S-Boats

[BobRoss0902]

A major part of the German WW2 surface fleet was S-Boats, small patrol boats that had long operational distances for their size, and had fixed torpedo's, America had a similar type of boat with the Higgins Patrol Craft, and the Soviets prouduced similar style river boats that worked along side the Black Sea Fleet, these type of small boats are much cheaper than the current variation of torpedo boat we see in the game, and usually only carried 2-4 torpedo's on them with 2 for reloads as well as 20mm cannons, or 50. BMG machine guns/7.62/12.7mm Machine guns depending on the nation in question, and the Soviets were known for putting T-34 turrets on them to up their gun power. They were often built with night combat in mind, and getting close without being seen, basically a surfaced submarine but smaller. These types of boats would add a very interesting layer of combat but they were not typically used in the formation type of fighting this game is about,so in a similar vein to how submarines and carriers don't really fit quite so neatly into their roles in this game, I'm not 100% sure S-Boats would fit in as well as the current torpedo boats we have do.

Edited May 29, 2020 by BobRoss0902

[Hellstrike]

They would probably make for good, expendable costal defenses as well as sub-hunters once that gets introduced. The German ones carried 37mm cannons, which for this game's purpose could be recycled as simple 2" guns until we get the 37 and 40mm AA guns. At 100 tons, they would be pretty light and even two or three hits from a 3" would be enough to wreck it.

They would probably be an useful asset to defend harbours and the like in the campaign because they are dirt cheap. Mabye to be thrown against an hostile landing force in the hope of sinking a troop transport or two. Maybe even as commerce raiders in costal waters or in the Med.

[Jatzi]

RTW 2 has motor torpedo boats in the game. They only show up around the ports they're based in and are easy to kill but during night battles can get some hits. You make the MTB squadron on the strategic map and don't design anything. Something like that could work here I think