PT-76 (Sweden)

This page is about the light tank PT-76 (Sweden). For other versions, see PT-76 (Family).

▄PT-76

▄PT-76

Description

The ▄PT-76 is a rank Swedish light tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Fire and Ice". It is identical to the PT-76B found in the Russian Tech Tree.

General info

Survivability and armour

Pretty much every tank in the game will be able to destroy the PT-76B with relative ease due to the ultra-thin armour of it. Avoid tanks with access to heavy machine guns on their turrets such as most American tanks, the IS-2 (1944), etc.

Also, keep well clear of enemy SPAA. 12.7 mm guns and above will absolutely wreck this tank. In particular, the Wirbelwind is a big threat. It has good penetration at range and will literally saturate the vehicle with autocannon shells. Just a short burst from the quad 20 mm guns will finish the PT-76B off.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour
• Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet)

Armour	Front	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	10 mm (80°) Top 13 mm (44°) Bottom	13 mm Top 10 mm Bottom	6 mm (1°) Top 6 mm (46°) Bottom	6 mm
Turret	15 mm (32-35°) Turret front 15 mm (19-32°) Gun mantlet	15 mm (35°)	15 mm (35°)	6 mm
Cupola	10 mm	10 mm	10 mm	6 mm

Notes:

• Suspension wheels are 10 mm thick.
• Tracks are 15 mm thick.

Mobility

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

Armaments

Main armament

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76 mm D-56TS					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	40	-4°/+30°	±180°	Two-plane	19.0	26.4	32.0	35.4	37.6	6.50	5.75	5.30	5.00
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
BR-354N	APCR	152	148	129	109	92	78
BR-354	APHE	99	97	89	80	72	65
BK-354M	HEATFS	200	200	200	200	200	200
OF-350M	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10

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%
BR-354N	APCR	950	3.3	-	-	-	66°	70°	72°
BR-354	APHE	655	6.5	1.2	14	49.28	47°	60°	65°
BK-354M	HEATFS	700	7	0.05	0.1	550	65°	72°	77°
OF-350M	HE	680	6.2	0.05	0.1	621	79°	80°	81°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
40	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

7.62 mm SGMT
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	1,000 (250)	600	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Powerful HEAT can frontally penetrate even heavily armoured tanks like Tiger II (H), Ho-Ro, Ferdinand
• Two-plane gun stabiliser is a huge advantage in sudden encounters and CQC
• Has night vision device, another advantage in night battles
• Is amphibious, allowing it to drive in bodies of water for surprise attacks
• Has a low profile

Cons:

• Extremely thin armour cannot protect it from any hit, especially SPAA (eg. ZSD63, Wirbelwind)
• HEAT shell has limited damage, increasing the chance of the target surviving a hit
• APHE has low penetration (100mm max), limiting target selection
• Low mobility for a light tank, other light vehicles (eg. M24, Concept 3, M18) all have superior speed
• -7 km/h reverse speed is poor, can put the player in a dangerous situation
• -4° gun depression severely affects its performance among hills

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the PT-76 (Sweden) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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External links

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