Skink

Skink

Skink

Description

The Skink, Tank, Anti-Aircraft, 20 mm, Quad is a rank British SPAA with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Drone Age".

A Canadian project for a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun to protect their armoured force, the Skink was a step above the Crusader AA options with four 20 mm autocannons in an enclosed mount. While the Skink never got a chance to shoot down an enemy aircraft during World War II, players would have the chance to light up the skies to shoot down enemy pilots.

General info

Survivability and armour

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	50.8 mm (30-50°) Front Glacis 50.8 mm (0-34°) Transmission cover	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___-___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

The Skink has mobility comparable to that of the M4 Sherman variants. It has average forward mobility, but a poor reverse gear.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				568			__.__
Realistic				354			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

The 20 mm Polsten cannons have a decent rate of fire, as well as a good muzzle velocity.

20 mm Polsten (x4)						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	1,920 (30)	450	-4°/+77°	±180°	N/A	55.5	76.8	93.2	103.1	109.7	5.20	4.60	4.24	4.00
Realistic						37.5	44.1	53.6	59.2	63.0

Ammunition

• Default: AP-T · HEF-I · AP-T
• HET: HEFI-T · HEF-I · HEF-I
• APT: AP-T

Penetration statistics
Belt	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Default	42	38	26	16	10	6
HET	2	2	2	2	2	2
APT	42	38	26	16	10	6

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%
20 mm AP-T	AP-T	830	0.14	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°
20 mm HEFI-T	HEFI-T	838	0.12	0	0.1	5	79°	80°	81°
20 mm HEF-I	HEF-I	838	0.12	0	0.1	6	N/A	N/A	N/A

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Skink

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
64	48 (+16)	36 (+28)	24 (+40)	12 (+52)	0 (+64)	No

Notes:

• Ammunition is modeled as 4 clips of 30 rounds each.
• 64 clips of 30 rounds represent 1,920 rounds.
• The Skink has 5 ammo racks, all stored in the hull. Every rack contains 12 clips, with an additional 4 belts already loaded in the guns when the game begins. Magazines deplete by sets of 4.

Machine guns

The Skink has a single hull-mounted L3A1 machine gun. Due to its low range of traverse, as well as its lackluster damage, it is useless for dealing damage to the enemy unless they are open-topped. It is best used to clear out obstacles which may block your line of sight.

7.62 mm L3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Hull	2,000 (250)	500	+15°/-5°	-10°/+5°

Usage in battles

The Skink's anti-air capability is very good, however, at its BR, it is inadequate for taking out most ground vehicles it faces, with the exception of light tanks and other SPAA. For shooting down enemy aircraft, be sure to let them come to you, and fire only when you are confident you can land a hit. If you spray them from too far away, most aircraft will likely avoid your general location so as to not get shot down. Make sure to not let the enemy aircraft know where you are, and surprise them with a devastating burst once they come in range.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• 5 crew members, difficult to knock out in one pass
• M4A1 chassis and closed turret provide protection against autocannons, HMGs, and overpressure damage from bombs and rockets
• Excellent turret traverse and elevation speed
• 4 x 20 mm cannons do excellent damage against aircraft and lightly armoured vehicles
• Short reload time
• Plenty of ammo

Cons:

• Average mobility
• Short ammo belt
• Cannons overheat quickly with continuous fire
• Poor anti-tank capabilities, can only engage lightly-armoured targets

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle 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 vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Skink from live.warthunder.com.

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 series of the vehicles;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Skink: The Bird-eating Lizard

Britain anti-aircraft vehicles
Crusader AA	Crusader AA Mk I · Crusader AA Mk II
Wheeled	Staghound AA · AEC AA
Radar SPAAG	Chieftain Marksman
Missile SPAA	Stormer AD · Stormer HVM
Other	Light AA Mk I · Falcon
Canada	Skink · ADATS (M113)
South Africa	Ystervark · Bosvark · ZA-35