[2023] Battle Pass vehicles: MC 485

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

A German E-Boat, that was used as a commercial cargo vessel after the war ended, gets new life in service with the Regia Marina!

MC 485, torpedo boat, Italy, rank III. Premium.
Features:

• Armored bridge
  
• Enhanced weapons
  
• High speed

The MC 485 is a German E-Boat of the S-38 series, which in the post-war period entered service with the Royal Italian Navy. The boat will become one of the main prizes of the next season of the War Thunder Battle Pass as a Premium torpedo boat of rank III in the Italian coastal fleet tech tree.

At first glance, you can see two main differences between the Italian boat and the German E-Boats - a high mast for a navigation radar and, most importantly, modified armament. The gun c*ckpit on the bow has been dismantled and changed to deck. The Italians replaced the German armament at the stern with a pair of 40 mm Bofors automatic cannons. Thus, on the one hand, the boat has somewhat lost combat effectiveness, since she can no longer fire forward, and on the other, the MC 485 broadside is dangerous not only for boats and aircraft, but even for small enemy ships.




Why do we love the E-Boats? Of course, for excellent maneuvering performance and ease of performing torpedo attacks. The MC 485 keeps with this tradition, although the torpedoes themselves are now different, as they were made in Italy. The boat quickly reaches a maximum speed of 39 knots (over 70 km/h) and is excellent for both capturing points and maneuvering among islands and rocks.




The Italian MC 485 will be one of the main prizes in the new season of the War Thunder Battle Pass. We will soon announce other prizes and the full list of rules, so stay tuned for the news!