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For historical information, Wikipedia has an article on M-class blimp.

M-class blimp is an American anti-submarine warfare airship.

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During World War II, the US Navy operated a large number of airships of various types for long range patrol and sea rescue duties. They were not meant to be combat vehicles, but to detect enemy submarines and guide friendly bombers or surface ships to the target. Nevertheless the blimps did carry depth charges, and could use them in combat should an opportunity arise. The M-class blimp was the successor of the K-class blimp. Only four were built in 1944, and they remained in service until 1956.

In BattleGroup42 the M-class blimp is the sole playable airship, and it is equipped with sonar detection and depth charges for anti-submarine warfare. The blimp's large size and slow speed makes it very vulnerable to enemy anti-aircraft fire, especially at low altitudes. The M2 Browning machine gun mounted at the front of the gondola is the blimp's only self-defense, which is meant to drive away enemy submarine crews from their deck-mounted anti-aircraft guns.

Players can enter the blimp by spawning directly inside one. By default settings, the blimp can be controlled with WASD similar to ships, as well as up and down directional keys for ascending and descending.

The M-Class blimp can be found in 4210-Wolfpack.

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