ship since there is little to none historical data to prove it. Already using an engine from the aircraft, it is possible that one was modified with the 20 mm cannon. Standard armament on these patrol boats was a single 7.62 mm (0.300 in) machine gun, which was later upgraded to one or two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) DShK machine guns in different mounts.

Media

  • G-5 (ShVAK) featured in in-game art.

See also

  • G-5 - tech-tree version of the vessel

External links


USSR boats
Motor torpedo boats  D-3 · G-5 · G-5 (ShVAK) · Pr.123-bis · Pr.123K (A-10bis) · Pr.123K · Pr.183
Motor gun boats  TKA-412 · MO-4 · OD-200 · Pr.253L · Pr.183 BM-21 · Ya-5M
Motor torpedo gun boats  Pr. 206 · Pr.206-M · MPK Pr.12412 · MPK Pr.12412P · MPK Pr.11451
Gunboats  Groza
Armoured gun boats  BMO · MBK-161 early · MBK-161 late · MBK pr.186 · MBK pr.186 (MK 85) · Pr.1124 early · Pr.1124 late · Pr.1124 MLRS
  Pr.191 · Pr.191M · Pr.1204 · Pr.1204 late

USSR premium ships
Motor torpedo boats  G-5 (ShVAK) · Pr.123K (A-10bis)
Motor gun boats  TKA-412 · Pr.183 BM-21 · Ya-5M
Motor torpedo gun boats  MPK Pr.12412P
Armoured gun boats  MBK-161 early · MBK pr.186 (MK 85) · Pr.1124 MLRS · Pr.1204
Sub-chasers  MPK Pr.122bis
Frigates  Rosomacha
Destroyers  Kerch · Ryany · Leningrad · Stroyny · Smelyi · Neustrashimy · Blagorodnyy
Light cruisers  Murmansk · Kerch · Zheleznyakov
Battleships  Marat

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