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Motor Gun Boat (Civilian Watercraft)

The motor gun boat (MGB) is a fast coastal warcraft for short duration operations. As such, it includes no long term accommodations for the crew. Specializing in stealthy night operations, the MGB frequently approaches its targets at minimum speed to reduce the possibility of premature discovery due to engine noise. The maximum speed is reserved for escape and evasion after an attack. Cruising speed is rated at 50% power. The wooden hull design minimizes the possibility of damage from magnetic mines, always a consideration when operating close to shore, and reduces the radar signature somewhat.

The armament consists of a 40mm autocannon at the bow, a 20mm autocannon at either side amidships, and a dual heavy machine gun mount at the stern. Each autocannon gunner has a loader to assist him.

CraftID: Motor Gun Boat, TL6, Cr431,645
Hull: 27/54/81/108, Disp=30, Conf=2SL, Armor=5W, Loaded=107.8t, Unloaded=84.8t, Length=24.4m, Weight Limits 60.8/182.3 min/max
Power: 2/4, ImpIntComb=9.2MW, Dur=24 hours at full power
Loco: 1/2, Propeller*2, P/W=85, Max Speed=64kph, Cruise=41kph
Comm: Radio=Regional(500km)
Sensors: none
Off: 
Hardpoints=1
                          Pen/       Max      Auto  Dngr
               Ammo  Rds  Attn  Dmg  Range    Tgts  Spc  Sig ROF
 4cm Autocannon HE    2K    5    8  Distant(5)  7     -   H  1280
               KEAP    -   14    6  Distant(5)  7     -   H  1280
*2cm autocannon HE    4K    2    6   VLong(2)   7     -   H  1280
               KEAP    -    8    4   VLong(2)   7     -   H  1280
 1*dual HMG      -   10K    6/3  3   Vlong      4     -   H   160
Def: 
none
Control: Mech*129
Accom: Crew=10 (Commander, Helmsman, Engineer, 7 Gunners), Seats=ExtOccRoomy*10, Env=basic env
Other: Fuel=14kl, ObjSize=Avg, EmLevel=Faint, AcousticSig=Moderate

Author: R.S.Dean