T18E2 - Revision history

U28580205: /* Description */ Updated to new format

2024-01-17T14:21:20Z

‎Description: Updated to new format

U134716872: /* T18E2 Boarhound */

2023-03-04T02:37:10Z

‎T18E2 Boarhound

U38088265: /* Ammunition */ Converted to transclusion

2023-02-01T15:01:05Z

‎Ammunition: Converted to transclusion

U44629479: Edits

2023-01-10T11:58:33Z

Edits

U20043873 at 00:14, 20 May 2022

2022-05-20T00:14:24Z

U38088265: /* Pros and cons */

2022-05-10T09:34:03Z

‎Pros and cons

U90882637: /* Pros and cons */ Reworded a few bullets and removed one redundant bullet about the vehicle's wide turn radius

2022-05-09T13:32:10Z

‎Pros and cons: Reworded a few bullets and removed one redundant bullet about the vehicle's wide turn radius

U9202753: New specs-card image

2022-02-26T00:39:54Z

New specs-card image

U17577377: Undo revision 123202 by Me.

2022-02-16T16:15:16Z

Undo revision 123202 by Me.

U17577377: /* Media */

2022-02-16T16:13:13Z

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 == Description ==
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-The T18E2 is an American heavy armoured car built on an 8 x 8 suspension and features a [[M1 (57 mm)|57 mm M1]] cannon.
+With the British seeking new armoured cars, the US Ordnance Corps issued specifications for a heavily armoured car. Delivered in 1942 by the Yellow Coach Company, the armoured car that would be the T18 was a heavy 8x8 suspension armoured car armed with a 37 mm anti-tank cannon. The 37 mm was not considered effective by the time, so the design was improved to the '''T18E2''' variant with a 57 mm anti-tank cannon. However, the heavy armoured car's heavy weight and consequential mobility disadvantages, as well as its expensive price, led to a declining interest in the T18E2. As such, only a limited number was built and transferred to the British, which used them in limited fashion during the North Africa campaign.
 == General info ==

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 The T18 used an 8x8 wheeled chassis with four total axles, the front two paired together and the rear two paired together. The vehicle had a length of 20.4 feet, a width of 10 feet, and a height of 8.5 feet. It weighed around 30 tons, and was operated by a crew of five, with the driver and co-driver/machine gunner in the hull front and the commander, gunner, and loader in the turret.
-The three-man turret was located on the center of the hull. The main armament consisted of a 37 mm M6 anti-tank gun. A coaxial 7.62 mm M1919A4 was mounted in the turret, and a second M1919 machine gun was ball-mounted in the hull front for use by the co-driver/machine gunner.
+The three-man turret was located on the centre of the hull. The main armament consisted of a 37 mm M6 anti-tank gun. A coaxial 7.62 mm M1919A4 was mounted in the turret, and a second M1919 machine gun was ball-mounted in the hull front for use by the co-driver/machine gunner.
-Armour protection of the T18 was from 9.5 mm to 50.8 mm.
+Armour protection of the T18 was from 9.5 mm to 50.8 mm, quite good for an armoured car, but increased weight substantially.
 The T18 was powered by two GMC 6-cylinder engines, each producing 125 horsepower, for a total of 250 horsepower. The T18 could reach speeds of 50 miles per hour and had a range of 250 miles.

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 ==== Ammunition ====
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+{{:M1 (57 mm)/Ammunition|M70, M86}}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====

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+* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=us_t18_e2 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 '''Development'''
-Before the T18 had been delivered to the British Army, it was seen in the North African theater that the 37 mm had become insufficient against the latest German panzers. As such, it was decided to replace the 37 mm M6 gun with a 57 mm M1 anti-tank gun (a license-produced version of the QF 6-pounder). Sixty 57 mm projectiles were carried, and 2,500 rounds of machine gun ammunition were carried as well. The vehicle with the 57 mm gun was designated as the '''T18E2'''.
+Before the T18 had been delivered to the British Army, it was seen in the North African theatre that the 37 mm had become insufficient against the latest German panzers. As such, it was decided to replace the 37 mm M6 gun with a 57 mm M1 anti-tank gun (a license-produced version of the QF 6-pounder). Sixty 57 mm projectiles were carried, and 2,500 rounds of machine gun ammunition were carried as well. The vehicle with the 57 mm gun was designated as the '''T18E2'''.
 '''Production and Service'''
-The T18E2 was designed by the British Army as the Boarhound, and 2,500 Boarhounds were planned to be acquired. By the time deliveries began, the war in North Africa was coming to a close, and the Boarhound also had poor off-road mobility. These factors, in addition to a high unit cost, caused the British Army to cut the order short at just 30 units. Very few Boarhounds saw combat, and none saw heavy combat. They were mostly used for convoy escort, base defence, or reconnaissance.
+The T18E2 was designated by the British Army as the Boarhound, and 2,500 Boarhounds were planned to be acquired. By the time deliveries began, the war in North Africa was coming to a close, and the Boarhound also had poor off-road mobility. These factors, in addition to a high unit cost, caused the British Army to cut the order short at just 30 units. Very few Boarhounds saw combat, and none saw heavy combat. They were mostly used for convoy escort, base defence, or reconnaissance.
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 * ''other literature.''
 {{USA light tanks}}
 {{USA premium ground vehicles}}
 [[Category:Wheeled ground vehicles]]

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Quick firing 57 mm cannon that can fire as quick as 4 seconds with an ace crew
+* Quick-firing 57 mm cannon that can fire as quick as 4 seconds with an ace crew
-* High penetration APHE shell can make short work of foes it can face
+* High penetration APHE shell can make short work of foes
 * Large ready-rack of 24 shells
 * Can scout targets like other Rank II light tanks
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 * Large turning radius, can be problematic in narrow streets or environments
 * Any calibre bigger than 14.5 mm will likely tear through the car at close range
-* Only possess AP and APHE, no HE available
+* Only possesses AP and APHE, no HE available
-* Lacks a 50 caliber machine gun unlike most other US vehicles
+* Lacks a .50 calibre machine gun unlike most other US vehicles
 * Slower turret traverse rate than other US tanks

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 '''Pros:'''
-* Quick firing 57 mm cannon that can fire as quick as 4 seconds with a highly trained crew
+* Quick firing 57 mm cannon that can fire as quick as 4 seconds with an ace crew
 * High penetration APHE shell can make short work of foes it can face
 * Large ready-rack of 24 shells
-* Can scout targets in AB/RB
+* Can scout targets like other Rank II light tanks
 * Good speeds can be reached on paved roads
 * Armour will protect it from heavy machine guns from nearly any angle
-* Carries a bomb launcher, able to shoot up to 14 smoke grenades
+* Carries a smoke mortar, able to shoot up to 14 smoke grenades
 * Possesses a vertical gun stabilizer to increase accuracy at low speeds
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Large turning radius, can be problematic in narrow streets or environments
 * Any calibre bigger than 14.5 mm will likely tear through the car at close range
 * Only possess AP and APHE, no HE available
 == History ==
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 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=usa&vehicleType=tank&vehicleClass=light_tank&vehicle=us_t18_e2 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 == See also ==
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 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
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 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

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+{{Youtube-gallery|RGeu2yLGeTU|'''Best armoured cars''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 2:55 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|PosWOnOGkSo|'''Best experimental vehicles''' discusses the {{PAGENAME}} at 5:08 - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|YZtAEsSpwNM|'''The Shooting Range #96''' - ''Metal Beasts'' section at 04:52 discusses the {{PAGENAME}}.}}
 == See also ==