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=== d armour ===
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== Description ==
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''If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.''-->
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With good armour thickness and surprising hull angles, this tank can take some beating at a distance, provided you do not get a lucky shot in the turret ring or that you face a heavy-hitting gun. This should get you into effective combat ranges (500 - m) in relative safety. The most obvious weakspot is its turret flat left side, which is only 45 mm thick and badly angled, this makes hull-down position ineffective.
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[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
 
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The '''{{specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{specs|rank}} American motor torpedo boat {{Battle-rating|1}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]] as part of the release of fleet into open beta test.
 
  
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== General info ==
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With its heavy side armour, one should use angles at its advantages and angle it at about 35° while facing opponents. Such an angling gives about 60 mm of effective thickness for 80% of the exposed area.  
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=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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In an ambush position, this tank could face its opponents backwards (engine deck first). This unusual tactic could confuse enemies for a moment and provide extra protection as your engine may absorb shots. This will also decrease the chances of a lucky penetration : if turret is facing enemy, almost 90% of exposed surfaces have ~60 + mm of LoS thickness. If danger gets too high, you could give it the gas and "fly" away in forward motion.
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'''Armour type:'''
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* Cast homogeneous armour
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
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| Hull || 32 mm (13-64°) ''Front plate'' <br> 22 mm (73-74°), 32 mm (24-26°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 32 mm (0-74°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 32 mm (23°) ''Driver’s plate'' || 40 mm (1-33°) <br> 40 mm (1-2°) || 40 mm (24-30°) ''Top'' <br> 40 mm (9-32°) ''Bottom'' || 25 mm <br> 5 mm ''Engine grille''
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| Turret || 45 + 25 mm (5°) ''Turret front'' <br> 45 mm (28-30°) ''Left side'' <br> 25 mm (10-19°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 40 mm (1-27°) || 40 mm (8-63°) || 25 mm
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! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
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| Cupola || 40 mm || 40 mm
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|}
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'''Notes:'''
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* Suspension wheels, bogies, and tracks are all 15 mm thick.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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{{tankMobility|abMinHp= 89|rbMinHp= 73}}
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The mobility is the {{PAGENAME}}'s biggest weakness: while it does not like long-range engagements and needs to close-up with its foes in order to damage them, its very low speed will always leave it far behind its allies. With its narrow tracks and poor power ratio (8.09 HP/ton), the {{PAGENAME}} hates being taken out in the mud as its speeds fall drastically. 20 km/h forward and -3 km/h backwards is all you'll get from this struggling 73 HP engine. Plan your moves in advance and do not stay too near to the front line as a successful retreat is hard to achieve with such a slow tank.
  
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== Armament ==
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== Armaments ==
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=== Primary armament ===
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=== Main armament ===
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{{main|AN-M2 (12.7 mm)}}
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''Provide information about the characteristics of the primary armament. Evaluate their efficacy in battle based on their reload speed, ballistics and the capacity of their shells.''
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{{main|SA38 L/33 (37 mm)}}
  
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''Broadly describe the ammunition available for the primary armament, and provide recommendations on how to use it and which ammunition to choose.''
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The 37 mm is not the best gun, but it can do some damage at reasonable ranges. Bear in mind its long reload time (for the BR) and back up into cover between shots. The gun is best used by an experienced tanker, as its post-penetration damage is poor. The best strategy is to snipe crew members and modules one at a time. Avoid being too close to the front line as your slow reload speed makes multi-target engagement difficult. Your turret slewing rate is also an issue since you'll not be able to react in time to flanking opponents.
  
