Stuart I-IV

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Stuart I-IV

UK | Light Tank | Tier III

Battle Tier

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Overview
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43,500   Cost

42589 HP Hit Points

12.78/12.95.1/14.5 t Weight Limit

Crew

1. Commander (Loader)
2. Gunner
3. Driver
4. Radio Operator

Mobility

245262 hp Engine Power

58/20 km/h Speed Limit

4045 deg/s Traverse

19.1751.37 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

NoNo Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

38.1/25.4/25.438.1/31.8/31.8 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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18/800/10 18/800/10 Shell Cost

40/40/5040/40/50 HP Damage

48/70/1956/78/19 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 24 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 2.5 s 50% Crew: 3.18 s 75% Crew: 2.8 s 100% Crew: 2.5 s Rammer: 2.25 s Vents: 2.44 s Both: 2.2 s Both and BiA: 2.16 s Both and Max Crew %: 2.07 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 24 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 2.5 s 50% Crew: 3.18 s 75% Crew: 2.8 s 100% Crew: 2.5 s Rammer: 2.25 s Vents: 2.44 s Both: 2.2 s Both and BiA: 2.16 s Both and Max Crew %: 2.07 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 960 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (40 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 960 50% Crew: 754.4 75% Crew: 857.2 100% Crew: 960 100% Crew Vents: 982.4 Rammer: 1066.8 Both: 1091.6 Both and BiA: 1112.4 Both and Max Crew %: 1160.4 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1000 50% Crew: 794.4 75% Crew: 897.2 100% Crew: 1000 100% Crew Rammer: 1106.8 Vents: 1022.4 Both: 1131.6 Both and BiA: 1152.4 Both and Max Crew %: 1200.4 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (40 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 960 50% Crew: 754.4 75% Crew: 857.2 100% Crew: 960 100% Crew Vents: 982.4 Rammer: 1066.8 Both: 1091.6 Both and BiA: 1112.4 Both and Max Crew %: 1160.4 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1000 50% Crew: 794.4 75% Crew: 897.2 100% Crew: 1000 100% Crew Rammer: 1106.8 Vents: 1022.4 Both: 1131.6 Both and BiA: 1152.4 Both and Max Crew %: 1200.4 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (50 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1200 50% Crew: 943 75% Crew: 1071.5 100% Crew: 1200 100% Crew Vents: 1228 Rammer: 1333.5 Both: 1364.5 Both and BiA: 1390.5 Both and Max Crew %: 1450.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1250 50% Crew: 993 75% Crew: 1121.5 100% Crew: 1250 100% Crew Rammer: 1383.5 Vents: 1278 Both: 1414.5 Both and BiA: 1440.5 Both and Max Crew %: 1500.5 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 960 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (40 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 960 50% Crew: 754.4 75% Crew: 857.2 100% Crew: 960 100% Crew Vents: 982.4 Rammer: 1066.8 Both: 1091.6 Both and BiA: 1112.4 Both and Max Crew %: 1160.4 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1000 50% Crew: 794.4 75% Crew: 897.2 100% Crew: 1000 100% Crew Rammer: 1106.8 Vents: 1022.4 Both: 1131.6 Both and BiA: 1152.4 Both and Max Crew %: 1200.4 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (40 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 960 50% Crew: 754.4 75% Crew: 857.2 100% Crew: 960 100% Crew Vents: 982.4 Rammer: 1066.8 Both: 1091.6 Both and BiA: 1112.4 Both and Max Crew %: 1160.4 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1000 50% Crew: 794.4 75% Crew: 897.2 100% Crew: 1000 100% Crew Rammer: 1106.8 Vents: 1022.4 Both: 1131.6 Both and BiA: 1152.4 Both and Max Crew %: 1200.4 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (50 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1200 50% Crew: 943 75% Crew: 1071.5 100% Crew: 1200 100% Crew Vents: 1228 Rammer: 1333.5 Both: 1364.5 Both and BiA: 1390.5 Both and Max Crew %: 1450.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 1250 50% Crew: 993 75% Crew: 1121.5 100% Crew: 1250 100% Crew Rammer: 1383.5 Vents: 1278 Both: 1414.5 Both and BiA: 1440.5 Both and Max Crew %: 1500.5 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.46 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.57 m With 75% Crew: 0.498 m With 100% Crew: 0.441 m With BiA: 0.431 m With BiA and Vents: 0.422 m Maximum possible: 0.404 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.41 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.508 m With 75% Crew: 0.443 m With 100% Crew: 0.393 m With BiA: 0.384 m With BiA and Vents: 0.376 m Maximum possible: 0.361 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 1.8 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.23 s With 75% Crew: 1.947 s With 100% Crew: 1.726 s With GLD: 1.569 s With BiA: 1.688 s With BiA and Vents: 1.651 s With both and GLD: 1.501 s Maximum possible: 1.439 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 1.7 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.106 s With 75% Crew: 1.839 s With 100% Crew: 1.63 s With GLD: 1.482 s With BiA: 1.594 s With BiA and Vents: 1.559 s With both and GLD: 1.418 s Maximum possible: 1.359 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

4048 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc

205185 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

1220 % Chance of Fire

280 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 220 m With 75% Crew: 250 m With 100% Crew: 280 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 294.2 m With Coated Optics: 308 m With Binocular Telescope: 350 m Maximum possible: 400.8 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 330 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 259.3 m With 75% Crew: 294.7 m With 100% Crew: 330 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 346.7 m With Coated Optics: 363 m With Binocular Telescope: 412.5 m Maximum possible: 472.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 350 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 282.5 m With 75% Crew: 323.6 m With 100% Crew: 365 m With 100% Signal Boost: 420 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 385 m Maximum possible: 525.4 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 450 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 363.3 m With 75% Crew: 416 m With 100% Crew: 469.3 m With 100% Signal Boost: 540 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 495 m Maximum possible: 675.5 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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Stuart I-IV

III

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The Stuart I-IV is a British tier 3 light tank.

