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| − | The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a rank {{specs|rank}} British motor torpedo | + | The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a rank {{specs|rank}} British motor torpedo boat {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]] as part of the British fleet closed beta test. |
== General info == | == General info == | ||
=== Survivability and armour === | === 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.--> |
| − | Being a light | + | |
| + | Being a light torpedo boat, the Dark class is an entirely unarmoured vessel, lacking even a gun shield for the 40 mm cannon. That being said, survivability is somewhat surprisingly good for an MTB, having an above-average number of crewmen, 15 members are spaced in both the hull and superstructure will give you enough time to respond to immediate danger should you come across it. This does not mean that you can afford to take fire in the Dark Class, just that you might have time to escape or defeat the enemy ship before it gets you. It compares favourably with American and Russian MTBs, however, the Dark class lacks the sheer numbers of crew members which the S-boat series has. Take this into consideration if you are starting from one of these countries. | ||
=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
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== Armament == | == Armament == | ||
=== Primary armament === | === Primary armament === | ||
| − | <!-- | + | <!--Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells. Add a link to the main article about the weapon: <code><nowiki>{{main|2pdr QF Mk.VII (40 mm)}}</nowiki></code>. |
| − | Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose. | + | Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.--> |
{{main|QF Mark VII (40 mm)}} | {{main|QF Mark VII (40 mm)}} | ||
| − | Despite what the name might make players assume, the QF Mk.VII is in fact a Bofors 40 mm gun. Easily being one of the greatest weapons | + | Despite what the name might make players assume, the QF Mk.VII is in fact a Bofors 40 mm gun. Easily being one of the greatest weapons a captain of War Thunder can use, the Bofors cannon combines fire rate, accuracy and power into a single incredible weapon. Its high reloading speed allows for a near-constant stream of fire as you pump shells into your enemies. The shells themselves are devastating against small boats with the Universal and AP belts, allowing for an excellent combination of penetration against components and HE to start fires or deal damage to deck mounts. Attention must be paid to overheating, however, as jamming does occur if sustained fire (usually against large gunboats or early destroyers) is prolonged. |
=== Torpedo armament === | === Torpedo armament === | ||
| − | <!-- | + | <!--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.--> |
| − | The Dark class is equipped with four torpedoes in an angled forward mounting setup, akin to many American or Soviet MTBs. Their placement allows for releasing torpedoes with relatively little adjustment and captains can become extremely proficient in the wiggling pattern necessary to drop multiple torpedoes should they use the Dark Class. The torpedoes themselves are quite average with high speed and relatively short-range when stock level and becoming very average in these metrics with the torpedo mode upgrade installed. | + | {{main|Mark VIII}} |
| + | The Dark class is equipped with four torpedoes in an angled forward mounting setup, akin to many American or Soviet MTBs. Their placement allows for releasing torpedoes with relatively little adjustment and captains can become extremely proficient in the wiggling pattern necessary to drop multiple torpedoes should they use the Dark Class. The torpedoes themselves are quite average with high speed and relatively short-range when stock level and becoming very average in these metrics with the torpedo mode upgrade installed. The 327 kg warhead of TNT is quite effective at dealing with anything short of a cruiser and able to hull break ships with one torpedo which might not be possible with American or Soviet-style torpedoes. | ||
=== Special armament === | === Special armament === | ||
| − | <!-- | + | <!--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.--> |
| − | The Dark Class is equipped with two standard depth charges with each of which containing 130 kg of explosives. Should captains of the Dark Class manage to close the distance on a destroyer, they can | + | {{main|Mk.VII depth charge}} |
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| + | The Dark Class is equipped with two standard depth charges with each of which containing 130 kg of explosives. Should captains of the Dark Class manage to close the distance on a destroyer, they can destroy them by dropping them directly next to the turrets of their target (within 5 meters of the hull preferably). | ||
== Usage in battles == | == 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).--> | |
With the Dark Aggressor class, the tactics are in the name. Use the ship's high mobility to reach capture points quickly, subduing any targets on the way with the Bofors 40 mm, and then continue to advance either into their spawn, cargo ship area (on encounter mode) or into channels where Destroyers will enter the small boat areas. Torpedo and depth charge these ships from the safety of cover to secure victory. Pushing into open water is possible, however not recommended due to the accuracy of secondary armament gunners and the poor survivability to high calibre HE fire. | With the Dark Aggressor class, the tactics are in the name. Use the ship's high mobility to reach capture points quickly, subduing any targets on the way with the Bofors 40 mm, and then continue to advance either into their spawn, cargo ship area (on encounter mode) or into channels where Destroyers will enter the small boat areas. Torpedo and depth charge these ships from the safety of cover to secure victory. Pushing into open water is possible, however not recommended due to the accuracy of secondary armament gunners and the poor survivability to high calibre HE fire. | ||
