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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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Dark Adventurer has the following armour layout:
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Dark Aggressor has the following armour layout:
  
 
* Hull: 40 mm, wood
 
* Hull: 40 mm, wood
 
* Superstructure: 15 mm, wood
 
* Superstructure: 15 mm, wood
  
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Dark Adventurer has no armour at all, lacking even a gunshield for the main cannon. Right beneath the gun are also two large ammunition racks. These cannot be removed unless all ammo for the main gun is emptied. Altogether, with a crew complement of only 15, Dark Aggressor's survivability is low.
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Dark Aggressor has no armour at all, lacking even a gunshield for the main cannon. Right beneath the gun are also two large ammunition racks. These cannot be removed unless all ammo for the main gun is emptied. Altogether, with a crew complement of only 15, Dark Aggressor's survivability is low.
  
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On top of this, being a small boat, she can be hull-broken by any gun with a diameter above 4 inches (102 mm). At Dark Aggressor's battle rating, there are three guns capable of hull-break: the [[8cwt QF Mk I (114 mm)]] , the [[10.5 cm SK C/32 (105 mm)|10.5 cm SK C/32]] (found on {{Specs-Link|germ_artilleriefahrprahm_typ_d3}}), and the [[120 mm/45 Type 3 (120 mm)|120 mm/45 Type 3]] (found on {{Specs-Link|jp_escort_hiburi_class_syonan}}). Luckily for Dark Agressor though, the first two are quite rare to see and are mounted on vehicles that are easily knocked out themselves, and the third is a rather bad cannon that most players don't even use. This makes hull-breaks fairly rare.
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On top of this, being a small boat, she can be hull-broken by any gun with a diameter above 4 inches (102 mm). At Dark Aggressor's battle rating, there are three guns capable of hull-break: the [[8cwt QF Mk I (114 mm)]] (found on {{Specs-Link|uk_dark_class}}), the [[10.5 cm SK C/32 (105 mm)|10.5 cm SK C/32]] (found on {{Specs-Link|germ_artilleriefahrprahm_typ_d3}}), and the [[120 mm/45 Type 3 (120 mm)|120 mm/45 Type 3]] (found on {{Specs-Link|jp_escort_hiburi_class_syonan}}). Luckily for Dark Aggressor though, the first two are quite rare to see and are mounted on vehicles that are easily knocked out themselves, and the third is a rather bad cannon that most players don't even use. This makes hull-breaks fairly rare.
  
 
All things considered, aside from the ammunition racks in the bow, Dark Aggressor's survivability is more or less average. Low survivability and the ability to be hull-broken are the norms for most boats at this battle rating and really shouldn't be looked at as a disadvantage on the part of Dark Aggressor.
 
All things considered, aside from the ammunition racks in the bow, Dark Aggressor's survivability is more or less average. Low survivability and the ability to be hull-broken are the norms for most boats at this battle rating and really shouldn't be looked at as a disadvantage on the part of Dark Aggressor.
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=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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{{NavalMobility}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="6" | '''Mobility Characteristics'''
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|-
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! rowspan="2" | Game Mode
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! rowspan="2" | Upgrade Status
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! colspan="2" | Maximum Speed (km/h)
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! rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Turn Time (s)|Time needed to complete a 360° turn at maximum speed}}
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! rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|Turn Radius (m)|At maximum speed}}
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|-
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! rowspan="1" | Forward
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! rowspan="1" | Reverse
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|-
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| rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|AB|Arcade Battles}}
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| {{Annotation|Stock|All modifications removed}} || 73 || 27 || ~26.18 || ~43.98
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|-
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| {{Annotation|Upgraded|All modifications installed}} || 100 || 37 || ~17.38 || ~27.66
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|-
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| rowspan="2" | {{Annotation|RB|Realistic Battles}}/{{Annotation|SB|Simulator Battles}}
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| {{Annotation|Stock|All modifications removed}} || 64 || 24 || ~29.02 || ~50.04
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|-
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| {{Annotation|Upgraded|All modifications installed}} || 74 || 27 || ~23.83 || ~40.03
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|-
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|}
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Dark Aggressor's maximum speeds, mobility, acceleration, and stopping are all average, not too much better or worse than any of the other fast motor torpedo boats or motor gun boats around her battle rating.
  