Mass-produced from 1941 and supplied to the U.K. under Lend-Lease. A a total of 6,889 were supplied to the British from M3 to M5A1 variants. The M3 tanks were designated Stuart I by the British, while the M3A1 version was designated Stuart III. They first saw action in the battle at Sidi Rezegh.

The tier III light tank of the British Lend-Lease line, the Stuart I-IV will give you the same things you felt from the British M2; something much more sluggish than the American version. The main difference is the 2-pdr cannon you receive, making this LT much more suited for trading shots and supporting the main force, rather than charging head on like the M3 Stuart.

The Stuart I-IV marks the end of its British light line.

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 ()
II	37 mm Gun M5	48/70/19	40/40/50	24	0.46	1.7		78	2100
III	QF 2-pdr Mk. IX	64/121/23	45/45/60	23.08	0.4	2		130	6000
III	37 mm Gun M6	56/78/19	40/40/50	24	0.41	1.7		82	8350

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
III	Continental W-670-9A	262	20		256	5600
III	Guiberson T-1020-4	245	12		331	5000

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
II	Stuart I	12.9	40	B/2		3000	660
III	Stuart IV	14.5	45	B/2		3000	1850

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VII	WS No. 19 Mk. II	450		40	21000
VI	WS No. 19 Mk. I	400		40	15000
V	WS No. 9	375		40	3600
III	WS No. 11	350		40	600

Compatible Equipment

            

Compatible Consumables

                   

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Able to mount the excellent British 2-pdr. gun, which performs exceedingly well at lower tiers
• High rate of fire on all guns
• Has adequate armor for its tier; the frontal armor will bounce most lower tier auto-cannons and machine-guns
• Good mobility and top speed when fully accelerated
• Relatively accurate guns

Cons:

• Sluggish acceleration
• In comparison to its American counterpart it is slower, less mobile, has a lower RoF, and a poorer radio
• Has a boxy silhouette, making it an easy target to hit
• Has the same armor as the M3 Stuart; if you're caught off guard and get flanked your sides and rear will crumble

Performance

The Stuart I-IV plays quite differently to its American counterpart, the M3 Stuart. It gains the QQF 2-pounder, which is better than the M3's 37mm M6. But where it gains in firepower it loses in speed and radio range. It will take more time to get to its top speed compared to the M3 Stuart, and will not be able to contact allies of enemy positions from across large maps. Not only that, it still has the same armor as the original M3 Stuart and is sluggish due to the weaker engine.

Stick to your friends and support by flanking enemies. Use the 2-pounder's excellent penetration and rate of fire to rip your enemy's side apart.

Early Research

1. Radios will be available if you've played British tanks already. Mount it immediately.
2. Research suspension and engine to gain much needed speed and maneuverability.
3. Research turret. The 2-pounder is already available if you've played any of the British low tier 'Cruiser' tanks, so mount it too.
4. Go from there.

Gallery

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Historical Info

The British Army was the first to use the Light Tank M3 as the "General Stuart" in combat. From mid-November 1941 to the end of the year, about 170 Stuarts (in a total force of over 700 tanks) took part in Operation Crusader during the North Africa Campaign, with poor results. Although the high losses suffered by Stuart-equipped units during the operation had more to do with better tactics and training of the Afrika Korps than the apparent superiority of German armored fighting vehicles used in the North African campaign, the operation revealed that the M3 had several technical faults. Mentioned in the British complaints were the 37 mm M5 gun and poor internal layout. The two-man turret crew was a significant weakness, and some British units tried to fight with three-man turret crews. The Stuart also had a limited range, which was a severe problem in the highly mobile desert warfare as units often outpaced their supplies and were stranded when they ran out of fuel. On the positive side, crews liked its relatively high speed and mechanical reliability. The high reliability distinguished the Stuart from cruiser tanks of the period, in particular the Crusader, which composed a large portion of the British tank force in Africa up until 1942.

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Historical Gallery

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  Stuart I

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  Stuart I tanks of the 8th Hussars undergoing testing in the Western Desert on 28 August 1941

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  Stuart I wreck in North Africa, April 1941

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  Australian Stuart I attacking Japanese pillboxes in support of infantry during the Battle of Buna-Gona on 2 January 1943

Historical Accuracy Errata

The following are consensus errors or inconsistencies which have been identified with the configuration of the vehicle in question and conflict with information available on the public record. The causes for these divergences in the game are normally not disclosed and may be rooted in game balance.

The 2-pdr gun configuration is fake.

• Smoke dischargers are visible on the left side of the turret but there is no option to use them.

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UK

Light Tanks

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