SC-497
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Description
The 110 ft SC-497 is a rank II American sub-chaser
with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.79 "Project X" as part of the fleet closed beta test.
General info
Survivability and armour
This ship's armor is negligible, being built entirely of wood. Don't count on it.
Mobility
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Armament
Primary armament
This ship is armed with an excellent 40mm Bofors gun. The gun is great at clearing out PT boats, and with good aim can pop PT boats in a single hit with ammo detonations. The gun however does jam quite often under sustained fire. Use the mixed belt as it gives a good balance between AP and HE shells.
Secondary armament
The ship has three Oerlikon 20mm cannons for a secondary armament. These are great guns that will deal well against aircraft and PT boats, but they will rip into larger ships with ease. As with the Bofors, keep them on the mixed belt for the same reasons listed above.
Special armament
The ship has "Hedgehog" charge launchers and depth charges. These are not very useful, and can be detonated by enemy gunfire. However, they pack a large punch if aimed right at close range.
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Powerful 40 mm Bofors gun forward mount with excellent fire arc.
- Excellent AA defense with 3x 20mm cannons
- Option to use depth charges, K-gun (side launched) and forward firing "Hedgehog" like "Mousetrap" mortar depth charges.
- Small size, hard to hit
- Very good maneuverability for size
- Wooden hull (floats longer if damaged)
Cons:
- Wooden hull (no protection from fire)
- No armor
- Average speed
- 40 mm gun may over heat
- Depth charges have limited use, could cause ammo explosions if hit.
- Mousetrap range is too short to be useful.
History
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Media
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See also
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- 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.
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