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138,500 Cost |
49098 HP Hit Points |
28.12/28.610.01/33.5 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader (Radio Operator)
- Loader
400410 hp Engine Power |
39/16 km/h Speed Limit |
4042 deg/s Traverse |
14.2240.96 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
50.8/0/050.8/0/0 mm Turret Armor |
AP//HE
AP//HE Shells |
56/2800/56
56/2800/56 Shell Cost |
110/110/175110/110/175 HP Damage |
90/102/3892/109/38 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
17.14 r/m Standard Gun ▲
20 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
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1885.4 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
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2200 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.47 m With 50% Crew: 0.582 m ▲
0.41 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.508 m |
s 1.8 s 2.1 Aim time |
4242 deg/s Turret Traverse |
30° Gun Arc |
-9°/+20°-9°/+20° Elevation Arc |
100100 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2015 % Chance of Fire |
m 325 m 325 View Range |
m 350 m 450 Signal Range |
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The Grant is a British tier 4 medium tank.
This variant of the M3 Lee was manufactured in the United States specifically to be supplied to the U.K., where it was designated the General Grant (Grant I).
The Grant marks the end of its British medium line.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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V | General Motors 6046 | 410 | 15 | 2318 | 13500 | |
IV | Wright (Continental) R975 EC2 | 400 | 20 | 516 | 11500 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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III | Grant I | 28.6 | 40 | 0 | 5000 | 1870 | |
IV | Grant II | 33.5 | 42 | 0 | 5000 | 4650 |
Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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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:
- Good gun selection and great rate of fire
- Superior survivability over M3 Lee: superstructure turret is smaller, and its front is stronger.
- Top engine has very high durability
- Top engine only gives 10 extra hp, so it can be skipped.
- 75mm gun M3 can overwhelm even some tier fives
Cons:
- Forced to fight at range, due to to limited gun traverse and large profile. Armour is mediocre at close ranges.
- Accuracy is below average, though still works in its tier.
- High silhouette, which makes hiding behind rocks difficult. Worse camo than T-28.
- Top engine is nearly five times heavier, worsening its power/wt ratio if equipped
- Premium rounds for 75mm guns give little boost in performance and are simply a waste of credits.
Performance
This tank fights best at the edge of render range, preferably on flat ground with a spotter. This allows it to actually survive without being taken out quickly, due to its large silhouette. While the accuracy is poor, the rate of fire more than compensates for this. Cheap ammo also encourages this type of gameplay. However, in a contradictory fashion, it can also excel at close range urban combat, which negates it's abhorrent accuracy. In the cities, you also don't need to be as concerned with your large profile, especially if the terrain is flat. Here, in the cities, your strange gun mounting actually can help, as you can position just your gun around a left corner. But likewise, turning a corner on your right will result in the entire tank being exposed before the gun can be brought to bear.
Compared to the M3 Lee this tank is far superior. Notably it is far more survivable as the superstructure turret has been redesigned. The armour has been thickened to 80mm effective thickness after sloping, and the profile has been improved as this tank is without a tumourous commander's cupola (yet, it sports improved view range). Additionally, the British 6-pound gun has higher penetration and powerful APCR rounds, able to pen tier 5s and 6s tanks much more reliably than the American low-velocity 75mm guns, meaning that this tank has a chance of success once it has been spotted and engaged. However, the 6-pounder has lower dpm than 75mm M3 gun (1800 compare to 2200) and is further inhibited by the fact that it reloads before it aims. Its low alpha damage also makes its premium rounds a very expensive thing to play with.
Early Research
- The top radio carries over from other british tanks for the grant. Mount it immediately if you have it. If not mount the radio you can currently mount on the tank.
- Next, research the 6-pdr gun. This gun is considered the best gun for the Grant,as it has the best pentration values with APCR and the best dpm.
- Research the tracks to be able to mount anything else on the grant or use equipment and for better traverse speed.
- If you do not wish to elite the Grant and/or mount equipment on it, it is recommended to just research the 90 mm M3 gun to be able to research and grind the Sherman III from there on and skip the tracks.
- If you do, just go from the tracks to research all other modules, but don't mount the top engine. It will not do you good.
Gallery
Historical Info
The prototype was completed in March 1941 and production models followed with the first British specification tanks produced in July. Both U.S. and British tanks had thicker armor than first planned.[8] The British design required one fewer crew member than the US version due to the radio in the turret. The U.S. eventually eliminated the full-time radio operator, assigning the task to the driver. After extensive losses in Africa and Greece the British realized that to meet their needs for tanks both the Lee and the Grant types would need to be accepted. Some of the tanks had their turret guns replaced with the 2 pounder, and the hull gun with the 6 pounder.
The U.S. military used the "M" (Model) letter to designate nearly all of their equipment. When the British Army received their new M3 medium tanks from the US, confusion immediately set in,[9] as the M3 medium tank and the M3 light tank were identically named. The British Army began naming their American tanks after American military figures, although the U.S. Army never used those terms until after the war.[10] M3 tanks with the cast turret and radio setup received the name "General Grant", while the original M3s were called "General Lee", or more usually just "Grant" and "Lee". The M3 brought much-needed firepower to British forces in the North African desert campaign.
Historical Gallery
Historical Accuracy Errata
Historical turret-mounted 37mm M5/M6 gun is missing. The turret with the gun is visible on the in-game model, but due to the lack of multi-turret controls in World of Tanks the gun is unusable and merely serves as a hitbox.
- The 6-pdr gun configuration is fictitious.
- Uses the same General Motors 6046 diesel engine as the M10 Wolverine. However, their horsepower and weight values are inconsistent. The British equivalent of the engine actually has the historical values.