NYGM 2.2 PT Boat Questions

bill clarke · 11-03-06, 05:20 PM

Show em respect wit you're deck guns

Sailor Steve · 11-03-06, 06:23 PM

Point #2 leads me to disagree: PT boats late in the war carried 4 depth charges in place of the stern tubes. Where would they keep reloads? The main purpose was to discourage destroyers from chasing them.

SubConscious · 11-04-06, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bill clarke

Show em respect wit you're deck guns

They're too fast for the deck gun, at least in my experience. If you're able to accomplish this, you have better reflexes than I do.

I have also learned to keep as few crew members as possible on deck when facing PT Boats, as those machine guns can be brutal on exposed personnel.

I generally use the 37mm, as it only takes a few hits to neutralize them, and the increased magnification is great for watching the enemy crewmen pinwheeling through the air when you hit something explosive. I only use the 20mm if they get in very close, when I'll trade off power for rate of fire.

If you haven't tried hitting them with the 37mm, I highly recommend it. It's great fun!

11-03-06, 05:20 PM	#1
bill clarke Captain Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia Posts: 519 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Show em respect wit you're deck guns

11-03-06, 06:23 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Point #2 leads me to disagree: PT boats late in the war carried 4 depth charges in place of the stern tubes. Where would they keep reloads? The main purpose was to discourage destroyers from chasing them. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo