FV215b (183)

GB48_FV215b_183 (Stock)

Totals

6100000 Cost

1800 HPDurability

60 / 64 Weight

Crew

1. Commander
2. Radio Operator
3. Gunner
4. Driver
5. Loader
6. Loader

Armor

152.4/50.8/76.2Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

254/101.6/76.2Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

800 h.p.Engine Power

34.3 km/hTop Speed / Reverse Speed

32 deg/sTraverse Speed

Firepower

930 damage

310 mmAverage Penetration

22 Gun Loading

16 deg/sGun Traverse Speed

Communication

250 mView Range

500 mSignal Range

Tortoise

FV215b (183)

X

6100000

This proposed heavy self-propelled gun utilized components of the Mk.II Conqueror. The vehicle featured the gun in a rear-mounted rotating turret. The project was canceled shortly after a dummy vehicle was built.

The FV215b (183) is a British tier 10 turreted tank destroyer sporting the biggest gun in blitz.

Turret

Level	Turret	Turret Armor (front/sides/rear, mm)	Gun Traverse Speed (deg/s)	View Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
X	FV215b	254/101.6/76.2	16	250	0	17000

Level	Gun	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time	Experience	Weight (t)
X	183 mm L4	310/220/92	930/1300/1300	2.73	0.4	3	0	5400

Engine

Level	Engine	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact	Experience	Weight (t)
X	Rolls-Royce Meteor Mk. 12	800	20	0	744

Level	Suspension	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)	Experience	Weight (t)
X	FV215b	64	32	0	12000

Radio

Level	Radio	Signal Range (m)	Experience	Weight (t)
X	C45	500	0	40

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Highest alpha damage in the game-- 930 with AP rounds and 1300 using HESH or HE
• Decently mobile
• Decent at sidescraping
• Frontal armor and upper hull can bounce shots when angled
• Armour is enough to not be penned by HE

Cons:

• Reverse speed is very bad (9 km/h) considering that when you have an 18 second reload, you're going to be doing a lot of reve
• Accuracy at 0.40 is terrible
• Aim time is especially slow
• Turret only has a 45 degree range to either side
• Lowest ammunition capacity in the game (12)

Performance

The FV215b (183) is commonly called the "Death Star" by players for its giant gun, which features greater alpha than any other tank in the game. The 183 with it's premium HESH shells will have no difficulty 2-shotting tier 9 meds and even some heavies with high rolls. However, the gun is very dependent on one immeasurable factor. Luck. HESH shells need to hit primary armor to have a chance to penetrate and deal full damage, as tracks and spaced armor will detonate the shell prematurely. And even with a penetrating hit, the HESH shells have massive damage range, and can hit from anywhere between 300 and 1600 damage. It is highly recommended you take the time to aim HESH shells unless you are willing to accept missing weakspots and hitting for ~500 damage every shot. If you don't want to roll the dice with HESH shells, the AP rounds are a reliable choice. The (183) has the best AP round penetration in the game with 310mm of penetration, and it still features a respectable 930 damage per shot. All of this firepower however, comes at the cost of up to a 23 second reload time, during which the (183) is highly vulnerable.

The low ammunition capacity of a mere 12 rounds will be a highly limiting factor, and care must be taken to avoid running out of one type of ammunition, or even running out of shells entirely. Choosing an ammo loadout wisely is highly recommended (8 AP rounds and 4 HESH rounds is a good choice)

The armor on the (183) isn't the best. While the hull armor is comparable to the Conqueror, it's not as well sloped and tier X guns will penetrate it with ease. The turret, unlike in the PC version, is fairly weak, and overall the armour profile makes sidescraping difficult. As a result of it's poor armor, the 183 is most comfortable sniping from a distance where the enemy can't shoot back, and the 183 can safely reload.

The mobility, while workable, still isn't very good, but is adequate for taking early game sniping positions, or keeping pace with heavies, unlike the Tortoise's atrocious speed limit of 20km/h.

Early Research

No research, the grind is done!

UK

Tank Destroyers

ja:Blitz:GB48 FV215b 183