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Heavy Tank T26E5
Ordnance classification - T26E5

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The Heavy Tank T26E5 based on the existing Heavy Tank and was in use from 1945.

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General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1945
Ordnance classificationT26E5
Quantity Produced26
Weightunknown
Crew5
M.G's small3
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length6.38 mtr
Width3.54 mtr
Height2.80 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed22 mph
Max Cross Country Speed6 mph
Range Road100 miles
Range Cross Countryunknown
Fuel TypePetrol
Fuel Capacity186 gal
Horse Power500 hp
Power/Weightunknown
General Information
The Heavy Tank T26E5 based on the existing Heavy Tank and was in use from 1945.

It was armed with 3 light machine guns. Its main armament consisted of a 90mm Gun M3 which could penetrate 191 mm of flat plate at 400 metres


Armour Details
Turret
Front102mm@(102mm)
Side76mm@(77mm)
Rear76mm@(77mm)
Top25mm@90°(25mm)
Superstructure
Front102mm@46°(147mm)
Side76mm@(76mm)
Rear50mm@62°(107mm)
Top22mm@90°(22mm)
Hull
Front76mm@53°(126mm)
Side76mm@(76mm)
Rear50mm@62°(107mm)
Top22mm@90°(22mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 147 mm - Minimum 22 mm



Weapon Details
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90mm Gun M3 Blank
Calibre90mm
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
AP
(AP Armor Piercing)
90mm 11Kg 853M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 120mm@1000m
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 0.24 0.49 1.03 1.62 2.28 3.01 3.84
Penetration(mm@30°) 190 179 165 148 133 118 104 91
Penetration(mm@0°) 220 207 191 172 154 137 121 106
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 98 81 57 25 22

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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