M46 Patton
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M46 Patton
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3,450,000 Cost |
1600420 HP Hit Points |
41.07/41.223.05/45.05 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
560820 hp Engine Power |
48/20 km/h Speed Limit |
3638 deg/s Traverse |
13.6435.57 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
101.6/76.2/76.2215.9/63.5/76.2 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
255/4400/255
1000/4000/680 Shell Cost |
240/240/320390/390/480 HP Damage |
160/243/45218/265/53 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
7.89 r/m Standard Gun ▲
6.67 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
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1893.6 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
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2601.3 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.38 m With 50% Crew: 0.471 m ▲
0.39 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.483 m |
s 2 s 2 Aim time |
3840 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-10°/+22°-10°/+22° Elevation Arc |
7054 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 400 m 410 View Range |
m 395 m 745 Signal Range |
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3450000
The M46 Patton is an American tier 9 medium tank.
Developed in 1948 and 1949, the M46 Patton was a modernized and improved version of the M26 Pershing. A total of 1,168 M46 tanks, in two basic variants, were manufactured between 1949 and 1951. Pattons saw wide use in the Korean War.
It is the evolution of the M26 Pershing. Patton is slower compared to its tier 9 medium tank counterparts, but its maneuverability and powerful 105mm T5E1M2 gun make this tank a pretty hard target to kill. Even though this tank doesn't have enough armor to take direct hits without damage, sloped turret gives this tank much better chances of survival in dogfights than it might appear on paper. By wisely using the sloped turret in combination with its great gun depression you can increase your chances of victory. Out of its tier 9 medium tank counterparts, the Patton is the "Guerrilla Fighter."
The M46 Patton leads to the M48A5 Patton.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VII | Ford GAN | 560 | 20 | 569 | 37200 | |
VIII | Continental AV-1790-1 | 704 | 20 | 569 | 45000 | |
IX | Continental AV-1790-7 | 820 | 20 | 569 | 99000 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | M46T80E1 | 41.2 | 36 | 0 | 10000 | 31700 | |
IX | M46T81 | 45.05 | 38 | 0 | 10000 | 60500 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Gallery
Historical Info
A new engine, the Continental Motors AV-1790-1 V-form, 12-cylinder, water-cooled, gasoline engine was combined with a newly designed General Motors CD-850-1 cross-drive transmission. This power plant provided 740 hp, a somewhat limited increase in power. The novel design of this unit was it acted as a transmission, braking system, and steering system all in one unit. In addition to this modification, a bore evacuator was added to the M3A1 90mm tank gun, along with a single baffle muzzle brake. Certain other changes were made, including an M83 telescopic fire control system, and round transmission access covers.
In essence, the Patton was basically a modernized Pershing. Originally designated the M26E2, the tank was accepted into service as the Medium Tank M46. It was given the nickname "Patton" in honor of the great World War II general George S. Patton, Jr.
With the outbreak of the Korean War, the tank was rushed into action alongside its M26 cousin to combat the North Korean T-34-85s.
The first M46 entered US service in late 1949. The tank saw action in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953, where it proved superior to the Russian T-34-85. About 200 M46 were used by the US forces in Korea. The M46 was retired from US service in 1957. It was exported only to Belgium, and only in comparatively small numbers.
Historical Gallery