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=== Torpedo armament ===
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{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="text-align:center"
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{{main|18-inch Mk.7 (450 mm)}}
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! colspan="5" |37mm SA38 L/33|| colspan="5" |Turret rotation speed (°/s)|| colspan="4" |Reloading rate (seconds)
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!Mode!!Capacity!!Vertical!!Horizontal!!Stabilizer
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!Stock!!Upgraded!!Full!!Expert!!Aced
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!Stock!!Full!!Expert!!Aced
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!''Arcade''
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| rowspan="2" |58|| rowspan="2" |-8°/+12°|| rowspan="2" |±180°|| rowspan="2" |Vertical||14.9||20.56||__.__||__.__||__.__|| rowspan="2" |5.2|| rowspan="2" |_.__|| rowspan="2" |_.__|| rowspan="2" |_.__
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|9.3||10.97||__.__||__.__||__.__
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===== Ammunition =====
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
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! 10m
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! 100m
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! 500m
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! 1000m
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! 1500m
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! 2000m
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| Mle1938 || APC || 48 || 45 || 32 || 21 || 14 || 9
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="11" | Shell details
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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''in m:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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''in mm:''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
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! 50%
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! 100%
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| Mle1938 || APC || 705 || 0.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +4° || 48° || 63° || 71°
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=== Special armament ===
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===== [[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] =====
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{{main|Mk.6 depth charge}}
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[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumbnail|250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}.]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Full<br /> ammo
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |2nd<br />  rack empty
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |Visual<br /> discrepancy
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|| '''58''' || 45&nbsp;''(+13)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+57)'' || style="text-align:left" | Yes
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=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|MAC 31 (7.5 mm)}}
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! colspan="7" | [[MAC 31 (7.5 mm)|7.5 mm MAC 31]]
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! colspan="7" | ''Coaxial mount''
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! colspan="4" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity (Belt capacity)
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! rowspan="1" | Fire rate <br> (shots/minute)
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! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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| colspan="4" | 1,800 (150) || 1,350 || N/A || N/A
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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'''Gameplay summary:'''
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The R.35 is a decent light tank for 1.0, so long as it is played with the right tactics. The most important aspect of R.35 gameplay is armour angling. Being that the side armour is actually thicker than the front armour, angling at 45 degrees or more is ideal. The tank is not particularly quick, so flanking is generally difficult, so sticking with your team is the best strategy. Generally, medium range engagements are ideal.
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'''Close Range Engagements:'''
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The R.35 is capable at close range, although the slow reload can cause issues. The armour if angles correctly may bounce enemy rounds even at point blank, however the R.35 must disable the enemy tank with the first shot. Most enemies that the R.35 will face have a faster reload, and may be able to outmanoeuvre it, as the R.35 is somewhat slow. This means that getting too close to the enemy is a mistake, always maintain some distance with quick enemies.
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'''Long Range Engagements:'''
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The R.35 will struggle to deal damage at long range, the cannon having mediocre penetration and reload. However staying at range can also be a good strategy, as enemies may struggle to penetrate the armor of the R.35 as well.
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'''Notable Enemies:'''
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Some notable enemies include: any German vehicles that use 20mm autocannons, these include [[Pz.II (Disambiguation)|Panzer II]] and [[Flakpanzer I|Flankpanzer]] tanks. Their autocannons will easily destroy the R.35 if the armour is not angled. Additionally, the R.35 struggles to penetrate Panzer II tanks.
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Additionally, the R.35 will be easily penetrated by enemy vehicles equipped with the American [[M3 (37 mm)|M3 37mm]] cannon, the British [[QF 2-pounder (40 mm)|QF 2-Pounder]] gun, or the Swedish [[Kan m/38 (37 mm)|kan m/38]] 37mm gun.
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=== Modules ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Tier
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! colspan="2" | Mobility
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! Protection
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! colspan="2" | Firepower
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| I
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| Tracks
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|
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| Parts
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| Horizontal Drive
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| II
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| Suspension
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| Brake System
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| FPE
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| Adjustment of Fire
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| III
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| Filters
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| Crew Replenishment
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| Elevation Mechanism
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| IV
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| Transmission
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| Engine
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| Artillery Support
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|-
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Tiny profile = tiny tank
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* Has one of the best French gun at rank 1
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* Has decent sloped hull armour
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* Has a very thick gun mantlet area: 10mm gun shield + 45 mm armour + 20 mm internal shield.
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* Thick sides allows for heavy angling
  
 
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* Only one choice of ammunition, that one choice also has no explosive filler
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* Only two crew members, one knocked out means tank destroyed.
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* Extremely low speed, with bad cross-country and hill-climbing ability
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* Thin turret ring
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== History ==
 
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'''''PT-3''''' was layed down on August 1, 1939 by Fisher Boat Works in Detroit, Michigan. It was launched on April 18, 1940 and it was completed on June 20 of the same year. It entered service on July 24 and it was assigned to Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron ONE (PTRon 1) to be evaluated.
 
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PTRon 1 was the first squadron of its kind, and it was a squadron of experimental ships when it was created and was under the command of Lt. Earl S. Caldwell, USN. It was to be given to the Royal Navy on April 19, 1942 and would have been re-designated as the '''''HM MTB-273'''''. However, the transfer was cancelled and was instead transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with the designation '''''Bras D'Or (M 413)'''''. It was intended to be used as a high speed rescue launch boat.
 
  
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Following its service in the war, it was was returned to the US on April 10, 1945 and once again re-designated, this time as the '''''B-119'''''. The last transfer in its long and storied history was between the United States Navy (USN) to the War Shipping Administration on May 2, 1946.  
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The Char Leger mle 1935 Renault (Renault Light Tank model 1935), armed with the SA 18 short 37 mm gun, was the most common French tank at the onset of the war in Europe, with 900 on active service in infantry tank battalions in May, 1940. However, like its competitor H.35, its gun was known to be unsatisfactory as an anti-tank weapon.
  
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It still survives today in rather poor condition and can be found at Flanigan Brothers Boatyard, Fairton, NJ (as of 2012), waiting to be restored.  
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Only a few of these R.35s could be converted to the improved SA 38 main gun prior to the fall of France, with the H.35s and H.39s of the cavalry receiving priority. It is known the 1st (Free) Polish Tank Regiment in France near Paris did receive some converted R.35s in May, 1940. These upgunned R.35 tanks are sometimes referred to (erroneously) as the R.39.
  
