M53/M55
M53/M55
Mouse over "
[Client Values; Actual values in
3 550 000 Cost |
45090 HP Hit Points |
44.61/44.735.21/48 t Weight Limit |
- Comandante (Operador de radio)
- Conductor
- Artillero
- Artillero
- Cargador
- Cargador
770810 hp Engine Power |
56.3/14 km/h Speed Limit |
2224 deg/s Traverse |
17.2623 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
YesYes Pivot |
// mm Hull Armor |
HE/HE
HE/HE Shells |
1120/1320/1290
1870/2310/2190 Shell Cost |
600/750/420900/1100/600 HP Damage |
39/49/28252/65/314 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
2.14 r/m Standard Gun ▲
1.43 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
▲
Standard Gun ▼
Standard Gun ▲
1284 Standard Gun
▲
Standard Gun ▼
Standard Gun ▲
1287 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun
|
m ▲
0.63 m With 50% Crew: 0.78 m ▲
0.75 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.929 m |
s 4.5 s 5.2 Aim time |
1010 deg/s Gun Traverse Speed |
60° Gun Arc |
-5°/+65°-5°/+65° Elevation Arc |
4020 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2012 % Chance of Fire |
m 300 m 300 View Range |
m 500 m 750 Signal Range |
Additional Statistics
(Top Configuration)
Camouflage
- Stationary: 6.3%
- When Moving: 3.1%
- When Firing: 0.5%
Terrain Resistance
- On Hard Ground: 1.15
- On Medium Ground: 1.34
- On Soft Ground: 2.21
Dispersion Change Values
- Turret Contribution
- Rotation: 0.63
- Shot Recoil: 5.75
- Suspension Contribution
- Acceleration: 0.36
- Turning: 0.36
With 100% Crew
IX
3550000
The M53/M55 is an American tier 9 self-propelled gun.
AAP en el chasis modificado de un carro medio M47. El prototipo fue producido en 1952, y en 1956 la AAP entró en servicio en dos variantes: el M55 para el Ejército y el M53 para los Marines.
The M53/M55 leads to the T92 HMC.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X | Continental AV-1790-7B | 810 | 12 | 1171 | 100000 | |
VIII | Ford GAC | 770 | 20 | 839 | 59000 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Gun range: stock: 1400 m, top: 1290 m
- Very wide firing arc; gun is mounted on a "pseudo-turret" much like the GW Panther
- Very good speed, acceleration, and traverse, inferior only to french artillery
- Good mix of accuracy, reload, and alpha, along with high shell arc on the upgraded gun
- Upgraded gun weighs less than the stock gun, meaning researching the suspension is not required to mount it.
Cons:
- Stock gun has very small splash radius and alpha damage and is only competitive against tier 8 and below tanks
- Large profile
- Different Crew setup than the rest of the line (radioman traded for a second gunner)
- 241mm Penetration AP round on the 8" howitzer is unreliable against heavily armored heavies and TD's
Performance
Initially, moving from the M40/M43 to the M53/M55 is very disappointing, as you have to re-research the 203mm howitzer, so stock you are a faster-reloading, more mobile M12. When fully upgraded, however, the M53/55 becomes a highly mobile, hard hitting artillery piece that is able to greatly influence the game. It has enough mobility to outrun some slower mediums and is able to easily re-position in order to fire on targets that are safe from other positions. Due to it's outstanding all-around performance, the M53/55 sees use in Clan Wars over the T92, which was rendered obsolete by the Conqueror Gun Carriage
Early Research
- Nothing carries over from the M40/M43.
- The AN/PRC-25 radio carries over from the M44.
- First, research the 8-inch Howitzer M47, as it is lighter than the stock gun.
- Next, research the Suspension.
- Finally, research the Continental AV-1790-7B Engine.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
The M55 was an American fully enclosed and armored self-propelled artillery based on the M53 155 mm assault gun. It had a 203.2 mm howitzer which could traverse 30° left or right, carrying only 10 rounds of ammunition. The gun had a maximum range of 16,916 meters (10.51 miles) with a rate of fire of one round every two minutes. The M55 armor was light, 25 mm maximum, but sufficient to protect the crew from indirect artillery hits or small arms fire.
Development history
M53 & M55 self-propelled howitzers were quite unique vehicles. While borrowing the chassis, hull and automotive components of the M46/M47 Patton tanks, its internal arrangement was reversed to accommodate a rear-set fully-enclosed turret emplacement. The engine and transmission were now fitted to the front of the hull (as opposed to the rear) with the driver being relocated to the front-left of the turret (as in the M53). The track-and-wheel system involved seven double-tired road wheels per side along with the drive sprocket which was mounted at the front of the hull. One notable feature of the running gear was its lack of a track idler at the rear which gave the track link system of the M55 a very identifiable quality. Three track return rollers guided the upper track sections. The gunner crew operated under the protection of an enclosed armored structure which provided security against small arms fire or artillery spray as the steel armor protection was 25mm at its thickest. The complete crew numbered six and included the driver, vehicle commander, gunner and at least two loaders. The primary design characteristic of the M55 was its boxy turret emplacement, which was a turret in name only. Traverse was limited to 30-degrees to the left or right and little else, requiring the vehicle to be itself turned in the direction of fire more often than not. The 203mm M47 howitzer was of good strategic value, able to lob all manner of shells at the enemy position up to 17,000 meters. However, due to the large projectiles, the rate-of-fire was limited to just one round per two minutes and stowage aboard the vehicle meant that only 10 rounds could be carried - thusly limiting its tactical value (the M53 managed 20 x 155mm shells). Defense was through a Browning .50 caliber M2HB anti-aircraft/anti-infantry heavy machine gun mounted on a pintle at the commander's cupola.
Historical Gallery
Sources and External Links
USA | IIT1 HMC • IIIT18 HMC • IIIM7 Priest • IVT82 HMC • IVM37 • VM41 HMC • VIM44 • VIIM12 • VIIIM40/M43 • IXM53/M55 • XT92 HMC |
UK | IILoyd Gun Carriage • IIISexton II • IIISexton I • IVBirch Gun • VBishop • VIFV304 • VIICrusader 5.5-in. SP • VIIIFV207 • IXFV3805 • XConqueror Gun Carriage |
Germany | IIG.Pz. Mk. VI (e) • IIISturmpanzer I Bison • IIIWespe • IVPz.Sfl. IVb • IVSturmpanzer II • VGrille • VIHummel • VIIG.W. Panther • VIIIG.W. Tiger (P) • IXG.W. Tiger • XG.W. E 100 |
France | IIRenault FT 75 BS • IIILorraine 39L AM • IVAMX 105 AM mle. 47 • VAMX 13 105 AM mle. 50 • V105 leFH18B2 • VIAMX 13 F3 AM • VIILorraine 155 mle. 50 • VIIILorraine 155 mle. 51 • IXBat.-Châtillon 155 55 • XBat.-Châtillon 155 58 |
USSR | IISU-18 • IIISU-26 • IVSU-5 • VSU-122A • VISU-8 • VIIS-51 • VIISU-14-1 • VIIISU-14-2 • IX212A • XObject 261 |
China | |
Japan | |
Czechoslovakia | |
Sweden |