Fighters and loadouts used for slamming gunboats?

[Huhuh]

What brought this on was when my Bastet (6 excals, MR and a nuke) came across a pulse razor Orca in Omicron Minor. Now I could dodge his shots easy enough, but I couldn't deal damage back without relying on the npc snubs for support.

If I were to pick a ship for hunting gunboats, I would pick a bomber, but I want to be able to fight fighters effectively as well.

I could get support, but sometimes my characters find themselves in a position where they need to dish out the hurt by themselves.

So, what is a good balance between hull busting and shield busting when you need to be able to deal with gunboats?

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