T26E4 SuperPershing
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T26E4 SuperPershing
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[Client Values; Actual values in
6,400 Cost |
1500300 HP Hit Points |
50.55/5323.56/53 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Radio Operator
- Loader
720720 hp Engine Power |
40.2/18 km/h Speed Limit |
3232 deg/s Traverse |
14.2430.56 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
101.6/76.2/76.2101.6/76.2/76.2 mm Turret Armor |
AP/APCR/HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
255/4400/255
255/4400/255 Shell Cost |
240/240/320240/240/320 HP Damage |
202/258/45202/258/45 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
7.5 r/m Standard Gun ▲
7.5 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1800 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1800 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.38 m With 50% Crew: 0.471 m ▲
0.38 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.471 m |
s 2.3 s 2.3 Aim time |
3030 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-10°/+20°-10°/+20° Elevation Arc |
5454 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 390 m 390 View Range |
m 745 m 745 Signal Range |
Additional Statistics
(Top Configuration)
Camouflage
- Stationary: 13.4%
- When Moving: 10%
- When Firing: 3.1%
Terrain Resistance
- On Hard Ground: 1.15
- On Medium Ground: 1.34
- On Soft Ground: 2.59
Dispersion Change Values
- Turret Contribution
- Rotation: 0.15
- Shot Recoil: 3.36
- Suspension Contribution
- Acceleration: 0.23
- Turning: 0.23
With 100% Crew
VIII
6400
The T26E4 SuperPershing is an American tier 8 premium medium tank.
To increase firepower, a new long-barrelled 90-mm gun was mounted on the T26E1 in January 1945. The prototype was designated the T26E4. Development was discontinued in January 1947 due to problems with the gun and the loading mechanism. A total of 25 vehicles had been built by that time, but never entered service.
The T26E4 "Super Pershing" is a M26 Pershing with upgraded protection in the form of spaced armor. It is analagous to the M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo in that it is the up-armored variant of a mobile medium. The T26E4 does not however have access to the upgraded engine or the long 90mm of the M26, but instead does have the similar but historically-accurate long 90mm tested on the tank. The turret face of the T26E4 has very good durability to complement the tough frontal hull. The T26E4 is very slow for a medium tank and is especially vulnerable while climbing hills or when it has found itself to have been flanked. The T15E1 gun has good accuracy, but lacks in penetration, alpha and DPM. However, it does have good gun handling. This, coupled with the T26E4's sluggish mobility and turret traverse, means it will often be unable to flank opponents, having to fight them head on with less than ideal weaponry. When playing the Super Pershing, great care must be taken to aim for the weakpoints on enemy armor and prepare to load premium ammunition.
As a premium Tier VIII tank, the T26E4 is a is relatively inexpensive tank in terms of operating costs per battle, but will not normally generate as much income as other premiums with more effective guns due to its issues generating damage without premium ammo. However, with its HVAP round the T26E4 should not be underestimated when squared off against an opponent, as players who take advantage of premium ammo sales are still quite capable of easily destroying tanks the long 90 should never have otherwise penetrated while laughing all the way to the bank.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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VIII | 90 mm Gun T15E1 | 202/258/45 | 240/240/320 | 7.5 | 0.38 | 2.3 | 1551 | 128900 |
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VI | Ford GAF V8 | 720 | 20 | 641 | 34600 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VIII | M26T80E1 | 53 | 32 | 0 | 10000 | 16300 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Very strong frontal hull armor with an incredibly durable turret mantlet-arguably the best frontal armor profile in tier
- Nearly invulnerable to HEAT/HE rounds from the front due to layers of spaced armor
- Good gun depression
- Very high APCR penetration
- Preferential matchmaking, and will rarely see Tier 9 tanks
Cons:
- Low AP penetration
- Angling the frontal armor leaves your soft side armor exposed unless covered by obstacles
- Very weak engine, weaker than stock engine on M26 Pershing, making it very sluggish
- Numerous weakspots on turret and hull can be exploited by enemies at close ranges
- Very weak fuel tanks and low gun hitpoints. Hits near the mantlet will destroy the gun.
Performance
In the patch 8.8 the Super Pershing was "re-balanced." While on paper, it's frontal armor was reduced by 1mm, its angle was changed causing the tank to lose over a third of its effective frontal armor. On the other hand view range and camouflage value received a buff. Accuracy on move and dispersion during turret rotation was significantly improved resulting improved fire control, even if on paper it remains the same. Terrain resistance was buffed and tank can reach around 30kph on flat ground, slightly surpassing the IS-6. Hill climbing still remains abysmal.