=== Pros and cons === | === 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 - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".--> | |
'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
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'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
| − | * Low survivability compared to German and Japanese motor torpedo boats of the same | + | * Low survivability compared to German and Japanese motor torpedo boats of the same rank |
* Torpedoes are average once upgraded and suffer from short range stock | * Torpedoes are average once upgraded and suffer from short range stock | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | <!-- | + | <!--Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example: |
* ''reference to the series of the ship;'' | * ''reference to the series of the ship;'' | ||
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''--> | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''--> | ||
Revision as of 00:17, 10 August 2019
Contents
Description
The Dark-class, Dark Aggressor (FPB 1102) is a rank III British motor torpedo 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
Being a light torpedo boat, the Dark class is an entirely unarmoured vessel, lacking even a gun shield for the 40 mm cannon. That being said, survivability is somewhat surprisingly good for an MTB, having an above-average number of crewmen, 15 members are spaced in both the hull and superstructure will give you enough time to respond to immediate danger should you come across it. This does not mean that you can afford to take fire in the Dark Class, just that you might have time to escape or defeat the enemy ship before it gets you. It compares favourably with American and Russian MTBs, however, the Dark class lacks the sheer numbers of crew members which the S-boat series has. Take this into consideration if you are starting from one of these countries.
Mobility
The Dark Class maintains excellent manoeuvrability with high top speed and a small turn radius. Acceleration and Deceleration are both very impressive and contribute to the all-round good mobility of this vehicle. Once again the similarity to American MTBs comes into play, meaning players coming from the US tree will feel right at home with the Dark class. This isn't so much the case for Russian and German players as the Dark class has much lower and higher performance than their counterparts respectively.
Armament
Primary armament
Despite what the name might make players assume, the QF Mk.VII is in fact a Bofors 40 mm gun. Easily being one of the greatest weapons a captain of War Thunder can use, the Bofors cannon combines fire rate, accuracy and power into a single incredible weapon. Its high reloading speed allows for a near-constant stream of fire as you pump shells into your enemies. The shells themselves are devastating against small boats with the Universal and AP belts, allowing for an excellent combination of penetration against components and HE to start fires or deal damage to deck mounts. Attention must be paid to overheating, however, as jamming does occur if sustained fire (usually against large gunboats or early destroyers) is prolonged.
Torpedo armament
The Dark class is equipped with four torpedoes in an angled forward mounting setup, akin to many American or Soviet MTBs. Their placement allows for releasing torpedoes with relatively little adjustment and captains can become extremely proficient in the wiggling pattern necessary to drop multiple torpedoes should they use the Dark Class. The torpedoes themselves are quite average with high speed and relatively short-range when stock level and becoming very average in these metrics with the torpedo mode upgrade installed. The 327 kg warhead of TNT is quite effective at dealing with anything short of a cruiser and able to hull break ships with one torpedo which might not be possible with American or Soviet-style torpedoes.
Special armament
The Dark Class is equipped with two standard depth charges with each of which containing 130 kg of explosives. Should captains of the Dark Class manage to close the distance on a destroyer, they can destroy them by dropping them directly next to the turrets of their target (within 5 meters of the hull preferably).
Usage in battles
With the Dark Aggressor class, the tactics are in the name. Use the ship's high mobility to reach capture points quickly, subduing any targets on the way with the Bofors 40 mm, and then continue to advance either into their spawn, cargo ship area (on encounter mode) or into channels where Destroyers will enter the small boat areas. Torpedo and depth charge these ships from the safety of cover to secure victory. Pushing into open water is possible, however not recommended due to the accuracy of secondary armament gunners and the poor survivability to high calibre HE fire.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Fast firing 40 mm cannon
- 4 x torpedoes
- Fast speed for a water vehicle
Cons:
- Low survivability compared to German and Japanese motor torpedo boats of the same rank
- Torpedoes are average once upgraded and suffer from short range stock
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 big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.
Media
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See also
- Dark class (FPB 1101) - Sister motor gun boat.
External links
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- topic on the official game forum;
- encyclopedia page on ship;
- other literature.
| 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 |