 
== Armament ==
 
== Armament ==
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{{main|QF Mark VII (40 mm)}}
 
{{main|QF Mark VII (40 mm)}}
  
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In her primary armament group, Dark Agressor has a single 40 mm QF Mark VII in a single mount just in front of the bridge. It has 1500 rounds of ammunition available for it. It can traverse horizontally at a rate of 40°/s and vertically at a rate of 34°/s. The gun has a magazine capacity of 4 rounds and has a rate of fire of 160 rounds/min. With a stock crew, the gun can be reloaded in 0.49 seconds; with an aced crew, it can be reloaded in 0.38 seconds. Firing the gun for too long will cause it to jam. Its maximum range against surface targets is roughly 3.25 km.
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In her primary armament group, Dark Aggressor has a single 40 mm QF Mark VII in a single mount just in front of the bridge. It has 1500 rounds of ammunition available for it. It can traverse horizontally at a rate of 40°/s and vertically at a rate of 34°/s. The gun has a magazine capacity of 4 rounds and has a rate of fire of 160 rounds/min. With a stock crew, the gun can be reloaded in 0.49 seconds; with an aced crew, it can be reloaded in 0.38 seconds. Firing the gun for too long will cause it to jam. Its maximum range against surface targets is roughly 3.25 km.
  
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="2" |'''Guidance for the Secondary Gun Turret'''
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! colspan="2" | '''Guidance for the Secondary Gun Turret'''
 
|-
 
|-
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!Horizontal!!Vertical
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! Horizontal !! Vertical
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|-
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| ±180° || -10°/+89°
 
|-
 
|-
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|±180°||-10°/+89°
 
 
|}
 
|}
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There are three ammunition options available:
 
There are three ammunition options available:
  
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*Universal: {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-Piercing Tracer}}/{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-Explosive Fragmentary Incendiary Tracer}}
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* Universal: {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-Piercing Tracer}}/{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-Explosive Fragmentary Incendiary Tracer}}
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*40 mm HE clips: {{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-Explosive Fragmentary Incendiary Tracer}}/{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-Explosive Fragmentary Incendiary Tracer}}/{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-Explosive Fragmentary Incendiary Tracer}}/{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-Piercing Tracer}}
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* 40 mm HE clips: {{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-Explosive Fragmentary Incendiary Tracer}}/{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-Explosive Fragmentary Incendiary Tracer}}/{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-Explosive Fragmentary Incendiary Tracer}}/{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-Piercing Tracer}}
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*40 mm AP clips: {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-Piercing Tracer}}/{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-Piercing Tracer}}/{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-Piercing Tracer}}/{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-Explosive Fragmentary Incendiary Tracer}}
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* 40 mm AP clips: {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-Piercing Tracer}}/{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-Piercing Tracer}}/{{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-Piercing Tracer}}/{{Annotation|HEFI-T|High-Explosive Fragmentary Incendiary Tracer}}
  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="7" |'''Penetration Statistics'''
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! colspan="7" | '''Penetration Statistics'''
 
|-
 
|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" |Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! colspan="6" |'''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 
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|-
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!10 m!!100 m!!500 m!!1,000 m!!1,500 m!!2,000 m
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 
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|-
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|Universal||80||77||66||57||50||45
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| Universal || 80 || 77 || 66 || 57 || 50 || 45
 
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|-
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|40 mm HE clips||80||77||66||57||50||45
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| 40 mm HE clips || 80 || 77 || 66 || 57 || 50 || 45
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|-
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| 40 mm AP clips || 80 || 77 || 66 || 57 || 50 || 45
 
|-
 
|-
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|40 mm AP clips||80||77||66||57||50||45
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
=== Torpedo armament ===
 
