T 55A
T 55A
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[Client Values; Actual values in
17,500  Cost |
| 1750350 HP Hit Points |
| 37.5/39.820.47/39.8 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader (Radio Operator)
| 750750 hp Engine Power |
| 50/20 km/h Speed Limit |
| 5050 deg/s Traverse |
| 2036.64 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
| NoNo Pivot |
| // mm Hull Armor |
| 240/180/65240/180/65 mm Turret Armor |
AP/HEAT/HE
AP/HEAT/HE Shells |
1230/4800/1170
1230/4800/1170 Shell Cost |
| 320/320/420320/320/420 HP Damage |
| 221/330/50221/330/50 mm Penetration |
|
7.79 r/m ▲
7.79 r/m Standard Gun ▲ Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
|
2492.8 ▲
Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
▲
2492.8 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
▲ Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
|
0.33 m ▲
0.33 m With 50% Crew: 0.409 m ▲ Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.409 m |
| 2 s 2 s Aim time |
| 4646 deg/s Turret Traverse |
| 360° Gun Arc |
| -5°/+14°-5°/+14° Elevation Arc |
| 4343 rounds Ammo Capacity |
| 1212 % Chance of Fire |
| 395 m 395 m View Range |
| 730 m 730 m Signal Range |
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The T 55A is a German tier 9 premium medium tank.
An upgraded version of the T-55 tank. The T 55A had a higher level of nuclear protection and no bow machinegun. From 1962 through 1970, about 1,800 of the T-55 and T 55A tanks were supplied to East Germany by the U.S.S.R.
The T-55A is available as a reward for completing the third set of Personal Missions.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Guns
| Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price (  )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IX | 100 mm Panzerkanone D-10T2S L/56 | 221/330/50 | 320/320/420 | 7.79 | 0.33 | 2 | 1950 | 221000 |
Engines
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IX | W-55 | 750 | 12 | 940 | 82300 |
Suspensions
| Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IX | T 55A | 39.8 | 50 | B/2 | 7700 | 50000 |
Radios
| Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X | R-113 | 730 | 80 | 52200 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Arguably superior gun to both the D-54 and vanilla D-10T2S, has high RoF yet retains good pen, accuracy and handling
- Vastly superior ground resistance to the T-54 while retaining the same power to weight ratio
- Retains excellent turret and side armor of the T-54
- Slightly better view range than the T-54
- Above-average sized HP pool, tied for 2nd in tier
Cons:
- Weaker hull armor than T-54, similar to WZ-120
- Lower top speed than the T-54
- Bad gun depression and even worse elevation.
- Prone to driver death and ammo rack damage
- Doesn't work well as credit OR crew grinder due to high ammo cost and unique crew setup
Performance
The T 55A is similar to the T-54, yet has more in common with the T-62A. The noticeably weaker hull armor doesn't allow you to be as aggressive as in a T-54, however, your turret armor and side armor are the same, so you still can sidescrape or stay hull down if possible and needed. Your superior gun handling gives you the edge and makes snap shots extremely potent and likely to hit even on the move. Therefore, you should focus more on flanking and quick snap shots, however, your short aim time combined with the very good accuracy also makes long range fights a real option. If caught in a close encounter, fear not -- the D-10T2S gun also has a high rate of fire only seconded by the same gun on the T-54 (that doesn't handle really well), the Obj. 430 II (which is a sniping tank with limited gun traverse, not so competitive in this case) or a few smaller calibre guns on other tanks. There will always be some advantage to exploit: either to trade, to simply outgun, or to land the crucial first shot with more precision.
The reduced top speed in comparison is perceptible, but not dramatic. In most cases, your quick acceleration and very good terrain resistance values make you no less as mobile.
A special mention is needed regarding the crew. Training crew from Leopard line, which is most logical, comes with a caveat: T55A's loader also doubles as a radio operator, while most other tanks from the Leopard line have commander for that role. This means that you won't be able to make use of situational awareness skill if it is already trained on commander - it has to be trained on loader as well if you intend to switch crews a lot, wasting one skill slot.
Beware of ammo costs - this tank is not a true "premium", it is just a reward "Elite" tank, and still retains very expensive ammo like the T-54. Especially premium ammo. Shooting pure premium ammo will burn your credits considerably faster than any other tank in the game.
Early Research
Special vehicle, comes elite in its stock configuration.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
Historical Accuracy Errata
Uses the same D-10T2S gun as the T-54, yet the penetration values of the armor-piercing shell are inconsistent.
- The T-55A is considerably more faster than in reality, with an engine power of 750 hp compared to the historical 580.
