T-54 first prototype

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USSR | Medium Tank | Tier VIII

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7,800   Cost

1300260 HP Hit Points

35.5/38.720.13/38.7 t Weight Limit

Crew

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

Mobility

760760 hp Engine Power

44/18 km/h Speed Limit

4242 deg/s Traverse

21.4137.75 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio

NoNo Pivot

Armor

// mm Hull Armor

200/120/75200/120/75 mm Turret Armor

Armament

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252/4400/252 252/4400/252 Shell Cost

250/250/330250/250/330 HP Damage

190/247/50190/247/50 mm Penetration

| |}} | |}} 7.5 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 8 s 50% Crew: 9.91 s 75% Crew: 8.65 s 100% Crew: 7.67 s Rammer: 6.9 s Vents: 7.5 s Both: 6.75 s Both and BiA: 6.6 s Both and Max Crew %: 6.33 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. | |}} | |}} 7.5 r/m  ▲ Standard Gun Reload Times Nominal: 8 s 50% Crew: 9.91 s 75% Crew: 8.65 s 100% Crew: 7.67 s Rammer: 6.9 s Vents: 7.5 s Both: 6.75 s Both and BiA: 6.6 s Both and Max Crew %: 6.33 s See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information. Rate of Fire

| |}} | |}} 1875 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (250 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1875 50% Crew: 1512.5 75% Crew: 1732.5 100% Crew: 1955 100% Crew Vents: 2000 Rammer: 2172.5 Both: 2220 Both and BiA: 2270 Both and Max Crew %: 2367.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2125 50% Crew: 1762.5 75% Crew: 1982.5 100% Crew: 2205 100% Crew Rammer: 2422.5 Vents: 2250 Both: 2470 Both and BiA: 2520 Both and Max Crew %: 2617.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (250 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1875 50% Crew: 1512.5 75% Crew: 1732.5 100% Crew: 1955 100% Crew Vents: 2000 Rammer: 2172.5 Both: 2220 Both and BiA: 2270 Both and Max Crew %: 2367.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2125 50% Crew: 1762.5 75% Crew: 1982.5 100% Crew: 2205 100% Crew Rammer: 2422.5 Vents: 2250 Both: 2470 Both and BiA: 2520 Both and Max Crew %: 2617.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (330 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2475 50% Crew: 1996.5 75% Crew: 2286.9 100% Crew: 2580.6 100% Crew Vents: 2640 Rammer: 2867.7 Both: 2930.4 Both and BiA: 2996.4 Both and Max Crew %: 3125.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2805 50% Crew: 2326.5 75% Crew: 2616.9 100% Crew: 2910.6 100% Crew Rammer: 3197.7 Vents: 2970 Both: 3260.4 Both and BiA: 3326.4 Both and Max Crew %: 3455.1 See here, here, or here for more information. | |}} | |}} 1875 ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 1 (250 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1875 50% Crew: 1512.5 75% Crew: 1732.5 100% Crew: 1955 100% Crew Vents: 2000 Rammer: 2172.5 Both: 2220 Both and BiA: 2270 Both and Max Crew %: 2367.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2125 50% Crew: 1762.5 75% Crew: 1982.5 100% Crew: 2205 100% Crew Rammer: 2422.5 Vents: 2250 Both: 2470 Both and BiA: 2520 Both and Max Crew %: 2617.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▼ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 2 (250 Damage): Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 1875 50% Crew: 1512.5 75% Crew: 1732.5 100% Crew: 1955 100% Crew Vents: 2000 Rammer: 2172.5 Both: 2220 Both and BiA: 2270 Both and Max Crew %: 2367.5 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2125 50% Crew: 1762.5 75% Crew: 1982.5 100% Crew: 2205 100% Crew Rammer: 2422.5 Vents: 2250 Both: 2470 Both and BiA: 2520 Both and Max Crew %: 2617.5 See here, here, or here for more information. ▲ Standard Gun Using Shell Type 3 (330 Damage): With wholly penetrating hits Theoretical Damage Per Minute Nominal DPM: 2475 50% Crew: 1996.5 75% Crew: 2286.9 100% Crew: 2580.6 100% Crew Vents: 2640 Rammer: 2867.7 Both: 2930.4 Both and BiA: 2996.4 Both and Max Crew %: 3125.1 Advantageous Damage Per Minute First-shot DPM: 2805 50% Crew: 2326.5 75% Crew: 2616.9 100% Crew: 2910.6 100% Crew Rammer: 3197.7 Vents: 2970 Both: 3260.4 Both and BiA: 3326.4 Both and Max Crew %: 3455.1 See here, here, or here for more information. Damage Per Minute

| |}} 0.36 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.446 m With 75% Crew: 0.389 m With 100% Crew: 0.345 m With BiA: 0.338 m With BiA and Vents: 0.33 m Maximum possible: 0.317 m For more details, see Crew | |}} 0.36 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 0.446 m With 75% Crew: 0.389 m With 100% Crew: 0.345 m With BiA: 0.338 m With BiA and Vents: 0.33 m Maximum possible: 0.317 m For more details, see Crew Accuracy

| |}} 2.2 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.725 s With 75% Crew: 2.38 s With 100% Crew: 2.109 s With GLD: 1.918 s With BiA: 2.063 s With BiA and Vents: 2.018 s With both and GLD: 1.835 s Maximum possible: 1.759 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment | |}} 2.2 s  ▲ With 50% Crew: 2.725 s With 75% Crew: 2.38 s With 100% Crew: 2.109 s With GLD: 1.918 s With BiA: 2.063 s With BiA and Vents: 2.018 s With both and GLD: 1.835 s Maximum possible: 1.759 s For more details, see Crew or Equipment Aim time