=== Torpedo armament ===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="9" |'''Torpedo Characteristics'''
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! colspan="9" | '''Torpedo Characteristics'''
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|-
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! Torpedo Mode !! Mass (kg) !! Maximum speed in water (km/h) !! Travel distance (km) !! Depth stroke (m) !! Arming distance (m) !! Explosive type !! Explosive mass (kg) !! TNT equivalent (kg)
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| {{Annotation|No|'Torpedo Mode' modification uninstalled}} || 1566 || 84 || 4.57 || 1 || 50 || TNT || 327 || 327
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|-
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| {{Annotation|Yes|'Torpedo Mode' modification installed}} || 1566 || 76 || 6.40 || 1 || 50 || TNT || 327 || 327
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|}
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The Torpedo Mode modification is available as a tier IV modification. Installing it has the following changes:
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! colspan="2" | '''Torpedo Mode Specification Changes'''
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|-
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! Max Distance (m)
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! Max Speed (m/s)
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|-
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| +1830 || -1
 
|-
 
|-
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!Torpedo Mode!!Mass (kg)!!Maximum speed in water (km/h)!!Travel distance (km)!!Depth stroke (m)!!Arming distance (m)!!Explosive type!!Explosive mass (kg)!!TNT equivalent (kg)
 
 
|}
 
|}
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=== Special armament ===
 
=== Special armament ===
 
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{{main|Mk.VII depth charge}}
 
{{main|Mk.VII depth charge}}
  
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Dark Aggressor can carry two Mk.VII depth charges mounted on the aft, one on each side facing outwards. The depth charges drop one-at-a-time in the following order (see the image):
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# Starboard side
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# Portside
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Before spawning, the detonation time delay can be set anywhere between 3 seconds and 10 seconds.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! Mass (kg)
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! Explosive Type
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! Explosive Mass (kg)
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! TNT Equivalent (kg)
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| 196 || TNT || 130 || 130
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|}
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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;Ammunition Choices
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The best ammunition choice is 40 mm HE clips because it has the highest ratio of HE rounds to AP rounds, which means it has the highest effectiveness against both aircraft and surface targets. The 40 mm HE clips should be the primary ammunition type used, but several 40 mm AP clips should also be taken into battle for use against certain armoured targets and against enemies sailing directly bow-in. In the latter case, HE rounds will detonate on a possibly already-destroyed bow compartment, leaving the rest of the vessel unharmed. AP rounds will pass through the bow compartment and deal damage to the rear of the vessel.
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From arcade battle experience, AP rounds are more versatile in battle and are the better choice in most situations especially when engaging surface targets of similar size within tier 2 and always try to resolve direct fights as quickly as possible (either by winning or disengaging as quickly as possible). This boat is best used when outranging, flanking or ambushing the opposition given the facts it possess poor armour but the gun can sustain long periods continued fire therefore, strafing targets is encouraged.
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;Torpedoes
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The 18-inch Mk.XII is fairly average in terms of maximum speed and range, but it has a very low TNT equivalence compared to other torpedoes at this tier. Still, a hit with the Mk.XII torpedo on any boat at this tier is more than enough to destroy it. Otherwise, this is torpedo is unnoteworthy.
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The Torpedo Mode modification should always be installed. The higher maximum speed is much more valuable against the fast-moving boats of tier I and II, and the maps are small enough that the reduction to the maximum range doesn't really matter.
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;Depth Charges
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Being anti-submarine weapons and with the present lack of submarines in the game, there is practically no reason to use them. While they can be used against surface targets, this is extremely situational. Sailing up right next to a slower target and dropping a depth charge can lead to some success, though again, this is very situational. If attempting this, remember the order in which the depth charges drop and that there is no reason to use any depth charge activation time setting above the minimum 3 seconds, since higher delay times means the depth charge will sink further, and thus away, from the target. Again, it should be reiterated that this is very situational.
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There is no practical reason to take them into battle, since, if they're not dropped, they essentially become unarmoured ammo racks.
  
