M47 (Japan)

▅M47

▅M47

Description

The 90 mm Gun Tank M47 Patton II is a rank Japanese medium tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Red Skies".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour type:

• Cast homogeneous armour (Front hull, turret, cupola)
• Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull sides, rear and roof, turret roof, cupola roof)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	101.6 mm (59°) Upper glacis 75 mm (24-76°) MG port bulge 170 mm MG port housing 40 mm MG port 90 mm (52°) Lower glacis - Top 76.2 mm (27-54°) Lower glacis - Bottom	85 mm Top - Front 38-50.8 mm Top - Rear 25.4 mm (67°) Bottom	60 mm Upper plate - Centre 22.2 mm (60°) Lower glacis - Centre 38-50.8 mm Sides	22.2 mm (0-16°) 25.4 mm (spherical) Front hatches
Turret	121 mm (spherical) Turret front - Centre and Bottom 101.6 mm Turret front - Top 62-74 mm Gun mantlet	63.5 mm (22-27°) 16 mm (spherical) Optics port	76.2-90 mm	25.4 mm
Cupola	76.2 mm (cylindrical)			76.2 mm (conical) Outer ring 25.4 mm Centre

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 20 mm thick and tracks are 30 mm thick.
• Belly armour is 25.4 mm thick.
• Storage boxes and mudguards are 5 mm thick.
• Turret bustle rack is 15 mm thick.

At rank V, the M47 does not have suitable armour to survive direct hits from the numerous 88, 100, and 122 mm calibres fielded. Its best chance for survival is to flank enemies.

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				1255			__.__
Realistic				716			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

90 mm M36					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	71	-5°/+19°	±180°	N/A	21.4	29.6	36.0	39.7	42.3	9.75	8.63	7.95	7.50
Realistic					21.4	25.2	30.6	33.8	36.0

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
M318A1 shot	APBC	193	190	177	162	148	136
M82 shot	APCBC	185	182	170	155	142	130
M304 shot	APCR	287	281	259	234	211	191
M332 shot	APCR	321	316	292	265	240	218
M431 shell	HEATFS	320	320	320	320	320	320
M71A1 shell	HE	13	13	13	13	13	13

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%
M318A1 shot	APBC	912	10.98	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°
M82 shot	APCBC	853	10.94	1.2	14	137.2	48°	63°	71°
M304 shot	APCR	1,021	7.62	N/A	N/A	N/A	66°	70°	72°
M332 shot	APCR	1,249	5.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	66°	70°	72°
M431 shell	HEATFS	1,216	5.8	0.05	0.1	712.64	65°	72°	77°
M71A1 shell	HE	732	10.55	0	0.1	925	79°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
M313	821	10.7	13	5	20	50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the M47 (Japan)

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
71	42 (+29)	12 (+59)	10 (+61)	7 (+64)	1 (+70)	No

Note:

• As they are modeled by sets of 2, shells disappear from the rack only after you fire both shells in the set.
• Shells are modeled by sets of 2 and disappear from the rack after both shells in the set having been shot or loaded.
• Racks 3 to 5 are first stage ammo racks. They total 11 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
• These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 3 - 4 - 5 - 1 - 2.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-6 into racks 8 then 7. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	2,200 (200)	577	N/A	N/A
Pintle	1,000 (200)	577	-10°/+30°	±180°

The M47 (Japan) comes with 2 M2HB 0.50 cal machine guns (1 coaxial and 1 roof-mounted), providing a concentrated stream of heavy machine-gun fire to target low-flying aircraft or lightly armoured vehicles.

Usage in battles

The M47 is very much a glass cannon. With a powerful gun, but weak armour, this vehicle should be played carefully, and out of sight of the enemy. As such, it is often beneficial to use an ambush or flanking-based play-style. Attacking enemies without being seen will maximize this tank's capabilities.

The stock APBC shell is quite weak compared to the shells used by the M47's enemies. While working towards the much better HEAT-FS shell, it is advisable to shoot for enemies' tracks and gun barrels if the main hull is too-well protected for the APBC shell to penetrate. Doing so will help to incapacitate your enemies and support your better-armed teammates. Additionally, the M47 should never have any trouble dealing with soft targets. With two 12.7 mm machine guns in addition to the main cannon, light tanks and armoured cars can be dispatched with ease. (On a side note, these machine guns can be used to spot enemy targets, alerting your team to their presence.)

Once the HEAT-FS shell is unlocked, the M47 may be played more like a classic medium tank. There will be few vehicles that the upgraded shell cannot penetrate. It is recommended to play near friendly vehicles, in case support is needed--even with an upgraded shell, the M47 is not a lone wolf, and will suffer without the backup of its allies.

The M47 has above-average mobility, and achieving flanking positions should not pose too much difficulty. However, the tank does have a high-profile, making it easily spotted. Combined with the vehicle's poor armour, this makes it especially important to stay out of the enemy's sight.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good mobility, same handling as the M46
• Great turret traverse speed once upgraded
• Decent front armour, more sloped than the M46
• 320 mm HEATFS ammunition once unlocked

Cons:

• Overall bad armour for Rank V matches, especially in the turret
• The gun is not very good with stock ammo, recommended to unlock HEATFS as soon as possible
• Mobility is limited or even rather poor until modifications are purchased.
• Bad gun depression of -5°

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