4040 deg/s Turret Traverse

360° Gun Arc

-7°/+17°-7°/+17° Elevation Arc

5656 rounds Ammo Capacity

General

1515 % Chance of Fire

380 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 298.6 m With 75% Crew: 339.3 m With 100% Crew: 380 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 399.2 m With Coated Optics: 418 m With Binocular Telescope: 475 m Maximum possible: 544 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment 380 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 298.6 m With 75% Crew: 339.3 m With 100% Crew: 380 m With Recon and Situational Awareness: 399.2 m With Coated Optics: 418 m With Binocular Telescope: 475 m Maximum possible: 544 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment View Range

| |}} 700 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 550 m With 75% Crew: 625.1 m With 100% Crew: 700 m With 100% Signal Boost: 840 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 770 m Maximum possible: 1007.3 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment | |}} 700 m  ▲ With 50% Crew: 550 m With 75% Crew: 625.1 m With 100% Crew: 700 m With 100% Signal Boost: 840 m When affected by 100% Relaying: 770 m Maximum possible: 1007.3 m For more details, see Skills or Equipment Signal Range

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T-54 first prototype

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The T-54 first prototype is a Soviet tier 8 premium medium tank.

Developed at Factory No. 183 in 1944. It was based on the T-44, with many components modified to enhance the armor and armament of the new vehicle. According to one source, the first prototype was built at the end of 1944. However, some other sources mention another date—January 1945. The tank underwent trials in March and April 1945, but never entered mass production.

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 ()
VII	100 mm D10T-K	190/247/50	250/250/330	7.5	0.36	2.2		2300	93700

Engines

Tier	Engine	Engine Power (hp)	Chance of Fire on Impact (%)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VI	V-44	760	15		750	29000

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (т)	Traverse Speed (gr/sec)	Rmin		Weight (kg)	Price ()
VIII	T-54 first prototype	38.7	42	B/2		7700	30000

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)		Weight (kg)	Price ()
IX	9RS	700		100	38800

Compatible Equipment

                       

Compatible Consumables

                        

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Thick, well-sloped hull armor for a medium tank. Best side armor for a tier 8 medium.
• Low profile, and decent camouflage values.

Cons:

• Poor view range.
• Poor mobility for a medium tank, even slower than some heavy tanks
• Turret roof is bulging and extremely thin (15mm), and gun mantlet is 180mm but with no slope or any armor behind it.
• Poor gun accuracy and aim time especially on the move and mediocre gun depression at only 6 degrees.
• Low hit points on engine module, catches on fire alot.

Performance

In short, the T-54 First Prototype is effectively a T-44 with increased armor at worse sloped and hit points at the expense of mobility and speed, or a Type 59 with reduced turret armor and penetration, increased upper hull plate and gun soft stats, and full matchmaking.

While this tank lacks mobility, gun handling(poor gun accuracy and aim time while stationary and on the move), it has a good frontal hull and turret armor. Turret armor is 180mm flat, which can be penetrated easily as well as turret roof which is only 15mm in thickness. Hull armor is 120mm both upper and lower plate but not as sloped as T-44 hull armor; upper hull armor has 180mm effectiveness. Side-scrapping of the hull will certainly improves the hull armor effectiveness but one must be very cautious as getting shot at lower hull armor will always catch tank on fire despite the engine sitting in rear of the tank.

Despite its good armor, the offensive capabilities of this tank are very limited; Having only 175mm of penetration on its AP shells makes it almost impossible to penetrate anything higher than tier 7 frontally, and even sometimes struggling against the side armors of some vehicles. Thankfully, its APCR shell has a decent penetration of 235mm, which can frontally penetrate most weak spots and side armor. Additionally, its premium vehicle status can help offset the credit cost of premium shells. It should be noted that this tank can only carry a total of 34 shells, so running out of ammunition is a possibility.

The mobility is somewhat below average compared to other tier 8 medium tanks, but hull and turret traverse speeds retain a favorable speed, making it competitive at close-range brawling. While it cannot circle around most heavy tanks without sustaining a few hits, it can easily bring its gun around against light tanks.

While the view range on this tank is exceptionally poor for its tier at 360 meters, its camouflage value is decent, which makes scouting impossible. It should be noted that this tank is not the best for a scouting role, however, so this should only be used as a last resort.

In conclusion, for a relatively cheap premium tank at tier 8, this is a terrible vehicle. Much like IS-6 you have to spam premium rounds for this tank to be effective with exception that IS-6 gets premium matchmaking and T-54 first prototype does not get a premium matchmaking.

Early Research

• All modules are researched with the tank.

Suggested Equipment

   

Gallery

Sources and External Links

Sources

1. World of Tanks Homepage - https://worldoftanks.eu/

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