Vickers Mk.E

Vickers Mk.E

▄T-28

Vickers Mk.E

▄T-28

Sweden

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.0	1.0	1.0

Class:

Light tank

Research:2 900

Purchase:700

Description

The Vickers Mk.E Type B is a rank I Swedish light tank with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull17 / 17 / 10

Turret10 / 13 / 10

Crew4 people

Visibility81 %

The armour on the Vickers Mk.E will only stop rifle-calibre munitions reliably, although some machine guns like the British 7.92 mm BESA or the German 7.92 mm MG34/42 can easily punch through certain 10 mm plates. The unsloped armour plates, combined with their weak protection levels boils down to one conclusion: avoid getting shot at. However, unlike the T-26, the Vickers comes with 4 crewmen, which means that shells with no explosive filler shells may not knock out the entire crew with one hit to the hull, giving you a small chance to fight back, but don't count on this too much.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour

Armour	Front	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	10 mm (32°, 59°), 17.5 mm (1°) Upper plate 10 mm (80°) Upper glacis 17.5 mm (11°) Lower plate 10 mm (49°) Lower glacis 10 mm (9-59°) Driver's port	10 mm	17.5 mm (1°) Upper plate 10 mm (9°) Lower plate	5 mm Hull 10 mm rear
Turret	13.6 mm (10°) Turret front 13.6 mm (1-71°) Gun mantlet	13.6 mm (10°)	13.6 mm (9°)	5 mm

Notes:

• Tracks and suspension wheels are 15 mm thick

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB39 / 4 km/h

RB and SB36 / 4 km/h

Number of gears4 forward

1 back

Weight8.6 t

Engine power

AB176 hp

RB and SB92 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB20.5 hp/t

RB and SB10.7 hp/t

The Vickers Mk.E has a cruise speed that allows it to keep up with most vehicles at its BR. You will not be doing anything close to racing speeds, but the tank will get you where you need to go in due time.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	39	4	8.6	143	176	16.63	20.47
Realistic	36	4		81	92	9.42	10.7

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB106 → 136

RB95 → 122

SB111 → 142

Total cost of modifications2 970

905

Talisman cost190

Crew training200

Experts1 000

Aces20

Research Aces96 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

10 / 10 / 20 %

100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 200 Cost: 60 55 Suspension Research: 165 Cost: 50 45 Brake System Research: 165 Cost: 50 45 Filters Research: 250 Cost: 75 70 Transmission Research: 240 Cost: 75 65 Engine Research: 240 Cost: 75 65	Improved Parts Research: 200 Cost: 60 55 Improved FPE Research: 165 Cost: 50 45 Crew Replenishment Research: 250 Cost: 75 70	Horizontal Drive Research: 200 Cost: 60 55 Adjustment of Fire Research: 165 Cost: 50 45 Elevation Mechanism Research: 250 Cost: 75 70 Artillery Support Research: 240 Cost: 75 65 37mm_sw_m39_APHE_ammo_pack Research: 240 Cost: 75 65

Armaments

Main armament

37 mm Psv.K/36 cannon

Ammunition50 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

4.1 → 3.1 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 20°

37 mm Psv.K/36					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	50	-10°/+20°	±180°	-	13.3	18.4	22.4	24.8	26.4	4.03	3.56	3.29	3.10
Realistic					8.3	9.8	11.9	13.2	14.0

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
psav Vj4	AP	62	58	42	29	20	14
pstkr 27-34	APHE	55	51	37	26	17	12

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%
psav Vj4	AP	810	0.74	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
pstkr 27-34	APHE	800	0.74	1.2	9	15	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Vickers Mk.E

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	Visual discrepancy
50	43 (+7)	1 (+49)	No

Note:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.

Machine guns

8 mm ksp m/36 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition4 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate649 shots/min

The small calibre of the ksp m/36 machine gun makes it only suited to damage open-topped vehicles or low-flying aircraft. The belt is large enough to fire continuously at the enemy for at least 20 seconds.

8 mm ksp m/36
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	4,000 (250)	649	-	-

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• The APHE round has a good penetration for the low BR and inflicts potent post-penetration damage

Cons:

• Poor protection
• Side armour can be penetrated even by light machine guns

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Vickers Mk.E from live.warthunder.com.

See also

• T-26 (Family)

External links

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Vickers-Armstrongs Limited
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Tribal-class	HMS Eskimo · HMCS Haida
Invincible-class	HMS Invincible*
Kongō-class	IJN Kongo**
Tanks
Light Tanks	VFM5*** · Vickers Mk.11***
Light Tank Mk VI	Light AA Mk I
Light Tank Mk VII	Tetrarch I
Light Tank Mk VIII	Alecto I
Tank, Infantry, Valentine	Valentine I · Valentine IX · Valentine XI · Archer
Vickers MBT	Vickers Mk.1 · Vickers Mk.3 · Vickers Mk.7***
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Export	▂МК-IX "Valentine" · Vickers Mk.E****
See also	Vickers-Armstrongs Aircraft Limited
	*Previously Armstrong Whitworth
	**Built for Japan
	***Vickers Defence Systems
	****Previously Vickers Limited