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Vickers Mk.1

2019-03-05T13:32:43Z

U62303816: /* Pros and cons */

{{Specs-Card|code=uk_vickers_mbt_mk_1}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_Vickers MBT.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{break}}
The '''Vickers Battle Tank Mk.1''' is a Rank V British medium tank with a battle rating of 7.0. It was introduced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]].

British tanks are snipers, designed to engage with minimal threat to the tank and its crew while still being a major thorn in the enemy's side. Stick to knowledge of the maps you'll be playing on to enhance your defensive playstyle, grabbing husks of old tanks or tank ditches to your advantage then bursting out of cover to ambush enemies. The tank has a mediocre off-road top speed of 20 mph (stock), yet can do 7 mph in reverse, so don't be afraid to duck back into cover.

That being said, the Vickers has pitiful armour that rarely stands up to any punishment other than SPAA, and even then this is true for the front armour. The ~100 mm frontal armour on the turret is good for stray or hurried shots, although the lack of slopes inhibits your chances of bouncing shots, let the environment do this for you.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===

'''Armour type:'''

* Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof)
* Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 60 mm (56°) ''Front glacis'' 80 mm (32°) ''Lower glacis'' || 30 mm ''Top'' 30 + 4 mm ''Bottom'' || 20 mm (4-5°) ''Top'' 19 mm (58°) || 25 mm 5 mm ''Grills''
|-
| Turret || 80 mm (19°) ''Turret front'' 40-100 mm (1-73°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 40-60 mm (1-17°) || 40 mm (10°) 60 mm (1°) ''Turret ring'' || 25 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.

=== Mobility ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
|-
! Weight (tons)
! colspan="1" | Add-on Armor weight (tons)
! colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 38.1 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 54 (AB)
|-
|48 (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
|-
! colspan="1" | Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|829
|1021
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|473
|535
|-
! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
|-
! colspan="1" | Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|21.76
|26.79
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|12.41
|14.04
|-
|}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|L7A1 (105 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[L7A1 (105 mm)|105 mm L7A1]]
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" | 54 || -7°/+20° || ±180° || Two-plane
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 10.70 || 14.80 || 18.00 || 19.90 || 21.20
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 10.70 || 12.60 || 15.30 || 16.92 || 18.0
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 6.50 || 5.75 || 5.30 || 5.00
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
|-
! 10m
! 100m
! 500m
! 1000m
! 1500m
! 2000m
|-
| Shot L28A1 || APDS || 303 || 302 || 296 || 277 || 257 || 252
|-
| Shell L35|| HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| Shot L28A1 || APDS || 1478 || 5.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 75° || 78° || 80°
|-
| Shell L35 || HESH || 730 || 15 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4,310 || +0° || 75° || 78° || 80°
|-
|}

===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
[[File:Ammoracks_Vickers MBT.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the Vickers MBT.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full ammo
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |5th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |6th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual discrepancy
|-
|| '''44''' || 34 ''(+10)'' || 32 ''(+12)'' || 30 ''(+14)'' || 28 ''(+16)'' || 26 ''(+18)'' || 1 ''(+43)'' || style="text-align:left" | No
|-
|}

Turret empty: 26 ''(+18)''

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|L21A1 (12.7 mm)|L3A1 (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[L21A1 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm L21A1]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 1,200 (3) || 300 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[L3A1 (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm L3A1]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 1,200 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in the battles ==

Although it can be done with its excellent reload speed of 5-7 seconds (crew skill depending), mixing ranks with the enemy is ill advised: instead take upon a sniping role. Your gun has only two types of ammo, both stock so research is not required for enhanced destruction. That being said, the APDS is a potent weapon that has 302 mm on pen at 100 mm, falling to 252mm at 2500m: all ranges are within your kill-zone, with enemies moving towards more manoeuvrability over armour in the high ranks. However, the rounds lack spalling potential, so the damage inflicted on a tank interior must be in the APDS direct path past the penetration. If you aim for the turret weak-spots, the barrel or breach will be your most common hits, incurring 20-30 precious seconds of repair time.

The HESH shell is a very different story. This is an excellent weapon in urban/CQC due to its uncanny ability to rupture ammunition. You only have 127 mm of pen, but this is at all ranges. It can still reach 2800 m without too much compensation, yet with its low pen (for the rank and armour you'll be facing) it is advisable to use this in CQC and when flanking. The thing with this round is that it pens then morphs into a solid ball of HE-based death.

