"Cruel seas Thunderbolt" Topic

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badger22	15 Oct 2021 2:37 p.m. PST
In the Cruel seas US weapons pack, there is something called a thunderbolt. Looks like a deck weapon of some sort. Online search has lead me to the Elco Thunderbolt which was a quad 20mm mount used on some PT boats. Good enough, only the picture of the one at Warlord looks nothing like a quad 20. And I can find no mention of it in the rules or ship descriptions. Can anybody point me to what this thing is? Or if there are any special rules or really anything about it? Thanks for any help
machinehead	15 Oct 2021 3:07 p.m. PST
You're right it looks nothing like the Thunderbolt which was a quad 20mm with 2 50 cal. mgs. From here. link
badger22	15 Oct 2021 3:31 p.m. PST
Thanks, I had not seen that one. Love to have one, go and surprise me an S-100
machinehead	15 Oct 2021 3:40 p.m. PST
Some good naval sites I have bookmarked that may interest you. combinedfleet.com/kaigun.htm link
badger22	15 Oct 2021 3:54 p.m. PST
Many thanks. I have gamed 1/2400 WWII for many years. Coastal forces are a new obsession