 
=== Modules ===
 
=== Modules ===
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* 40 mm QF Mark VII: powerful HE rounds, very high-penetration AP rounds (80 mm)
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* Very quick reload, practically continuous fire
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* Can outrange most enemies
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* 40 mm QF Mark VII cannot fire directly backwards and takes a long time to cool
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* Main armament easily knocked out
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* No secondary or AA guns
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* Two large ammo racks below the forward gun, cannot be removed
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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* ''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.'' -->
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''Links to articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
  
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* ''reference to the series of the ship;''
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_dark_class}}
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* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_brave_borderer}}
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Revision as of 17:05, 12 December 2020

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
Dark Aggressor TD
uk_dark_class_mtb_td.png
Dark Aggressor TD
Britain flag.png Britain
III Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
2.3 2.3 2.3
Class:
Purchase:Bundle or Gift
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Description

The Dark-сlass, Dark Aggressor (FPB 1102) TD is a gift rank III British motor torpedo boat with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "New Power" as a reward for watching War Thunder streams on Twitch.tv along with a unique skin for the vehicle.

General info

Survivability and armour

Dark Aggressor has the following armour layout:

  • Hull: 40 mm, wood
  • Superstructure: 15 mm, wood

Dark Aggressor has no armour at all, lacking even a gunshield for the main cannon. Right beneath the gun are also two large ammunition racks. These cannot be removed unless all ammo for the main gun is emptied. Altogether, with a crew complement of only 15, Dark Aggressor's survivability is low.

On top of this, being a small boat, she can be hull-broken by any gun with a diameter above 4 inches (102 mm). At Dark Aggressor's battle rating, there are three guns capable of hull-break: the 8cwt QF Mk I (114 mm) (found on Dark Adventurer), the 10.5 cm SK C/32 (found on AF D3), and the 120 mm/45 Type 3 (found on Syonan). Luckily for Dark Aggressor though, the first two are quite rare to see and are mounted on vehicles that are easily knocked out themselves, and the third is a rather bad cannon that most players don't even use. This makes hull-breaks fairly rare.

All things considered, aside from the ammunition racks in the bow, Dark Aggressor's survivability is more or less average. Low survivability and the ability to be hull-broken are the norms for most boats at this battle rating and really shouldn't be looked at as a disadvantage on the part of Dark Aggressor.

Mobility

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode Upgrade Status Maximum Speed (km/h) Turn Time (s) Turn Radius (m)
Forward Reverse
AB Stock 73 27 ~26.18 ~43.98
Upgraded 100 37 ~17.38 ~27.66
RB/SB Stock 64 24 ~29.02 ~50.04
Upgraded 74 27 ~23.83 ~40.03

Dark Aggressor's maximum speeds, mobility, acceleration, and stopping are all average, not too much better or worse than any of the other fast motor torpedo boats or motor gun boats around her battle rating.

Armament

Primary armament

Main article: QF Mark VII (40 mm)

In her primary armament group, Dark Aggressor has a single 40 mm QF Mark VII in a single mount just in front of the bridge. It has 1500 rounds of ammunition available for it. It can traverse horizontally at a rate of 40°/s and vertically at a rate of 34°/s. The gun has a magazine capacity of 4 rounds and has a rate of fire of 160 rounds/min. With a stock crew, the gun can be reloaded in 0.49 seconds; with an aced crew, it can be reloaded in 0.38 seconds. Firing the gun for too long will cause it to jam. Its maximum range against surface targets is roughly 3.25 km.

Guidance for the Secondary Gun Turret
Horizontal Vertical
±180° -10°/+89°

There are three ammunition options available:

  • Universal: AP-T/HEFI-T
  • 40 mm HE clips: HEFI-T/HEFI-T/HEFI-T/AP-T
  • 40 mm AP clips: AP-T/AP-T/AP-T/HEFI-T
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 80 77 66 57 50 45
40 mm HE clips 80 77 66 57 50 45
40 mm AP clips 80 77 66 57 50 45

Torpedo armament

Main article: Mk.VIII (533 mm)

Dark Aggressor has four torpedo tubes, two on each side, and can carry a total of four 533 mm Mk.VIII torpedoes. The torpedo tubes are pointed forwards but are angled outwards on each side. They are fixed, requiring the boat to be turned in order to aim them.

