PBY Catalina

The PBY Catalina is the main and only flying boat of the allies. It is inferior to Japanese flying boats as it can only carry two bombs, torpedoes, or depth charges. As such, the OS2U Kingfisher is often selected over the PBY. The Kingfisher is faster, more maneuverable, has a smaller profile, and is more mobile, as it can be launched off of cruisers and battleships, whereas, the PBY has to be launched from a shipyard. Nevertheless, the Catalina can still be useful when the Kingfisher is unavaliable. But the Catalina has one mild advantage over it's smaller twin: it can carry torpedoes, while the OS2U can only carry depth charges.

The Catalina is still effective in the ASW role, carrying sonar and depth charges. It's bombs should be avoided, but it's torpedoes are deadly. Two successful runs against a cruiser can sink it. However, the Catalina dosen't have the best armour, but the Kingfisher suffers from the same fault. The Catalina is also a nice, large target for flak and machine guns alike, so try not to stick around vessles with heavy AA protection. Fighters also love to prey on these flying boats, so escorts aren't a bad idea. Fighting a Catalina is a no brainer: simply pump a bunch of lead into it's weak hull and it will surely fall.

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In Game Description: ''The Catalina is a venerable aircraft, having been in service since 1936. It is an excellent design, and has been produced in greater numbers than any other flying boat. It is used in many roles, such as reconnaissance, transport, search and rescue and convoy escort. It is also particularly valuable in an anti-submarine role, especially since the introduction of sonobuoys, which allow the Catalina to detect submerged submarines and attack them with depth charges.''
 * Armament
 * ​50 cal machine gun x3
 * 450lb bomb x2 (optional)
 * torpedo x2 (optional)
 * Depth charge x2 (optional
 * Cost in Island Capture: 100cp
 * Direct Equivelent: H6K Mavis
 * Other Equivelents: H8K Emily