Some reports of British coastal-force attacks made observers wonder whether the boats had somehow acquired 8-inch guns. The boats did not literally carry a normal cruiser battery, but crews explored unusual ways to mount and employ powerful weapons. One-shot kills could therefore produce effects that appeared disproportionate to the size of the attacking craft. The anecdote captures the striking firepower and improvisational culture associated with aggressive motor torpedo boat crews.
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Motor torpedo boat crews and improvised firepower
A joking gun proposal recalls reports that British motor torpedo boats sometimes appeared to hit with weapons far heavier than they carried.