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United States
Heavy Tank T26E3 (M26 Pershing) (M26 Pershing)
Ordnance classification - M26
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| The Heavy Tank T26E3 (M26 Pershing), it was based on the Heavy Tank chassis and was in use from 1945. It was commonly called a M26 Pershing. |
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| General Details (Heavy Tank) |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1945 | | Ordnance classification | M26 | | Quantity Produced | 0 | | Weight | unknown | | Crew | 5 | | M.G's small | 3 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 6.38 mtr | | Width | 3.60 mtr | | Height | 2.80 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 20 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 6 mph | | Range Road | 100 miles | | Range Cross Country | unknown | | Fuel Type | Petrol | | Fuel Capacity | 186 gal | | Horse Power | 500 hp | | Power/Weight | unknown | | | General Information | The Heavy Tank T26E3 (M26 Pershing), it was based on the Heavy Tank chassis and was in use from 1945. It was commonly called a M26 Pershing.
It was armed with 3 light machine guns. Its main armament consisted of a 90mm Gun M3 which could penetrate 207 mm of flat plate at 200 metres
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| | Turret | | Front | | 102mm | @ | 0° | (102mm) | | Side | | 76mm | @ | 8° | (77mm) | | Rear | | 76mm | @ | 8° | (77mm) | | Top | | 25mm | @ | 90° | (25mm) |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 102mm | @ | 46° | (147mm) | | Side | | 76mm | @ | 0° | (76mm) | | Rear | | 50mm | @ | 62° | (107mm) | | Top | | 22mm | @ | 90° | (22mm) |
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| Hull | | Front | | 76mm | @ | 53° | (126mm) | | Side | | 76mm | @ | 0° | (76mm) | | Rear | | 50mm | @ | 62° | (107mm) | | Top | | 22mm | @ | 90° | (22mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 147 mm - Minimum 22 mm |
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90mm Gun M3 |
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| | Calibre | 90mm |
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| Ammunition Details |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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AP
(AP Armor Piercing)
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90mm 11Kg 853M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 120mm@1000m |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.12 |
0.24 |
0.49 |
1.03 |
1.62 |
2.28 |
3.01 |
3.84 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
190 |
179 |
165 |
148 |
133 |
118 |
104 |
91 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
220 |
207 |
191 |
172 |
154 |
137 |
121 |
106 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
98 |
98 |
98 |
81 |
57 |
25 |
22 |
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Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.
The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive
and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The
information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre,
the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation
originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.
 
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