PT-200

PT-200

SC-497

PT-59

PT-200

SC-497

PT-59

USA

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.7	2.7	2.7

Class:

Motor torpedo boat

Boat

Research:26 000

Purchase:76 000

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Description

The Higgins 78 ft PT-200 is a rank III American motor torpedo boat with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.79 "Project X" as part of the fleet closed beta test.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Armament

Primary armament

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

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

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

The 4 torpedoes make a potent anti ship weapon, but due to the slowness of steam powered torpedoes, they do not have a long range or fast speed, especially compared to the Japanese oxygen torpedo

Special armament

These are very situational and likely serve only to create an extra ammo rack

Usage in battles

As with all PT boats, this vessel is purely a high speed cap zone taker, and close range brawler. Like a glass cannon, this boat can do serious damage with its main guns, but also can be very easily destroyers. In low tier matches, this boat serves as a potent vehicle to contest cap zones, and in high matches, whilst destroyer hunting is not advisable due to destroyers ability to fire at you with their secondaries using just AI, you can still win some of the vital, early game cap contests, as those early caps often determine the entire outcome of the game.

Modules

Tier	Seakeeping	Unsinkability		Firepower
I	Dry-Docking	Tool Set		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

Pros:

• Two rocket racks (8 rockets each) can be attached
• Decent firepower
• Can demolish most competitors at its BR

Cons:

• No armor and very small crew count
• Can hull break
• Expensive to repair
• Often fights well armored ferries
• Very weak when even slightly up-tiered

History

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See also

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