LVT(A)(1) (TheRussianBadger)

This page is about the gift American light tank LVT(A)(1) (TheRussianBadger). For other versions, see LVT (Family).

○LVT(A)(1)

○LVT(A)(1)

Description

The ○LVT(A)(1) is a gift rank American light tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced during Update "Sky Guardians", obtainable by using the affiliate link of YouTuber TheRussianBadger.

General info

Survivability and armour

Its large and spacious hull might seem hard to knock out all of its crew, but that's only true when you are getting shot from the side. From your side, there is a huge empty area between the driving compartment and the fighting compartment that will absorb any shell, regardless of their explosive fillers. However an experienced player will know to shoot at these two compartments and avoid the empty space. From the front, the spacious hull does not help to keep the crew safe as a penetrating shell will travel through the empty space and hit any crew at the back, so you could die sooner than you expected. Avoid tanks with solid shots, for example British/Swedish tanks. The deadliest threats are HMG and autocannon mounted vehicles such as the Pz.IIs, T-60, and AA guns. They can quickly chew through all of the crew.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Machine gun shield)

Armour	Front (Slope angle°)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	12.7 mm (30°) Front plate 6.35 mm (83-84°) Upper glacis 6.35 mm (41-81°) Lower glacis	6.35 mm (11-51°) Top 6.35 + 6.35 mm Bottom	6.35 mm Top 6.35 mm (62°) Bottom	6.35 mm (7°) Front glacis 6.35 mm 5 mm Engine vent
Turret	12.7 mm (10°) Turret front 50.8 mm (1-81°) Gun mantlet	12.7 mm	12.7 mm	6 mm (16°) Front 6 mm Rear

Notes:

• Suspension wheels and tracks are 15 mm thick.
• Belly armour is 6.35 mm thick.

Mobility

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				387			__.__
Realistic				221			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

37 mm M6					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	104	-10°/+25°	±180°	Vertical	22.8	31.6	38.4	42.5	45.2	3.77	3.33	3.07	2.90
Realistic					14.3	16.8	20.4	22.6	24.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
M74B1	AP	79	76	65	54	45	37
M51B1	APCBC	87	84	73	60	50	41

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
M74B1	AP	883	0.87	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
M51B1	APCBC	883	0.87	-	-	-	48°	63°	71°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
104	92 (+12)	69 (+35)	46 (+58)	23 (+81)	1 (+103)	No

Machine guns

7.62 mm M1919A4
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	3,000 (250)	500	-	-
Rear-facing	3,000 (250)	500	-10°/+40°	±60°
Rear-facing	3,000 (250)	500	-10°/+40°	±60°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• spaced crew

Cons:

History

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See also

Related development

• LVT (Family)

External links

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