Whitworth "Wetworth"

==Overview==
The Whitworth "Wetworth" was designed by the planetary militia of Lackland. The planet has extensive oceans and the militia wanted a unit that would capitalize on the extensive oceans. After the AFFS released most of their Whitworths into the secondary market, the Lackland militia purchased a large number of the chassis for experimentation.
==Capabilities==
As many attackers of Lackland have to cross deep water, the militia officers ordered the LRM systems replaced with their torpedo equivalent. This allowed the Whitworths to fire on incoming attackers from beyond the expected range. The jump jets were also removed, as were the arm mounted medium lasers. In their place, each arm gains an SRT-2. A medium laser was added to the center torso as well.
These weapons allow the Wetworth to engage enemy forces in an environment they're not used to. Where most 'Mechs have their energy weapons range reduced, the Wetworth can effectively engage targets at any range.
==Variants==
After the Jihad ended, the Lackland militia spoke to representatives of Bowie Industries regarding their Underwater Maneuvering Units. They also spoke to Clan Sea Fox about purchasing BattleMech HarJel systems.
==Deployment==
The Wetworth has been very well received on Lackland. As word spread, other worlds that have large oceans or many island chains have requested the specifications and blueprints. This brought money into the Lackland economy for a while, but the AFFS later nationalized the plans and made them available to any interested militia unit at no cost.
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