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

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	53	22	46.3	1162	1,431	25.1	30.91
Realistic	48	20		663	750	14.32	16.2

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm OTO Melara 105/55					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	71	-5°/+19°	±180°	N/A	28.6	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	8.7	__.__	__.__	__.__
Realistic					17.9	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__

 Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
		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

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
M392A2	APDS	1478	4	N/A	N/A	N/A	+1.5°	75°	78°	80°
M393A2	HESH	732	14.85	0.4	0.1	4,310	+0°	73°	77°	80°
M456	HEATFS	1173	10.5	0.0	0.1	1,270	+0°	65°	72°	75°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the M47 (identical).

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
71	42 (+29)	12 (+59)	10 (+61)	7 (+64)	1 (+70)	No

Notes:

• As they are modeled by sets of 2, shells disappear from the rack only after you fire both shells in the set.
• Shells are modeled by sets of 2 and disappear from the rack after both shells in the set having been shot or loaded.
• Racks 3 to 5 are first stage ammo racks. They total 11 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
• These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 3 - 4 - 5 - 1 - 2.
• Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-6 into racks 8 then 7. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Total Ammo	Shots per Belt	Fire rate	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Pintle	1,000	200	576	-_°/+_°	±180°

7.62 mm M1919A4
Mount	Total Ammo	Shots per Belt	Fire rate	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Coaxial	4,900	250	500	Not Applicable (Fixed)

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire	M393A2
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	Rangefinder
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support	M456	NVD

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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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the M47 (105/55) from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #226 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the M47 (105/55).

Best experimental vehicles discusses the M47 (105/55) at 3:41 - War Thunder Official Channel

The Patton Family discusses the M47 (105/55) at 4:42 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

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External links

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