Brave Borderer

Brave Borderer

SGB Grey Fox

HMCS Terra Nova

Brave Borderer

SGB Grey Fox

HMCS Terra Nova

Britain

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.3	3.3	3.3

Class:

Motor torpedo boat

Boat

Research:220 000

Purchase:640 000

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Description

The Brave-class, Brave Borderer (P1011) is a rank V British motor torpedo boat with a battle rating of 3.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea" as part of the British fleet closed beta test.

The Brave-class fast patrol boats were a class of two MTB (Motor Torpedo Boat) built during 1958-1960 for the Royal Navy. They became the last type of MTB to be built for the Royal Navy's coastal forces. But their design cemented the foundation to many more amazing fast crafts used by navies around the world.

The Brave-class takes to British captains the potential to increase the already remarkable firepower of the single-armed Dark-Class. Not only doubled on this Brave-class but with an increase in speed, thanks to the quick-sailing gas turbines of the Brave Borderer , which allowed her to break world records at her epoch.

Great mobility, great guns and very well rigged with four lethal torpedoes plus depth charges!- The Brave-class surely ain't short of braveness but only of crew members; therefore low crew size becomes one of the main drawbacks of this class directing the general playstyle of the boat. She can be really fun to play, but also very frustrating due to her poor combat endurance.

General info

HMS Brave Borderer is a very fragile ship. She is really powerful in the offensive department, but her defences and survival are not prominent. Her crew might seem average, but her enormous size attracts a lot of fire that will sink the boat in no-time. 

Survivability and armour

Brave Borderer's crew is 20 sailors.

This is not enough to endure sustained combat actions, as often a single high calibre shell impact (100mm+) from a destroyer or frigate, will trigger a hullbreak. Against other boats, she might survive longer, but the proper strategy is to fire first to conserve the crew as much as possible. The complement of the ship is actually the average crew size of most fast patrol boats at her rank. But this boat will often face vessels with the double of the crew size. Therefore, the brave-class must usually be on the defensive since it does not carry any crew-size advantages. The guns really help Borderer on this, as they have a high angle of drop and they can be aimed behind barrier islands or solid formations, keeping the Borderer visually covered from direct enemy fire.  

Careful, these guns share similar properties and ballistics to the guns present in the powerful Italian fast crafts, the Freccia P-493 and Folgore P-490.

The boat lacks any sort of armour shielding and the gun turrets are also exposed. This means all the guns can be taken out of combat with low-calibre machine guns or even shrapnel. This also applies to the most lethal component aboard the Brave Borderer; the torpedoes. If these are hit, is likely they will just remain out-of-service until repairs are made. However, there's a possibility of a catastrophic detonation depending on the amount of explosive mass in the shell that hit the torpedo. The same applies to the depth charges ammunition in the stern of the boat, as it is also unprotected. The more volatile area of the Borderer is located at the bow. This area is replete of ammunition and depth charges. It only requires a direct hit to finish the entire Brave Borderer. 

The bridge where the helmsman operates the ship is actually decently protected within the boat's superstructure. The deck bridge is somewhat more exposed to machine gun and cannon fire. But often the borderer will conserve its capacity to manoeuvre because of how adequately the control bridge is located.  

Mobility

Brave-class mobility is actually marvellous. They enable the boat to reach speeds up to 130 km/h in arcade mode! 

Brave-class is currently the speediest fast attack craft available for the Royal navy in the game. Also one of the fastest in the game and within her rank. This is all thanks to her remarkable powerplant of three Bristol Proteus gas turbines engines providing a thurst-power of 10,500 hp. 

Coincidence, this same turboprop engines can be found in the Italian hydrofoil fast craft, Sparviero.

The boat is really good at the frontal speed, she can get wheresoever is needed because of that. However, her turning and steering are not as prominent, likely because of her wide hull beam and large hull, especially when stock and with low-speed. When compared with the preceding Dark-class, the mobility in the forward aspects received an amazing boost from the diesel engines, but the steering agility is somewhat reduced because the Dark-class had a more narrow beam and was able to turn tightly because of their small and nimble size.

Ironically, the Brave Borderer perhaps will face some trouble coasting tightly over archipelagos and reduced strait's borders. But the speed does provide great open-sea performance, where it can rule the tides providing fast support with her torpedoes. 

Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	130	55
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	93	40

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.

Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.

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.

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.

Usage in battles

In rank 2 arcade battles, the basic version of the craft really underwhelms. Essentially appearing to be a more deadly version of the FPB1102 as it possess a second primary armament on the back of the boat, which enhances its ability to deal damage when strafing enemies.

However, even with this addition in armament, it lacks the firepower to engage larger craft at its new higher matchmaking bracket that you are forced to fight against. Coupled with a lack of an AI turret to provide some anti-air coverage and increased module research time, players should weigh the cost and benefit before dedicating their time to grind this vehicle.

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

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:

• 2x 40 mm cannons offer almost unlimited and devastating rate of fire
• Good number of torpedoes
• Depth charges ready as special weaponry
• Superiorly fast, currently the fastest vessel in the British coastal tree

Cons:

• Expensive price once all modifications have been researched
• Very low combat endurance against bigger vessels due to minimal crew size
• Large for a Motor Torpedo Boat; easily targeted at low speeds and close ranges

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

An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.

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;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Wikipedia] Brave-class patrol boat
• Jane's Fighting Ships 1971-72, Raymond V. B. Blackman, p. 371.
• Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1947-1995, Gardiner, Robert, Chumbley, Stephen, Budzbon, Przemysaw, p. 79.