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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
I'm not sure about the British MTBs (which the Elco is definitely not) But US PT boats didn't have them at first. Later in the war they exchanged the four torpedo tubes for two roll-off torpedoes and four depth charges (except for the ones which kept four roll-off torpedoes).
This was mostly done in the Pacific, and the purpose of the depth charges was to discourage Japanese destroyers from chasing them. A shallow depth charge could have much the same effect as a magnetic torpedo, in that it could go off under the keel of the pursuing ship.
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I didn't think the PT Boats had DCs. I've been searching the web and have been turning up empty handed. Thanks
