Pvkv II - Revision history

U44629479: Edited About template

2023-12-30T20:08:55Z

Edited About template

U17577377 at 01:43, 24 December 2023

2023-12-24T01:43:13Z

U3243125: /* Description */

2023-12-21T18:16:11Z

‎Description

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U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Updated

2022-10-01T16:35:57Z

‎Ammunition: Updated

U44629479: Edits

2022-08-20T16:12:27Z

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U38088265: /* Machine guns */

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‎Machine guns: Updated

U44629479: Added About template

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Added About template

U20043873 at 04:01, 10 May 2022

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 {{About
 | about = Swedish tank destroyer '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-| usage = the other version
+| and
-| link = Pvkv III
+| usage = other versions
 }}
 {{Specs-Card

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should 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 a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a prototype tank destroyer designed by Landsverk in the late 40's one of the concept to reuse the aging [[Strv m/41 S-II]] chassis, since the 37mm were considered obsolete at the time. {{PAGENAME}} got equipped with an Lvkan m/37A which had a better anti-tank performing capability and were better suitable for anti-tank combat than the [[Kan m/38 (37 mm)|Kan m/38]]. It was trialed at the same times as [[Pvkv III]] but at the time of trials both were still considered outdated and the {{PAGENAME}} never entered service.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' a prototype tank destroyer designed by Landsverk in the late '40s, representing one of the concepts aimed at repurposing the ageing [[Strv m/41 S-II]] chassis, as the 37 mm armament was deemed obsolete at that time. {{PAGENAME}} was equipped with a Lvkan m/37A, chosen for its superior anti-tank performance and suitability for anti-tank combat compared to the [[Kan m/38 (37 mm)|Kan m/38]]. While undergoing trials alongside the [[Pvkv III]], both concepts were regarded as outdated, leading to the decision not to deploy either into service.
-It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]] as an early tank destroyer with lethal firepower, but lacking in protection in terms of armor and being open top vehicle makes it vulnerable to anything. {{PAGENAME}} are best at long distance combat, where it can use its long 75mm to act like a sniper without exposing itself too much. Suitable role would also be as a support tank incase friendly units are facing too heavily armored targets which the {{PAGENAME}} can be deal with.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]] as an early tank destroyer boasting formidable firepower, the Pvkv II has a trade-off with its limited protection due to minimal armour and an open-top design, rendering it vulnerable to various threats. The Pvkv II excels in long-distance combat, utilizing its extended 75 mm range to function effectively as a sniper while minimizing exposure. Additionally, it serves well as a support tank, particularly when allied units encounter heavily armoured targets that the Pvkv II is adept at handling.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should 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 a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a prototype tank destroyer designed by Landsverk in the late 40's one of the concept to reuse the aging [[Strv m/41 S-II]] chassis, since the 37mm were considered obsolete at the time. {{PAGENAME}} got equipped with an Lvkan m/37A which had a better anti-tank performing capability and were better suitable for anti-tank combat than the [[Kan m/38 (37 mm)|Kan m/38]]. It was trialed at the same times as [[Pvkv III]] but at the time of trials both were still considered outdated and the {{PAGENAME}} never entered service.
 == General info ==

