Sherman Firefly
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As Britain struggled to develop tanks capable of equaling the superior German panzers, the decision was made to convert existing stocks of M4 Sherman tanks into a more powerful variant. In late August 1943, the British began developing a variant of the Sherman mounting the 17 pounder anti-tank gun. The so-called Sherman Firefly featured a long-barreled 17-pdr gun that was much more effective than the original 75 mm gun, capable of penetrating a Tiger I's frontal armour at a distance of 1,000 metres using regular ammunition. In order to successfully mount the 17-pdr gun into the turret, various modifications had to be made, such as replacing gun mantlet, moving wireless set to armoured box at rear of turret, installing loaders hatch on turret roof and welding left side pistol port shut. | As Britain struggled to develop tanks capable of equaling the superior German panzers, the decision was made to convert existing stocks of M4 Sherman tanks into a more powerful variant. In late August 1943, the British began developing a variant of the Sherman mounting the 17 pounder anti-tank gun. The so-called Sherman Firefly featured a long-barreled 17-pdr gun that was much more effective than the original 75 mm gun, capable of penetrating a Tiger I's frontal armour at a distance of 1,000 metres using regular ammunition. In order to successfully mount the 17-pdr gun into the turret, various modifications had to be made, such as replacing gun mantlet, moving wireless set to armoured box at rear of turret, installing loaders hatch on turret roof and welding left side pistol port shut. | |||
? | The first several months worth of Fireflies were adapted from M4A4 tanks, designated Sherman V by the British, but soon the viability of other models was explored. By May 1944, the M4 variant, or Sherman I, was being converted in modest numbers. The Sherman VC and IC variants were easily distinguished by their lower hulls; the VC having a riveted lower | + | The first several months worth of Fireflies were adapted from M4A4 tanks, designated Sherman V by the British, but soon the viability of other models was explored. By May 1944, the M4 variant, or Sherman I, was being converted in modest numbers. The Sherman VC and IC variants were easily distinguished by their lower hulls; the VC having a riveted lower glacis with a curved shape while the IC has a welded and angled lower glacis. The IC Hybrid can be distinguished by its upper cast hull, giving it a distinctive curved look. Tanks rearmed with the 17-pdr gun were given the suffix C, with the resulting units being designated Sherman VC, IC and IC Hybrid. Of the 600 Fireflies in service by D-Day, the vast majority were VCs, but they were eventually outnumbered two-to-one by Sherman ICs. A total of 2,139 Firefly tanks were built by February 1945. | |
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Sherman Firefly
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945,000 Cost |
800168 HP Hit Points |
32.92/33.215.17/36.1 t Weight Limit |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader (Radio Operator)
400460 hp Engine Power |
36/18 km/h Speed Limit |
3740 deg/s Traverse |
12.1530.32 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
NoNo Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
76.2/50.8/50.876.2/50.8/50.8 mm Turret Armor |
AP//HE
AP/APCR/HE Shells |
56/2800/56
175/3200/75 Shell Cost |
110/110/175150/150/190 HP Damage |
92/109/38171/239/38 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
15.79 r/m Standard Gun ▲
12.77 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
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1736.9 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
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1915.5 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
m ▲
0.43 m With 50% Crew: 0.533 m ▲
0.38 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.471 m |
s 2.1 s 2.1 Aim time |
4042 deg/s Turret Traverse |
360° Gun Arc |
-10°/+25°-6°/+20° Elevation Arc |
18077 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 330 m 370 View Range |
m 400 m 550 Signal Range |
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The Sherman Firefly is a British tier 6 medium tank.
A British version of the American M4 Sherman tank, developed in early 1944. It differed from the U.S. version by having a more powerful 17-pounder gun, different placement of the radio and ammunition, no bow gun, and no driver's assistant position. Between 2,100 and 2,300 vehicles of all modifications were built from 1944 through 1945.
The Sherman Firefly marks the end of its British medium line.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
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V | Sherman IC | 33.2 | 37 | B/2 | 8200 | 9600 | |
VI | Sherman VC | 36.1 | 40 | B/2 | 8200 | 16300 |
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 | |
VIII | WS No. 19 Mk. III | 550 | 40 | 22000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Highest standard and premium round penetration among all tier 6 medium tanks
- Fairly good accuracy and above average aim time
- Hull and turret have welded patches of appliqué armor
- Top 17 pounder has a fast ROF with 100% crew, Rammer, Vents, and BIA.
Cons:
- Mediocre signal range
- Inferior mobility compared to the contemporary M4A3E8 Sherman
- 2nd lowest speed compared to other tier 6 Medium tanks(after the Jumbo) [36kph]
- Tall target with weak overall armor
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Historical Info
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