AN-M4 (37 mm) - Revision history

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== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

* {{Specs-Link|us_elco_80ft_pt_boat_mod01}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_elco_80ft_pt_boat_mod02}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_elco_80ft_pt_boat_thunderbolt}}
* {{Specs-Link|us_higgins_78ft_pt625}}

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available shells ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''

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

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on the weapon;''
* ''other literature.''

{{USA naval cannons}}

[[Category:Naval cannons]]

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 <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|M54 shell, M80}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
 The '''37 mm AN-M4''' is an American naval autocannon. It is the naval version of the 37 mm M4 cannon found on the [[P-39 (Family)|P-39 Airacobra]], and the [[P-63A-5|P-63A-5 Kingcobra]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == History ==
-A hydraulically recoil operated design created by legendary gunsmith, John Moses Browning, the 37mm gun [[M4 (37 mm)|M4]] was first developed for use on aircraft such the [[P-39 (Family)|P-39 Aircobra]] and the [[P-63 (Family)|P-63 Kingcobra]]. Needing a "barge-buster" weapon for their PT boats the M4, also known as the AN/M4 was salvaged from P-39s at Henderson Field on the island of Guadalcanal and mounted on the boats for the Solomon Islands Campaign in 1942. After the success of the M4 in the naval role, the Navy started to standardize these improvised guns eventually mounting the [[M9 (37 mm)|M9 37mm gun]] on PT boats in 1944 which used a more powerful round.
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
 == Media ==

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 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
+A hydraulically recoil operated design created by legendary gunsmith, John Moses Browning, the 37mm gun [[M4 (37 mm)|M4]] was first developed for use on aircraft such the [[P-39 (Family)|P-39 Aircobra]] and the [[P-63 (Family)|P-63 Kingcobra]]. Needing a "barge-buster" weapon for their PT boats the M4, also known as the AN/M4 was salvaged from P-39s at Henderson Field on the island of Guadalcanal and mounted on the boats for the Solomon Islands Campaign in 1942. After the success of the M4 in the naval role, the Navy started to standardize these improvised guns eventually mounting the [[M9 (37 mm)|M9 37mm gun]] on PT boats in 1944 which used a more powerful round.
 == Media ==

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 == Description ==
-The AN-M4 is a naval version of the cannon found on the [[P-39 (Family)|P-39 Airacobra]], and the [[P-63A-5|P-63A-5 Kingcobra]].
+<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===

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 * {{Specs-Link|us_elco_80ft_pt_boat_thunderbolt}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_higgins_78ft_pt625}}
 == General info ==
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 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
+! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 |-
 ! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| M54 shell || HEFI-T || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3
+| M54 shell || HEFI-T* || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3
 |-
 | M80 || API-T || 41 || 39 || 34 || 29 || 26 || 23
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 |}
 {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="11" | Shell details
+! colspan="10" | Shell details
 |-
 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 ! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
 ! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| M54 shell || HEFI-T || 610 || 0.61 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 65.25 || 0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| M54 shell || HEFI-T* || 610 || 0.61 || 0 || 0.1 || 65.25 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| M80 || API-T || 556 || 0.75 || N/A || N/A || N/A || -1.0° || 47° || 60° || 65°
+| M80 || API-T || 556 || 0.75 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
 |-
 |}
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 == Media ==
-''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
+''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==
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 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 == Description ==
-''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
+The AN-M4 is a naval version of the cannon found on the [[P-39 (Family)|P-39 Airacobra]], and the [[P-63A-5|P-63A-5 Kingcobra]].
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|us_elco_80ft_pt_boat_mod01}}
 * {{Specs-Link|us_elco_80ft_pt_boat_mod02}}
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 '''Pros:'''
+*
 '''Cons:'''
+*
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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 ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
-=== Available shells ===
+=== Available ammunition ===
-<!--Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).-->
+<!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
 {| 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 <br /> warhead
+! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
+! colspan="6" | '''Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)'''
 |-
-! 10m
+! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 |-
-| M54 Shell || HEFI-T* || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3
+| M54 shell || HEFI-T || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3
 |-
-| M80 Shell || API-T || 41 || 39 || 34 || 29 || 26 || 23
+| M80 || API-T || 41 || 39 || 34 || 29 || 26 || 23
 |-
 |}
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 |-
 ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
+! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
+! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
+! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-''in m:''
+! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-''in mm:''
+! rowspan="2" | Normalisation at 30°<br>from horizontal
-! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
+! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 |-
-! 0%
+! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 |-
-| M54 Shell || HEFI-T* || 610 || 0.61 || 0.0 || 0.5 || 65.25 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
+| M54 shell || HEFI-T || 610 || 0.61 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 65.25 || 0.0° || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| M80 Shell || API-T || 556 || 0.75 || N/A || N/A || N/A || ? || 47° || 60° || 65°
+| M80 || API-T || 556 || 0.75 || N/A || N/A || N/A || -1.0° || 47° || 60° || 65°
 |-
 |}
 === Comparison with analogues ===
-''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
+''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
 === Pros and cons ===
-''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
+''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
 '''Pros:'''
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 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. 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 "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
+''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
 == Media ==