Strv 104

Strv 104

Strv 104

Description

The Stridsvagn 104 is a rank Swedish medium tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Raining Fire".

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	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

The top speed of the Strv 104 is 13 km/h (8 mph) higher than the Centurion Mk 10.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade				1,162			__.__
Realistic				663			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm kan Strv 101					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	48	-10°/+15°	±180°	Two-plane	19.0	26.4	32.0	35.4	37.6	8.71	7.70	7.10	6.70
Realistic					11.9	14.0	17.0	18.8	20.0

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
slpprj m/62	APDS	260	258	250	240	231	222
slsgr m/61A	HE	23	23	23	23	23	23
slspgr m/61	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
slpprj m/80	APFSDS	337	335	330	322	314	306

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%
slpprj m/62	APDS	1,400	4.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°
slsgr m/61A	HE	650	15.5	0	0.1	1,830	79°	80°	81°
slspgr m/61	HESH	720	11.4	0.1	4	3,150	73°	77°	80°
slpprj m/80	APFSDS	1,455	4.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	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)
rökgr m/61	330	18.7	20	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Strv 104

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
48	35 (+13)	13 (+35)	11 (+37)	7 (+41)	1 (+47)	No

Notes:

• Ammo rack 5 is a ready rack. It has a capacity of 6 projectiles.
• Full reload speed will be realized as long as shells are available in the ready rack 6. If the ready rack is empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-4 into rack 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.
• The ammo rack depletion order is: 6 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5.
• Ammo racks on the floor are emptied by removing the most left top shell in a rack.
• Packing 17 (+31) shells creates a relatively safe layout for front engagements without excessive risk of ammo explosion.

Machine guns

7.62 mm ksp 39 C
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	2,000 (250)	500	-5°/+15°	±180°
Coaxial	2,250 (250)	500	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Thanks to the ERA, the front is relatively immune to most HEATFS shells
• Effective top speed
• Has an unlockable APFSDS shell which can deal with pretty much anything it faces

Cons:

• Armour is the same as the Centurion Mk 10, but must face stronger ammunition
• APFSDS is an tier 4 modification
• Quite sluggish when stock

History

During the 80s, it was found necessary to do something about the oldest Centurions in Swedish service, which were mostly worn out. The decision was therefore made to let 80 of the Strv 102s undergo a chassis modification in the period 1983-1987. In order to find out what type of powertrain should be chosen, a tank had been sent over to Vickers in England where it was fitted with a diesel engine and the same type of gearbox as in the Chieftain. It underwent comparative testing with a Centurion chassis procured in 1977 from Israel. This turretless tank was fitted with a powertrain assembled in Holland, a Continental diesel engine of the same type as in the M60 "Patton" and an Allison automatic transmission.

The American-Israeli concept proved superior to the English one, which the Swedish army ordered as an upgrade for eighty selected tanks. With the 1983-1987 upgrade of the older tanks to a configuration that received the designation Stridsvagn 104, the technical life was extended to the year 2000.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Strv 104 from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #222 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the Strv 104.

Strv 104 - The Better Swedish Medium Tank - Napalmratte

Strv 104 - The Budget Centurion! - JustinPlaysYT

See also

Related Development

• Strv 81
• Strv 101
• Strv 105

External links

• [OINTRES.SE] Strv 81/101/102/104 Centurion (Swedish)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Lindström, Rickard O. 2014. "Strv 81/101/102/104 Centurion." ointres.se. Last modified September 20, 2014. Website (Archive)

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Centurion	Centurion Mk 1 · Centurion Mk.2 · Centurion Mk 3 · Centurion Action X · Centurion Mk.5 AVRE · Centurion Mk 10
Challenger*	Challenger Mk.2 · Challenger Mk.3 · Challenger DS
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Centurion	Centurion Mk.5/1 · Strv 81 · Strv 81 (RB 52) · ▄Strv 81 (RB 52) · Strv 101 · Strv 104** · Strv 105** · Sho't
See also	US Ordnance Department · Israeli Ordnance Corps · Vickers-Armstrongs Limited
	*By successor, the Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment
	**Swedish modernizations incorporating innovations from the Israeli Sho't Kals.