Torpedo Characteristics
Torpedo Mode Mass (kg) Maximum speed in water (km/h) Travel distance (km) Depth stroke (m) Arming distance (m) Explosive type Explosive mass (kg) TNT equivalent (kg)
No 1566 84 4.57 1 50 TNT 327 327
Yes 1566 76 6.40 1 50 TNT 327 327

The Torpedo Mode modification is available as a tier IV modification. Installing it has the following changes:

Torpedo Mode Specification Changes
Max Distance (m) Max Speed (m/s)
+1830 -1

Special armament

Main article: Mk.VII depth charge

Dark Aggressor can carry two Mk.VII depth charges mounted on the aft, one on each side facing outwards. The depth charges drop one-at-a-time in the following order (see the image):

  1. Starboard side
  2. Portside

Before spawning, the detonation time delay can be set anywhere between 3 seconds and 10 seconds.

Mass (kg) Explosive Type Explosive Mass (kg) TNT Equivalent (kg)
196 TNT 130 130

Usage in battles

Ammunition Choices

The best ammunition choice is 40 mm HE clips because it has the highest ratio of HE rounds to AP rounds, which means it has the highest effectiveness against both aircraft and surface targets. The 40 mm HE clips should be the primary ammunition type used, but several 40 mm AP clips should also be taken into battle for use against certain armoured targets and against enemies sailing directly bow-in. In the latter case, HE rounds will detonate on a possibly already-destroyed bow compartment, leaving the rest of the vessel unharmed. AP rounds will pass through the bow compartment and deal damage to the rear of the vessel.

From arcade battle experience, AP rounds are more versatile in battle and are the better choice in most situations especially when engaging surface targets of similar size within tier 2 and always try to resolve direct fights as quickly as possible (either by winning or disengaging as quickly as possible). This boat is best used when outranging, flanking or ambushing the opposition given the facts it possess poor armour but the gun can sustain long periods continued fire therefore, strafing targets is encouraged.

Torpedoes

The 18-inch Mk.XII is fairly average in terms of maximum speed and range, but it has a very low TNT equivalence compared to other torpedoes at this tier. Still, a hit with the Mk.XII torpedo on any boat at this tier is more than enough to destroy it. Otherwise, this is torpedo is unnoteworthy.

The Torpedo Mode modification should always be installed. The higher maximum speed is much more valuable against the fast-moving boats of tier I and II, and the maps are small enough that the reduction to the maximum range doesn't really matter.

Depth Charges

Being anti-submarine weapons and with the present lack of submarines in the game, there is practically no reason to use them. While they can be used against surface targets, this is extremely situational. Sailing up right next to a slower target and dropping a depth charge can lead to some success, though again, this is very situational. If attempting this, remember the order in which the depth charges drop and that there is no reason to use any depth charge activation time setting above the minimum 3 seconds, since higher delay times means the depth charge will sink further, and thus away, from the target. Again, it should be reiterated that this is very situational.

There is no practical reason to take them into battle, since, if they're not dropped, they essentially become unarmoured ammo racks.

Modules

Tier Seakeeping Unsinkability Firepower
I Dry-Docking Tool Set 40 mm HE clips
II Rudder Replacement Fire Protection System Smokescreen 40 mm AP clips
III Propeller Replacement Improved Rangefinder Primary Armament Targeting Depth Charges
IV Engine Maintenance New Pumps Artillery Support Torpedo Mode

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • 40 mm QF Mark VII: powerful HE rounds, very high-penetration AP rounds (80 mm)
  • Very quick reload, practically continuous fire
  • Can outrange most enemies

Cons:

  • 40 mm QF Mark VII cannot fire directly backwards and takes a long time to cool
  • Main armament easily knocked out
  • No secondary or AA guns
  • Two large ammo racks below the forward gun, cannot be removed

History

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Media

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

See also

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • 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

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