Some enemies to deal with:

* The Lorraine 40t will bounce more shots than you care to admit, or your hits will do minor damage. Just out the nature of the reserved play style this tank likes, any fast tanks will be a problem due to their ability to close the gap as you attempt to reach your favourite position. Engine and transmission upgrades will lessen this, in time.
* All Russian tanks are difficult to deal with, yet learning their weak spots will lead you to victory. German tanks are a problem based on their accuracy and reload, however the cheeks of their turrets are prime targets for eagle-eyed gunners.

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* Stock APDS shell has very high penetration values.
* Gun fires APDS shell at over 1,400 m/s.
* The addition of HESH ammo with shrapnel effect.
* Has a 12.7mm L21A1 machine gun which is used for range finding.
* Fast reload speed, at best 5 seconds.
* Above average reverse speed compared to some British tanks
* Excellent maneuverability, even over rough terrain
* A good counter to Russian heavy tanks (IS3, IS6, IS4) if you know the weak spots

'''Cons:'''

* Poor armour, even lower ranked guns are quite a threat.
* While top speed is around 49 km/h, you will rarely hit it
* Depression of only -7° which is below average for British tanks.
* APDS causes only punctual damage, meaning that killing some vehicles is a challenge
* Many SPAA vehicles can penetrate your sides or back.

== History ==


== Media ==
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== Read also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

''ETC.''

== Sources ==
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{{Britain medium tanks}}

STB-2

2019-03-05T13:20:30Z

U62303816: /* Pros and cons */

{{Specs-Card|code=jp_st_b1}}

== Description ==

[[File:GarageImage_STB-1.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
{{Break}}
The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{specs|rank}} Japanese medium tank {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced along with the entire Japanese Ground Forces tree in [[Update_1.65_"Way_of_the_Samurai"|Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]. The prototype of the [[Type 74]], the STB-1 presents many features that would be in the final design.

The STB-1 is the first researchable tank in Japan's Ground Forces Rank V. Despite having considerable more armour than its comparable counterparts the Leopard 1 and Leopard A1A1, as well as comparable mobility, it is not recommended as a front-line tank like the 'Allied' counterparts. Instead, a cautious hit-and-run tactic like the Leopards should always be employed. Using the tank's [[hydropneumatic suspension]] correctly can help with the tank's depression, and in some cases, aid in survivability. Do note that the L7 on this tank reloads significantly longer than other L7-equipped tanks.

The STB-1 is unique among being one of the only Japanese tanks that can take a hit, like the Type 4 Chi-To Late and Type 5 Ho-Ri Production. It has thick frontal hull armour that can bounce shots effectively, but should not be relied on. The tank is quite fast and is further aided by the Hydropneumatic suspension, which allows this tank to manoeuvre the battlefield much like a Leopard, however the abundance of larger, more open maps at higher ranks means that getting from point A to B - and not getting shot - is not a simple as it sounds.

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
|-
| Hull || 40-80 mm (64-73°) ''Front glacis'' 100 (26°), 80 mm (58-66°)''Lower glacis'' || 35-40 mm (44°) ''Top'' 40 mm (0-55°) ''Bottom'' || 25 mm (1-46°) || 20 mm
|-
| Turret || 132 mm (12-66°) ''Turret front'' 100-200 mm (1-66°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 132 mm (1-54°) 75 mm (26-61°) ''Rear'' || 40 mm (1-64°) 40 mm (36-82°) ''Turret underside''|| 67 mm ''Front'' 20 mm ''Rear''
|-
! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
|-
| Cupola || 30 mm || 30 mm
|-
|}
'''Notes:'''

* Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
* Driver's vision port on the front glacis are only 50 mm thick.
* Hull roof is rated to be 54 mm effective against HE.

