M47 (105/55)

M47 (105/55)

M26A1

OF-40

M47 (105/55)

M26A1

OF-40

Italy

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.7	7.7	7.7

Class:

Medium tank

Research:105 000

Purchase:300 000

This page is about the Italian medium tank M47 (105/55). For the version in the American tree, see M47.

Description

The M47 (105/55) OTO is a Rank V Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Armaments

Main armament

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105 mm OTO Melara 105/55
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
72			-5°/+19°	±180°	N/A
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	28.6	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic	17.9	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
8.7	_.__	_.__	_.__

 Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
M392A2	APDS	303	302	296	277	257	252
M393A2	HESH	127	127	127	127	127	127
M456	HEATFS	400	400	400	400	400	400

Machine guns

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12.7 mm M2HB
Pintle mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
1,000 (200)				576	-_°/+_°	±180°

7.62 mm M1919A4
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
4,900 (250)				500	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Better main gun than on the original M47.
• Decent frontal armour.
• Has a .50 cal machine gun for warding off incoming airplanes.

Cons:

• Shot trap can deflect shells off the bottom of the turret mantlet and into the tank.
• Armor can still be penetrated by most enemies, especially by HEAT-FS and Sabot rounds.

History

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See also

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External links

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