In patch 9.8, the Super Pershing received further changes to its armor in conjunction with its HD model update. The upper and lower glacis are now protected by 2 layers of spaced armor covering nearly the entirety of the frontal hull, making the tank very difficult to penetrate from the front once more. Both the upper and lower glacis offer approximately 280mm of effective armor, though the protection offered by the beak (weld between upper and lower) has been slightly reduced to around 260mm. In addition, 102mm of turret face was added behind the mantlet, giving most of the frontal turret effective protection in excess of 300mm. The turret cheeks and "forehead" above the mantlet have also become slightly smaller in area, making it more difficult to snapshot the T26E4's turret weakspots. Overall, the frontal armor of the Super Pershing was greatly improved, and the tank is again capable of leading the charge in a push
The front of a T26E4 is a serious challenge to inexperienced players and tanks at a distance. The T26E4 is similar to the M26 Pershing in many ways, such as shape and armament; however, the T26E4 suffers a significant decrease in speed and mobility as it uses a very strained 500 horsepower engine that makes it slow while turning, accelerating, and going uphill. Speed is definitely not the T26E4's strong point. Another downside is the very weak sides and rear of the T26E4 which, when combined with sluggish mobility, make it very vulnerable when flanked. Although very difficult to penetrate at a distance, an up-close T26E4 can be more easily dispatched by enemies that are familiar with the T26E4's numerous weakspots. The most commonly exploited weak spots include the large commander's hatch, machine gun port in front armor and turret ring. Face-hugging in a T26E4 is not usually advised- it will be easier for opponents to avoid your strongpoints. Nevertheless, at a medium range, the Super Pershing's frontal armor is resistant to nearly every gun it can see, and the frontal weakspots become very difficult to hit. A T26E4 must be very aware of its surroundings and keep its weak spots and sides protected to fully utilize the potential of its armor.
Whereas other mediums may be speedy, thinly armored, and rely on flanking maneuvers and wolf-pack tactics, the T26E4 finds itself better suited to playing as a breakthrough tank. The gun on the T26E4 lacks penetration against heavily armored enemy tanks, but does have decent fire control. An alternative to targeting weakspots while in a T26E4 are its premium rounds which boast greatly increased penetration. Furthermore, as with most American vehicles, the T26E4 has great gun depression which allows it to hull down and use cover comfortably. It is advised that the Super Pershing attack in a group with heavies when possible and, if available, exploit terrain features using its excellent gun depression and turret armor. When this is not practical, the frontal armor of the Super Pershing is generally superior to that of any tier 8 heavy, allowing the Super Pershing to take an aggressive forward position and take heavy fire for its teammates. The durability of the armor also affords the T26E4 the luxury of being able to expose itself out in the open for greater periods of time, giving you the opportunity to fully aim and ensure accuracy. Although you're unlikely to penetrate more heavily armored enemy tanks with your normal AP rounds without aiming at weakspots, your premium rounds will be more effective, and AP rounds can easily punch through the armor of most mediums and light tanks. With careful aim and conservative shots it is still possible to turn a profit while using premium ammo with the Super Pershing, but don't expect to make as many credits as other Tier 8 premium tanks.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
The 90-mm M3 gun of the Pershing was similar to the German 88 mm KwK 36 used on the Tiger I. In an effort to match the firepower of the Tiger II's more powerful 88 mm KwK43, the T15E1 90 mm gun was developed and mounted in a T26E1 in January 1945. This tank was designated T26E1-1. The T15E1 gun was 73 calibers in length and had a much longer high capacity chamber. This gave it a muzzle velocity of 3,750 ft/s (1,140 m/s) with the T30E16 APCR shot and could penetrate the Panther's frontal armor at up to 2,600 yd (2,400 m). This model used a single piece 50 in (1,300 mm) long ammunition and was the only Super Pershing sent to Europe.
A second pilot tank was converted from a T26E3 and used a modified T15E2 gun that used a two piece ammunition. A total of 25 of these tanks were built and designated as the T26E4. An improved mounting removed the need for stabilizer springs. Since M26 was designed to fight the heaviest German armour, weak mantlet proved to be a big problem. It wasn’t able to stop the shells from 88 mm KwK 36 used on the Tiger I, not to mention 88 mm KwK43 from the Tiger II. The designers chose crude, but effective method. They welded additional 80 mm armor plate in front of the mantlet to increase its resilience. Original plate that was welded was salvaged from the destroyed Panther tank.
Post-war, two M26 tanks had the T54 gun installed, which had the same long gun barrel, but the ammunition cartridge was designed to be shorter and fatter, while still retaining the propellant force of the original round. They also had the muzzle brake and bore evacuator from the M3A1 gun of the M26A1 and M46. The tanks were designated as the M26E1 tank, but lack of funds cut off further production
Historical Gallery