=== Mobility ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
|-
! Weight (tons)
! colspan="1" | Add-on Armour weight (tons)
! colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
|-
| rowspan="2" | 37.8 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 59 (AB)
|-
|53 (RB/SB)
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
|-
! colspan="1" | Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|1,162
|____
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|663
|____
|-
! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
|-
! colspan="1" | Mode
!Stock
!Upgraded
|-
|''Arcade''
|30.74
|__.__
|-
|''Realistic/Simulator''
|17.54
|__.__
|-
|}

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===

{{main|L7A3 (105 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[L7A3 (105 mm)|105 mm L7A3]]
|-
! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
|-
| colspan="3" | 50 || -6°/+9° || ±180° || Two-plane
|-
! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
|-
! style="width:4em" |Mode
! style="width:4em" |Stock
! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| ''Arcade'' || 22.85 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
|-
| ''Realistic'' || 14.28 || 16.8 || 20.4 || __.__ || __.__
|-
! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
|-
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
|-
| 10.8 || 9.6 || __.__ || __.__
|-
|}

===== Ammunition =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
|-
! 10m
! 100m
! 500m
! 1000m
! 1500m
! 2000m
|-
| M392A2 || APDS || 303 || 302 || 296 || 277 || 257 || 252
|-
| M393 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
|-
| M456 || HEATFS || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400 || 400
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
! colspan="11" | Shell details
|-
! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of warhead
! rowspan="2" |Velocity in m/s
! rowspan="2" |Projectile Mass in kg
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
''in m:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
''in mm:''
! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):''
! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° from horizontal:''
! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
|-
! 0%
! 50%
! 100%
|-
| M392A2 || APDS || 1,478 || 5.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 75° || 78° || 80°
|-
| M393 || HESH || 730 || 15 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 4,310 || +0° || 73° || 77° || 80°
|-
| M456 || HEATFS || 1,173 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 1,270 || +0° || 65° || 72° || 75°
|-
|}

===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full ammo
! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |3rd rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |4th rack empty
! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual discrepancy
|-
|| '''50''' || 44 ''(+6)'' || 16 ''(+34)'' || 10 ''(+40)'' || 1 ''(+49)'' || style="text-align:left" | No
|-
|}

Hull floor empty: 44 ''(+6)''

=== Machine guns ===

{{main|Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|Browning (7.62 mm)}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[Browning M2 (12.7 mm)|12.7 mm M2HB]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Pintle mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 660 (200) || 577 || -10°/+40° || ±180°
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="7" | [[Browning (7.62 mm)|7.62 mm M1919A4]]
|-
! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
|-
! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
! rowspan="1" | Fire rate (shots/minute)
! rowspan="1" | Vertical guidance
! rowspan="1" | Horizontal guidance
|-
| colspan="4" | 4,500 (250) || 500 || N/A || N/A
|-
|}

== Usage in the battles ==
The STB-1, while often compared as a 'better' Leopard 1, should still be treated carefully as a tank. Aggressive play is not unsafe and can be very rewarding at times. Keep in mind the STB-1 has a chance of bouncing, but most shots in the turret result in loss of horizontal turret drive, cannon breech, or essential crew.

The STB's biggest threats are agile vehicles with fast reloads. Due to a reload that is longer than many other tanks you want your first shot to disable their gun.

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* Highly mobile, comparable to the German [[Leopard_I|Leopard I]].
* More armour than the German Leopard (around 100m hull and turret).
* 105 mm L7 cannon found on other NATO tanks.
* May bounce APHE shells.
* Low profile.
* Utilization of [[Hydropneumatic suspension|hydropneumatic suspension]] allows for various offensive and defensive options.
* 12.7 mm Browning Machine Gun.

'''Cons:'''

* Other areas are lightly armoured, vulnerable to high penetrating SPAA.
* Reload and top speed slower than Leopard.
* Small gun elevation angle.
* Engine vulnerable to some aircraft.

== History ==

The prototype for the Type 74. Known in Japanese as 74式戦車の試作車STB-1 (ななよんしきせんしゃのしさくしゃSTB-1). Created in September 1969 along with STB-2 in the STT program. Due to issues with cost effectiveness these two prototypes were not considered for the replacement of the Type 61. In a bid to reduce costs STB-3, STB-4, STB-5 and STB-6 were produced between April 1970 to December 1971. The final judgement for the STT program was held in November 1973 which lead the line to be completed in 1974. And, production started the following year in 1975 for the [[Type 74]].

