the Barracuda
The Barracuda is an incredibly small submarine, a one-man craft that's just large enough to fit its pilot. It can scoot along beneath the waves, making quick work of most Cobra ships large and small - save for their own submarines, like the Sea Ray. The Barracuda has these capabilities:
| C Gd 10 |
S Ty 6 |
B Ex 20 |
P Gd 10 |
Communications Gear: the Barracuda is equipped with a gigahertz frequency, frequency wobbler clandestine operations radio system. This makes for Poor (4) communications power (with a 25 mile range) that has Remarkable (30) ranked signal encryption.
Environmental Independence: the Barracuda has an extended air supply handy, in the event that its operator needs to stay submerged for a longer than planned duration. It can hold up to four days worth of breathable air, giving it this ability (for breathing) at Amazing (50) rank.
Periscope: mounted on top of the Barracuda is this simple, yet effective device. It allows the submarine's occupant to see with partial Circular Vision - of course, while the operator can see in 360 degrees, he can't see in all 360 of them at once...
Steel Slice Fins: the fins on the side of the Barracuda are built in a rather sharp, serrated configuration. This allows the Barracuda to actually inflict Edged Attack damage against any vehicle (or unlucky diver) it glides by beneath the waves (based on its speed +1 CS).
Subaquatic Attack Cannon: mounted under the bow of the Barracuda, this twinned gun can be fired for deadly effect. It may give off a short burst for Excellent (20) Shooting damage, raised to Remarkable (30) Shooting damage if opened up full auto.
Torpedo Launchers: the Barracuda has three torpedo launchers despite its small size. There's one port and starboard of the bow, and a third is mounted on the aft section. Each can be fired only once, but inflicts +1 CS damage if two or more can hit a single target:
| C Ex 20 |
S Gd 10 |
B Ex 20 |
Damage Remarkable (30) Edged Attack (fragmentary) |
Extra Goodies:
Gi Joe directories featuring a version of the Barracuda:
| 1992 |
Cobra directories featuring a version of the Barracuda:
| 2000 |