|
This article is about the Tier 2 progression MBT. For other uses of T-55, see T-55 (disambiguation). |
The T-55 is a Tier 2 progression Main Battle Tank under Marat Shishkin's dealership.
History[ | ]
Class: Medium Tank
Developed: 1956-1962
Service: 1958+
Vehicles Built: cca 80000-100000
Operators: Soviet Union, Poland, Czechoslovakia and five dozen other countries
The T-54/55 Medium Tank family is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic armored vehicles of all times. Throughout the Cold War, even with the appearance of much more modern vehicles, its distinctive silhouette remained one of the symbols of Soviet armored might.
The T-55 itself was developed as an upgrade of the aging T-54 (which was basically a late World War Two design). The early prototype was called Object 155. It was designed at Plant No.183 in Nizhny Tagil by a team led by L.N.Kartsev in the summer of 1957. Its main advantage over rival advanced medium tank projects in the Soviet Union was the relatively low cost of such an upgrade compared to starting production of an entirely new tank model. The upgrade was based on the T-54B with several important improvements, including more shells, better night-fighting and NBC equipment, an automated fire extinguisher system, better smoke generator, engine up-tuned from 520hp to 580hp and several more.
Two prototypes were built and tested from the winter of 1957 to the spring of 1958. The tests were generally successful and the vehicle was accepted into service under the designation of T-55 in May 1958. With, according to some sources, around a hundred thousand vehicles built, the T-54/55 series of vehicles is the most produced tank series of all time. It was widely exported and used by dozens of countries and even though it was already quite obsolete by the 1970s, it received numerous upgrades and continues to serve in some countries to this day, participating in many (if not most) third world conflicts.
Vehicle Traits[ | ]
- Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
Ammunition[ | ]
| Ammo Name |
Ammo Type |
XP Cost | Damage | Penetration | Velocity | Reload Time |
More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100mm 3UBR3 APCR | APCR | Stock | 270 | 400[note 1] mm | 1050 m/s | 5.40 s | ||
| ||||||||
| 100mm 3UBM8 APDS | APDS |  685
|
300 | 430[note 2] mm | 1415 m/s | 5.40 s | ||
| ||||||||
| 100mm 3UOF10 HE | HE | Stock | 450[note 3] | 35 mm | 700 m/s | 5.40 s | ||
| ||||||||
| 100mm 3UBK4 HEAT | HEAT | 1,310
|
390 | 510 mm | 900 m/s | 5.40 s | ||
| ||||||||
| 7.62mm AP | AP | Stock | 8 | 18[note 4] mm | 855 m/s | 5.00 s | ||
| ||||||||
Upgrades[ | ]
Armor[ | ]
| XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | Stock | 365 mm (vs AP) 470 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | 735 mm (vs AP) 815 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | N/A | N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT |
| This MBT features basic sheet armor without any advanced components, making it vulnerable to HEAT shells and ATGMs. | |||||||
Weapon[ | ]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Aim Time | Reload Time | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100mm D-10T2S Rifled Cannon | Stock | Stock | 1.40 s | 5.40 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
100mm 3UBR3 APCR 100mm 3UBM8 APDS 100mm 3UOF10 HE 100mm 3UBK4 HEAT 7.62mm AP | ||||||
Engine[ | ]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | Forward Acceleration |
Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChTZ V-55 580 hp Diesel Engine | Stock | Stock | 50 km/h | 13 km/h | 6.06 s (0 to 32 km/h) 19.98 s (0 to Max Speed) |
37.45° | 10 % |
Parts[ | ]
| Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 3D6 Smoke Grenades |
Stock | Stock | Comes with 4 charges Recharge time: 35s Duration: 10s |
|
3D6M Smoke Grenades |
460
|
 11,420
|
Comes with 8 charges Recharge time: 25s Duration: 10s |
|
 KTD-2 Laser Rangefinder |
670
|
16,650
|
Accuracy is improved by 10% | |
 Improved Gun Stabilizer |
Stock | Stock | Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 20% | |
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors |
Stock | Stock | Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull. | |
 Stock Tracks |
Stock | Stock | Mobility (Light Terrain): 89.0% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 74.6% |
|
 Improved Tracks |
105
|
1,635
|
Mobility (Light Terrain): 90.1% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 76.1% |
Other unlocks[ | ]
| Name | Cost | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 250 Reputation |
450
|
Provides an injection of 250 Reputation. | |
250 Reputation |
450
|
Provides an injection of 250 Reputation. | |
 Viktor Kirsanov |
1,350
|
Unlocks commander Viktor Kirsanov. |