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== Read also ==

* [http://warthunder.com/en/news/4459-profile-stb-1-steel-ninja-en/ [Profile<nowiki>]</nowiki> STB-1: Steel Ninja]

== Sources ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

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* ''other literature.''

{{Japan medium tanks}}

Type 60 ATM

2019-01-30T15:56:19Z

U62303816: Some changes, added machine gun info

{{Specs-Card|code=jp_type_60_atm}}

== Description ==
''In the description, the first part needs to be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert the screenshot of the vehicle. If the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, they will immediately understand what kind of vehicle it is talking about.''

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpfull for survival in combat?''

''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibilty of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''

=== Machine guns ===
The Type 60 ATM comes equipped with a coaxial 12.7mm M2HB Browning machine gun and a smaller 7.62mm Browning machine gun. The 7.62mm is virtually useless, and can sometimes come in handy for clearing some debris. The 12.7mm machine gun helps to deter any enemy aircraft due to the weak armor on the top of the vehicle.

== Usage in the battles ==
The Type 60 ATM struggles in close quarters, and is completely unsuited for urban battlefields. When playing the Type 60 ATGM consider all your flanking routes as your high damage potential can be most effectively harnessed in these environments. Avoid all major sight-lines, and pick your targets carefully. Cover is your best friend, finding positions where you can scout enemy vehicles for your team can often be more beneficial than attempting to kill enemy tanks.

The Type 60 ATM often plays out as a support vehicle instead of a tank destroyer.

The Type 60 ATM's biggest threats in battle are many. Avoid all vehicles at all costs to prevent dying; almost every shell at your BR will kill you with ease. The vehicle will often face front when you fire where 3 of your crew are crammed together, 2 of which are the gunner and driver.

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* Type 64 ATGM's provide exceptional fire power
* Upwards facing launchers can allow for behind cover firing, however, this means there's a minimum range
* High crew count
* Has scouting

*

'''Cons:'''

* Mediocre mobility
* Little to no armor, most shells immediately kill this vehicle
* Very long reload after each missile is fired
* Very limited ammo
* Highly visible profile, with the sore Japanese green and tall design

*

== History ==
''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/historical reference" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Name-vehicles/historical reference) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to include links to sources at the end of the article.''

== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''

== Read also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,''

* ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''

''ETC.''

== Sources ==
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Type 60 ATM

2019-01-30T15:47:02Z

U62303816: Added Pros+Cons and Battle Usage

{{Specs-Card|code=jp_type_60_atm}}

== Description ==
''In the description, the first part needs to be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert the screenshot of the vehicle. If the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, they will immediately understand what kind of vehicle it is talking about.''

== General info ==
=== Survivability and armour ===
''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpfull for survival in combat?''

''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''

=== Mobility ===
''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.''

== Armaments ==
=== Main armament ===
''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibilty of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''

=== Additional armament ===
''Some tanks are armed with several guns in one or more turrets. Evaluate the additional weaponry and give advice on its use. Describe the ammunition available for additional weaponry. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage. If there is no additional weaponry remove this subsection.''

=== Machine guns ===
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft, but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''

== Usage in the battles ==
The Type 60 ATGM struggles in close quarters, and is completely unsuited for urban battlefields. When playing the Type 60 ATGM consider all your flanking routes as your high damage potential can be most effectively harnessed in these environments. Avoid all major sight-lines, and pick your targets carefully. Cover is your best friend, finding positions where you can scout enemy vehicles for your team can often be more beneficial than attempting to kill enemy tanks.

The Type 60 ATGM often plays out as a support vehicle instead of a tank destroyer.

The Type 60 ATGM's biggest threats in battle are many. Avoid all vehicles at all costs to prevent dying; almost every shell at your BR will kill you with ease. The vehicle will often face front when you fire where 3 of your crew are crammed together, 2 of which are the gunner and driver.

=== Pros and cons ===

'''Pros:'''

* Type 64 ATGM's provide exceptional fire power
* Upwards facing launchers can allow for behind cover firing, however, this means there's a minimum range
* High crew count
* Has scouting

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'''Cons:'''

* Mediocre mobility
* Little to no armor, most shells immediately kill this vehicle
* Very long reload after each missile is fired
* Very limited ammo
* Highly visible profile, with the sore Japanese green and tall design

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== History ==
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