Tank:GB19 Sherman Firefly - Revision history

Wolcott:na at 06:44, 29 June 2019

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Wolcott:na at 21:09, 15 June 2019

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Wolcott:na at 16:55, 23 May 2019

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borgri:eu at 22:01, 18 June 2017

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 Three different Sherman models were converted to Fireflies: the M4, M4 Composite and M4A4. The British designated them as Sherman I, Sherman I Hybrid and Sherman V respectively. The Firefly depicted is a converted M4 Composite/Sherman I Hybrid, or Sherman IC Hybrid, judging by its rounded cast front welded to the hull. The most commonly converted tank was the M4A4/Sherman V, which had a Chrysler A57 Multibank engine and a different welded and lengthened hull with sharp edges.<!--Please note: The M4A1 was not acceptable for Firefly conversion because the rounded contours of the cast hull could not accommodate the arrangement of the Firefly's interior stowage. This was obviously not an issue with the Composites, and the D78461 turrets saved them a lot of time and effort since they already had loader's hatches.-->
 * In-game model is a [https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CcmaDxo77uU/WdH4UGmB5uI/AAAAAAACv1A/LgNyYhz5XzoGGXu8eC1JOKSU_7EmQYRRwCLcBGAs/s1600/22046841_1935905399996152_2135550445112324335_n.jpg IC Hybrid]. The IC does not exist in World of Tanks while the VC only appears as a [[Tank:GB95_Ekins_Firefly_M4A4|premium tank]].
 * The Sherman Firefly was succeeded by the [[Comet]]. In World of Tanks, however, the Firefly leads to the Challenger instead.
 * Sherman Fireflies rarely, if ever, carried a machine gun on the turret.

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 * SCC No. 15 Olive Drab paint scheme is missing. This was the base colour on all British AFVs in Europe from April 1944.
 * Allied star identification marking is missing. The Royal Armoured Corps recognition mark (or flash) was only used until mid-1942; the Firefly entered service in May 1944.
-* No option exists to camouflage the barrel of the 17-pdr gun.
+* There is no option to camouflage the 17-pdr gun barrel with the countershading pattern.
 * The suffix "C" was to indicate Sherman tanks rearmed with the 17-pdr gun (e.g. Sherman IC). Thus the other gun configurations are fake.
 * The Firefly has the same Chrysler A57 engine as the [[M3 Lee]]. However, their horsepower and weight values are inconsistent.

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 |HistAcc=
 Three different Sherman models were converted to Fireflies: the M4, M4 Composite and M4A4. The British designated them as Sherman I, Sherman I Hybrid and Sherman V respectively. The Firefly depicted is a converted M4 Composite/Sherman I Hybrid, or Sherman IC Hybrid, judging by its rounded cast front welded to the hull. The most commonly converted tank was the M4A4/Sherman V, which had a Chrysler A57 Multibank engine and a different welded and lengthened hull with sharp edges.<!--Please note: The M4A1 was not acceptable for Firefly conversion because the rounded contours of the cast hull could not accommodate the arrangement of the Firefly's interior stowage. This was obviously not an issue with the Composites, and the D78461 turrets saved them a lot of time and effort since they already had loader's hatches.-->
-* This model is actually a IC Hybrid. The IC is not represented and the VC is represented as a [[Sherman VC Firefly|premium tank]].
+* In-game model is a [https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CcmaDxo77uU/WdH4UGmB5uI/AAAAAAACv1A/LgNyYhz5XzoGGXu8eC1JOKSU_7EmQYRRwCLcBGAs/s1600/22046841_1935905399996152_2135550445112324335_n.jpg IC Hybrid]. The IC does not exist in World of Tanks while the VC only appears as a [[Tank:GB95_Ekins_Firefly_M4A4|premium tank]].
 * The Sherman Firefly was succeeded by the [[Comet]]. In World of Tanks, however, the Firefly leads to the Challenger instead.
-* Sherman Fireflies rarely, if ever, carried an M2 Browning machine gun on the turret.
+* Sherman Fireflies rarely, if ever, carried a machine gun on the turret.
 * SCC No. 15 Olive Drab paint scheme is missing. This was the base colour on all British AFVs in Europe from April 1944.
 * Allied star identification marking is missing. The Royal Armoured Corps recognition mark (or flash) was only used until mid-1942; the Firefly entered service in May 1944.
-* The suffix "C" was to indicate Sherman tanks rearmed with the 17-pdr gun (e.g. Sherman IC). Thus the other gun configurations are fictitious and only exist for the sake of grinding.
+* No option exists to camouflage the barrel of the 17-pdr gun.
 * The Firefly has the same Chrysler A57 engine as the [[M3 Lee]]. However, their horsepower and weight values are inconsistent.
 <!-- The Sherman Firefly's top speed in real life was actually 40 km/h.  note: it's possible some later models that were converted had higher top speed -->

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 Three different Sherman models were converted to Fireflies: the M4, M4 Composite and M4A4. The British designated them as Sherman I, Sherman I Hybrid and Sherman V respectively. The Firefly depicted is a converted M4 Composite/Sherman I Hybrid, or Sherman IC Hybrid, judging by its rounded cast front welded to the hull. The most commonly converted tank was the M4A4/Sherman V, which had a Chrysler A57 Multibank engine and a different welded and lengthened hull with sharp edges.<!--Please note: The M4A1 was not acceptable for Firefly conversion because the rounded contours of the cast hull could not accommodate the arrangement of the Firefly's interior stowage. This was obviously not an issue with the Composites, and the D78461 turrets saved them a lot of time and effort since they already had loader's hatches.-->
 * This model is actually a IC Hybrid. The IC is not represented and the VC is represented as a [[Sherman VC Firefly|premium tank]].
 * Sherman Fireflies rarely, if ever, carried an M2 Browning machine gun on the turret.
 * SCC No. 15 Olive Drab paint scheme is missing. This was the base colour on all British AFVs in Europe from April 1944.

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 * Allied star identification marking is missing. The Royal Armoured Corps recognition mark (or flash) was only used until mid-1942; the Firefly entered service in May 1944.
 * The suffix "C" was to indicate Sherman tanks rearmed with the 17-pdr gun (e.g. Sherman IC). Thus the other gun configurations are fictitious and only exist for the sake of grinding.
 <!-- The Sherman Firefly's top speed in real life was actually 40 km/h.  note: it's possible some later models that were converted had higher top speed -->

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 *Abysmal gun depression and dispersion bloom while on move or during turret rotation.
 *Shell velocity on all guns, especially the 17 pdr, is somewhat too slow for sniping
-*2nd lowest speed compared to other tier 6 Medium tanks(after the Jumbo) [36kph]
+*2nd lowest speed compared to other tier 6 Medium tanks (after the Jumbo) [36kph]
 *Tall target with weak armor and fragile modules, especially the engine. Very vulnerable to SPGs.
 *Inferior to most tier 6 mediums in every aspects except gun performance.