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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''
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''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''
  
 
'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Low muzzle velocity of the 2 40mm guns gives it good shell arc, allowing it to engage targets from cover
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* 2 turrets with twin 12.7mm guns are efficient versus aircraft and fast moving boats
  
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
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* In AB 2pdr Rolls Royce breaks very quickly and never comes back
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* 2pdr QF Mk.IIc. 40mm suffers from long reload and its the only forward facing gun
* 2pdr QF Mk.11c. suffers from long reload time so it cannot be used like the cannon on the FPB1102
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* Trying to use both 40mm guns exposes its side, making it vulnerable to total crew knockout
* Layout of primary armaments (front and back) mean that it is most destructive when in parallel to the target
 
 
* No torpedoes
 
* No torpedoes
* Light armour
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* Very fragile for its speed and size
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* Currently has a top speed bug of only 56km/h instead of the advertised 65km/h, making its Depth Charges even more unusable against destroyers
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 17:15, 2 April 2022

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)
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GarageImage Fairmile C (312).jpg
Fairmile C (312)
AB RB SB
2.3 2.3 2.3
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Description

The Fairmile C (312) is a rank III British motor gun boat with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). 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

Armourfront / side / back
Hull28 mm (wood)
Superstructure15 mm (wood)
Number of section4
Displacement72 t
Crew16 people

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 armaments separately. Don't forget to mention the size of the crew, which plays an important role in fleet mechanics. Save tips on preserving survivability for the "Usage in battles" section. If necessary, use a graphical template to show the most well-protected or most vulnerable points in the armour.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB65 / 24 km/h
RB48 / 18 km/h

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

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 65 24
RB/SB Stock ___ ___
Upgraded 48 18

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB1 122 → 1 439 Sl icon.png
RB1 540 → 1 975 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications27 000 Rp icon.png
50 900 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost1 100 Ge icon.png
Crew training22 000 Sl icon.png
Experts76 000 Sl icon.png
Aces500 Ge icon.png
Research Aces320 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
90 / 130 / 100 % Sl icon.png
142 / 142 / 142 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
Mods new ship hull.png
Dry-Docking
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 100 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship rudder.png
Rudder Replacement
Research:
1 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 900 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship screw.png
Propeller Replacement
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 200 Sl icon.png
190 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship engine.png
Engine Maintenance
Research:
2 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 400 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
Mods ship damage control crew.png
Damage Control Division
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 100 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
Mods ship fire control crew.png
Fire Division
Research:
1 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 900 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png
Mods engine smoke screen system.png
Smokescreen
Research:
1 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 900 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png
Mods new ship pumps.png
New Pumps
Research:
2 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 400 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png
Mods new aa caliber turrets.png
Anti-Air Armament Targeting
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 100 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
40mm_qf_mkxv_he_ammo_pack
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 100 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
12.7 mm I
Research:
1 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
2 100 Sl icon.png
125 Ge icon.png
Mods new aux caliber turrets.png
Auxiliary Armament Targeting
Research:
1 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 900 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png
Mods ammo.png
40mm_qf_mkxv_ap_ammo_pack
Research:
1 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 900 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
12.7 mm API
Research:
1 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
1 900 Sl icon.png
110 Ge icon.png
Mods new main caliber turrets.png
Primary Armament Targeting
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 200 Sl icon.png
190 Ge icon.png
Mods ship rangefinder.png
Improved Rangefinder
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 200 Sl icon.png
190 Ge icon.png
Mods depth charge.png
Depth Charges
Research:
1 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 200 Sl icon.png
190 Ge icon.png
Mods ship art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
2 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 400 Sl icon.png
330 Ge icon.png

Armament

Primary armament

Turret40 mm 2pdr Rolls Royce semi-automatic cannon
Ammunition1200 rounds
Belt capacity4 rounds
Fire rate231 shots/min
Vertical guidance-14° / 60°
Turret40 mm 2pdr QF Mk.IIc automatic cannon
Ammunition1 rounds
Belt capacity56 rounds
Fire rate200 shots/min
Vertical guidance-5° / 70°

The primary armament is composed of two 40 mm guns, an aft-mounted 2 pdr Rolls Royce cannon with 1,200 rounds of ammunition and a bow-mounted 2pdr QF Mk.IIc automatic cannon with 1,120 rounds of ammunition. The aft gun has a magazine capacity of 4 rounds and a reload of 2.21 seconds with a stock crew, when used with an ace crew the reload is 1.7 seconds. The bow gun has a belt capacity of 56 rounds and a reload of 7.8 seconds with a stock crew, an ace crew can reload the gun in 6 seconds.

There are three ammunition choices available:

  • Universal: HEF · AP-T · HEF · AP-T
  • 40 mm HE: HEF · HEF · HEF · AP-T
  • 40 mm AP: AP-T · AP-T · AP-T · HEF
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Universal 60 57 50 43 38 34
40 mm HE 60 57 50 43 38 34
40 mm AP 60 57 50 43 38 34

The best ammunition for general use is the 40 mm HE belt, with its higher concentration of HE over the other belts. It is the most effective against lightly armoured boats and aircraft. To deal with armoured targets, a large amount of the 40 mm AP belt should also be carried. Due to the long reload of the bow gun it may be advisable to try to engage targets with the aft gun when reloading or switching belts. Alternatively you may want to use the universal belt which trades damage output for more armour-piercing rounds, with this belt you will not need to reload when engaging armoured targets.

The bow gun has a total of 600 rounds of ammo in 10 belts of 60 rounds each and the aft gun has a total of 40 rounds of ammunition in 10 magazines of 4 rounds each. Because of this you should currently not rely on the aft gun for engaging targets.

Secondary armament

2 х Turret2 x 12.7 mm Vickers Mk.V machine gun
Ammunition4000 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Fire rate600 shots/min

Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control Select secondary weapon. Evaluate the secondary armaments 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 any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.

Anti-aircraft armament

2 х Turret2 x 7.7 mm Vickers GO No.5 machine gun
Ammunition4000 rounds
Belt capacity100 rounds
Fire rate949 shots/min

An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select anti-aircraft weapons. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.

Additional armament

Setup 14 x Mk.VII depth charge
Main article: Mk.VII depth charge

Describe the available additional armaments of the ship: depth charges, mines, torpedoes. Talk about their positions, available ammunition and launch features such as dead zones of torpedoes. If there is no additional armament, remove this section.

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 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).

Pros and cons

Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

  • Low muzzle velocity of the 2 40mm guns gives it good shell arc, allowing it to engage targets from cover
  • 2 turrets with twin 12.7mm guns are efficient versus aircraft and fast moving boats

Cons:

  • 2pdr QF Mk.IIc. 40mm suffers from long reload and its the only forward facing gun
  • Trying to use both 40mm guns exposes its side, making it vulnerable to total crew knockout
  • No torpedoes
  • Very fragile for its speed and size
  • Currently has a top speed bug of only 56km/h instead of the advertised 65km/h, making its Depth Charges even more unusable against destroyers

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 long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to 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

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on ship;
  • other literature.


Fairmile Marine Company
Motor Launch (ML) 
Fairmile A  Fairmile A (ML100)
Fairmile B  Fairmile B (ML345)
Motor Torpedo/Gun Boat (MTB/MGB) 
Fairmile C  Fairmile C (312) · Fairmile C (332)
Fairmile D  Fairmile D (601) · Fairmile D (617) · Fairmile D (697) · Fairmile D (5001)
Landing Craft Support (LCS) 
Fairmile H  Fairmile H LCS(L)(2)

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