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== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
This boat equip 6 mm RHA on bridge and each turret. It can prevent only rifle caliber machine guns or fragment of shell.
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This boat equips a 6.5 mm RHA on the bridge and in each turret. The armour can only prevent rifle calibre machine guns or fragment of shell from doing any damage.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
In spite of small hull its speed is not a good because this boat equip only 1 small diesel engine.
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In spite of small hull, its speed is not that good because this boat is equipped with only one small diesel engine.
  
In large map this boat will sunk before take enemy in effective range of its armament.
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On a large map, this boat typically will be sunk before taking on any enemy vessels within effective range of its armament.
  
 
== Armament ==
 
== Armament ==
 
=== Primary armament ===
 
=== Primary armament ===
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{{main|Type 11 pattern 1922 (37 mm)}}
 
{{main|Type 11 pattern 1922 (37 mm)}}
AB-Tei Pioneer equip 1 turret on the front of bridge with one 37 mm Type 11.
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' equips one1 turret on the front of bridge with a 37 mm Type 11 cannon.
  
 
=== Secondary armament ===
 
=== Secondary armament ===
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{{main|Type 38 pattern 1907 (6.5 mm)}}
 
{{main|Type 38 pattern 1907 (6.5 mm)}}
There are 2 turret on front of bridge and stern with one Type 38 MG.
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There are two turrets on the front of the bridge and the stern armed with a Type 38 machine gun.
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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By the slow speed and useless weapon, captain of this boat keep in mind to hide and attack enemy being distracted to another target.
 
By the slow speed and useless weapon, captain of this boat keep in mind to hide and attack enemy being distracted to another target.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
 
 
* Small hull is easy to hide behind the rocks.
 
* Small hull is easy to hide behind the rocks.
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
 
 
* Slow speed
 
* Slow speed
* Powerless weapon
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* Weak weapons
 
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
"Soukou-Tei"(装甲艇), also called "AB-Tei"(AB艇) is Japanese landing support craft built by Imperial Army since 1920s.
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"Soukou-Tei"(装甲艇), also called "AB-Tei"(AB艇) is a Japanese landing support craft built by Imperial Army since the 1920s.
  
 
"AB-Tei Pioneer" is the first prototype of AB-Tei built 1928. This boat was bit top-heavy so during the war it modified to mast get shorter. Pioneer means its hull name, "Sakigake"(さきがけ).
 
"AB-Tei Pioneer" is the first prototype of AB-Tei built 1928. This boat was bit top-heavy so during the war it modified to mast get shorter. Pioneer means its hull name, "Sakigake"(さきがけ).
  
During early of Chino-Japanese war, this boat used for patrol around Tianjin.
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During early of Chino-Japanese war, this boat was used for a patrol around Tianjin.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==

Revision as of 10:35, 8 July 2019

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Description

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The Soukou-Tei, Sakigake is a rank I Japanese armored gun boat with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy".

General info

Survivability and armour

This boat equips a 6.5 mm RHA on the bridge and in each turret. The armour can only prevent rifle calibre machine guns or fragment of shell from doing any damage.

Mobility

In spite of small hull, its speed is not that good because this boat is equipped with only one small diesel engine.

On a large map, this boat typically will be sunk before taking on any enemy vessels within effective range of its armament.

Armament

Primary armament

Soukou-Tei equips one1 turret on the front of bridge with a 37 mm Type 11 cannon.

Secondary armament

There are two turrets on the front of the bridge and the stern armed with a Type 38 machine gun.

Usage in battles

By the slow speed and useless weapon, captain of this boat keep in mind to hide and attack enemy being distracted to another target.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Small hull is easy to hide behind the rocks.

Cons:

  • Slow speed
  • Weak weapons

History

"Soukou-Tei"(装甲艇), also called "AB-Tei"(AB艇) is a Japanese landing support craft built by Imperial Army since the 1920s.

"AB-Tei Pioneer" is the first prototype of AB-Tei built 1928. This boat was bit top-heavy so during the war it modified to mast get shorter. Pioneer means its hull name, "Sakigake"(さきがけ).

During early of Chino-Japanese war, this boat was used for a patrol around Tianjin.

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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  • encyclopedia page on the ship;
  • other literature.


Japan boats
Motor torpedo boats  Type T-1 · Type T-14 · Type T-14 (mod. 1) · Type T-38 · Type T-51a · Type T-51b · PT-15 · PT-808
Motor gun boats  Ha-Go (mod. 1) · Type 4 (mod. 2) · Type 4 (Mod 4) · Asagao (YTE-01) · PG 02
Armoured gun boats  Soukou-Tei · Soukou-Tei No.4
Gunboats  Chidori