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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:lvkan m/37 A (75 mm)/Ammunition|slpprj m/41, sgr m/38, slpgr m/43}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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 | sgr m/38 || HE || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
 |-
-| slpgr m/43 || APCBC || 162 || 158 || 142 || 125 || 110 || 97
+| slpgr m/43 || APCBC || 158 || 154 || 139 || 122 || 107 || 94
 |-
 |}
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 ! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 ! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
+! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>mass (kg)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
+! rowspan="2" | Explosive mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 ! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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 | sgr m/38 || HE || 840 || 6.43 || 0 || 0.1 || 690 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 |-
-| slpgr m/43 || APCBC || 940 || 6 || 1.2 || 14 || 110 || 48° || 63° || 71°
+| slpgr m/43 || APCBC || 925 || 6 || 1.2 || 14 || 110 || 48° || 63° || 71°
 |-
 |}
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 It is possible to use the {{PAGENAME}} as a sort of backline tank and will not have a high survival rate at a direct confrontation, which makes it important for the  {{PAGENAME}} to act as a supporting vehicle from a distant position to help allied tanks take out what their guns are lacking. A lonely {{PAGENAME}} can be a easy prey for fast light tanks or medium tanks, due to a slow turret traverse making the gun hard to aim at fast moving targets that are not moving towards the {{PAGENAME}} or away from it, Even if moving the hull it can not be enough to keep up with a vehicle like [[BT-7 (Family)|BT-7]], [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]] or [[SARC MkVI (6pdr)]].
-The {{PAGENAME}}'s shells can have trouble with angled fronts at certain distances, [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]] sloped fronts can be a tricky opponent even though it doesn't have a really thick armour it can with its sloped armour still bounce alot of shells even the better rounds from the {{PAGENAME}}. Also if {{PAGENAME}} faces multiple opponents it might give it a challenge, even though it have a relative fast reload, it needs to aim at carefully to hit where it wants, movement will make the gun wobble, making it hard to hit accurately on multiple targets if it is in dire need to get the gun pointed at the enemy and decides to turn the hull.
+The {{PAGENAME}}'s shells can have trouble with angled fronts at certain distances, [[T-34 (Family)|T-34]] sloped fronts can be a tricky opponent even though it doesn't have a really thick armour it can with its sloped armour still bounce a lot of shells even the better rounds from the {{PAGENAME}}. Also if {{PAGENAME}} faces multiple opponents it might give it a challenge, even though it have a relative fast reload, it needs to aim at carefully to hit where it wants, movement will make the gun wobble, making it hard to hit accurately on multiple targets if it is in dire need to get the gun pointed at the enemy and decides to turn the hull.
 {{PAGENAME}} being an open top vehicle makes it a very easy target for enemy artillery and airplanes to take it out where enemy ground vehicles will have a hard time, So even if a {{PAGENAME}} manage to lockdown a road or area it is still not safe from the threats from above.

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 Instead, the Swedish military put out a set of requirements to convert existing tanks into more capable tank destroyers by outfitting them with large-calibre anti-aircraft cannons. The conversion was envisioned to be quick and very cost-effective and act as a stopgap solution to the problem at hand.
-As a result, one of the vehicles that came into being under this programme was the Pvkv II - a Strv m/41 converted into a tank destroyer by having its old turret replaced with a new one, housing a 75mm converted AA cannon. Despite proving itself as a capable vehicle during comparative tests with the AMX-13, only two prototypes were built as by 1953, the Swedish military soon adopted the Strv 81 (Centurion Mk.3), thus eliminating the need for conducting further work on the project.
+As a result, one of the vehicles that came into being under this programme was the Pvkv II - a Strv m/41 converted into a tank destroyer by having its old turret replaced with a new one, housing a 75 mm converted AA cannon. Despite proving itself as a capable vehicle during comparative tests with the AMX-13, only two prototypes were built as by 1953, the Swedish military soon adopted the Strv 81 (Centurion Mk.3), thus eliminating the need for conducting further work on the project.
 == Media ==

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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
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-| Hull || 756 (250) || 649 || ±10° || ±10°
+| Hull || 1,000 (250) || 649 || ±10° || ±10°
 |-
 |}
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 * [[QF 3.7 Ram]]
 * [[90/53 M41M]]
 == External links ==
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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
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 | colspan="2" | ___
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+|}-->
 === Machine guns ===
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 ! Mount !! Capacity (Belt) !! Fire rate !! Vertical !! Horizontal
 |-
-| Hull || 2,000 (250) || 648 || ±10° || ±10°
+| Hull || 756 (250) || 649 || ±10° || ±10°
 |-
 |}

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		+	\| link = Pvkv III
		+	}}
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	* [[wt:en/news/6609-development-pvkv-ii-glass-cannon-en\|[Devblog] Pvkv II: Glass Cannon]]		* [[wt:en/news/6609-development-pvkv-ii-glass-cannon-en\|[Devblog] Pvkv II: Glass Cannon]]

		+	{{TankManufacturer AB Landsverk}}
	{{Sweden tank destroyers}}		{{Sweden tank destroyers}}