Fairmile D (5001)

Fairmile D (5001)

Fairmile D (5001)

Britain

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.7	2.7	2.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Motor torpedo boat

Boat

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The Fairmile D (5001) is a premium gift rank III British motor torpedo boat with a battle rating of 2.7 (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 section5

Displacement105 t

Crew30 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB75 / 29 km/h

RB54 / 21 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	75	29
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	54	21

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB1 859

RB1 945

Crew training10 000

Experts67 000

Aces400

Research Aces570 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 110 / 160 / 50 %

2 × 136 / 136 / 136 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Rudder Replacement Propeller Replacement Engine Maintenance	Damage Control Division Fire Division Smokescreen New Pumps	Anti-Air Armament Targeting 20 mm HE magazines Auxiliary Armament Targeting 20 mm AP magazines Primary Armament Targeting Improved Rangefinder Depth Charges Artillery Support Torpedo Mode

Armament

Primary armament

2 х Turret57 mm 6pdr 7cwt QF Mk IIA mounting

Ammunition140 rounds

Vertical guidance-10° / 12°

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Secondary armament

Turret2 x 20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mark V autocannon

Ammunition3600 rounds

Belt capacity60 rounds

Fire rate450 shots/min

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Anti-aircraft armament

2 х Turret2 x 12.7 mm Vickers Mk.V machine gun

Ammunition4000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Fire rate600 shots/min

2 х Turret2 x 7.7 mm Vickers GO No.5 machine gun

Ammunition4000 rounds

Belt capacity100 rounds

Fire rate949 shots/min

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Additional armament

Setup 12 x 533 mm Mk.VIII torpedo

2 x 450 mm Mk XV torpedo

Setup 22 x Mk.VII depth charge

Setup 32 x 533 mm Mk.VIII torpedo

2 x 450 mm Mk XV torpedo

2 x Mk.VII depth charge

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Fairmile D (5001) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

• Fairmile D (601) - Sister ship that is slightly faster with 57 mm armaments replaced with automatic 40 mm cannons and no torpedoes.
• Fairmile D (617) - Sister ship that is slightly faster with only a pair of Mk.VIII torpedoes.
• Fairmile D (697) - Sister ship with only a pair of Mk XV torpedoes.

External links

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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 premium ships
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Frigates	HMS Whitby
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Light cruisers	HMS Belfast
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