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Originally Posted by Galrahn
Ya, but made of wood.
i personally wouldn't match small boats vs small boats unless necessary. I don't believe in fair fights. Seems to me some AH-1s supported by some A-10s would solve any large squadron of small boats pretty easily.
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Made of wood....yes
Easy to manufacture/transport. Easy to repair.
Capable of 40 knots/ Very agile
Functionality Guns,Torps and Depth charge if necessary.
Twin diesels great range.
An A-10 would probably stall chasing something comparitively slower then itself in this mode. Unless ofcaoarse diving at it instead of level flight.
If made of wood a concern then consider PT109 being cut in half by a japanese destroyer and still the wreckage held together long enough for the crew to escape. Durability...PT109 was found not long ago with her numbers very recognizable even after sittin on the bottom some 67 years later...And yes Wood.
PT-617 is an Elco class PT Boat. PT-617's specs are:
Length: 77 feet
Beam: 19 feet 11inches
Draught: 4 feet
Crew: 2 officers and 9 crewmen
Displacement: 35 tons
Max Speed: 41kts (46mph)
Fuel Capacity: 3,000 100 octane avgas
Range: 358 miles at 35kts, 1050 miles on one engine, 11 knots
Oil Capacity: 30 gallons
Armament:
4 21" Torpedoes
Up to 8 Mark 6 300 pound Depth Charges
1 37mm Deck Gun
1 40mm Bofors AA mount aft
4 50 cal. Browning Machine Guns
Hull Construction: Double planked Mahogany (NOT plywood)
Power Plant: 3 1,200 hp Packard Merlin V-12 engines driving 3 propellers and 3 rudders
Launching Date: September 21, 1945
Hows that for a "surprise" boat deterant.