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The ship historically had a displacement of 25 t, a length of 58 ft, and a beam of 18 ft. It was powered by two 1,350 hp Packard gasoline engines, and had two shafts. The armament consisted of two .50 cal machine guns, two 18 inch Mk. 7 torpedoes, and two Mk. 6 depth charge racks.
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Concurrently, in 1939, AMX had developed a new type of track and suspension for the R.35, which had continued to be produced. This new variant, also armed with the SA 38, and sometimes designated the R.40, had gone into production in March, 1940. It saw limited service, but it is known the 40th and 48th tank battalions had received 30 each, and the 1st Polish as many as another 25, in time to serve in the invasion and fall of France. Some of these were still around to be seized by French Resistance forces during the fall of Paris in 1944.
  
 
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== See also ==
 
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''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
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Revision as of 07:39, 24 June 2020

Rank VI USA | Premium | Golden Eagles
A-10A Thunderbolt (Early)

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With good armour thickness and surprising hull angles, this tank can take some beating at a distance, provided you do not get a lucky shot in the turret ring or that you face a heavy-hitting gun. This should get you into effective combat ranges (500 - m) in relative safety. The most obvious weakspot is its turret flat left side, which is only 45 mm thick and badly angled, this makes hull-down position ineffective.

With its heavy side armour, one should use angles at its advantages and angle it at about 35° while facing opponents. Such an angling gives about 60 mm of effective thickness for 80% of the exposed area.

In an ambush position, this tank could face its opponents backwards (engine deck first). This unusual tactic could confuse enemies for a moment and provide extra protection as your engine may absorb shots. This will also decrease the chances of a lucky penetration : if turret is facing enemy, almost 90% of exposed surfaces have ~60 + mm of LoS thickness. If danger gets too high, you could give it the gas and "fly" away in forward motion.

Armour type:

  • Cast homogeneous armour
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 32 mm (13-64°) Front plate
22 mm (73-74°), 32 mm (24-26°) Front glacis
32 mm (0-74°) Lower glacis
32 mm (23°) Driver’s plate 		40 mm (1-33°)
40 mm (1-2°) 		40 mm (24-30°) Top
40 mm (9-32°) Bottom 		25 mm
5 mm Engine grille
Turret 45 + 25 mm (5°) Turret front
45 mm (28-30°) Left side
25 mm (10-19°) Gun mantlet 		40 mm (1-27°) 40 mm (8-63°) 25 mm
Armour Sides Roof
Cupola 40 mm 40 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels, bogies, and tracks are all 15 mm thick.

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 Expression error: Unexpected * operator. 89 Expression error: Unexpected round operator. __.__
Realistic 73 Expression error: Unexpected round operator. __.__

The mobility is the R.35 (SA38)'s biggest weakness: while it does not like long-range engagements and needs to close-up with its foes in order to damage them, its very low speed will always leave it far behind its allies. With its narrow tracks and poor power ratio (8.09 HP/ton), the R.35 (SA38) hates being taken out in the mud as its speeds fall drastically. 20 km/h forward and -3 km/h backwards is all you'll get from this struggling 73 HP engine. Plan your moves in advance and do not stay too near to the front line as a successful retreat is hard to achieve with such a slow tank.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: SA38 L/33 (37 mm)

The 37 mm is not the best gun, but it can do some damage at reasonable ranges. Bear in mind its long reload time (for the BR) and back up into cover between shots. The gun is best used by an experienced tanker, as its post-penetration damage is poor. The best strategy is to snipe crew members and modules one at a time. Avoid being too close to the front line as your slow reload speed makes multi-target engagement difficult. Your turret slewing rate is also an issue since you'll not be able to react in time to flanking opponents.

37mm SA38 L/33 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 58 -8°/+12° ±180° Vertical 14.9 20.56 __.__ __.__ __.__ 5.2 _.__ _.__ _.__
Realistic 9.3 10.97 __.__ __.__ __.__
Ammunition
Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration in mm @ 0° Angle of Attack
10m 100m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m
Mle1938 APC 48 45 32 21 14 9
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%
Mle1938 APC 705 0.7 N/A N/A N/A +4° 48° 63° 71°
Ammo racks
Ammo racks of the R.35 (SA38).
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
58 45 (+13) 1 (+57) Yes

Machine guns

Main article: MAC 31 (7.5 mm)
7.5 mm MAC 31
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity) Fire rate
(shots/minute) 		Vertical
guidance 		Horizontal
guidance
1,800 (150) 1,350 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

Gameplay summary:

The R.35 is a decent light tank for 1.0, so long as it is played with the right tactics. The most important aspect of R.35 gameplay is armour angling. Being that the side armour is actually thicker than the front armour, angling at 45 degrees or more is ideal. The tank is not particularly quick, so flanking is generally difficult, so sticking with your team is the best strategy. Generally, medium range engagements are ideal.

Close Range Engagements:

The R.35 is capable at close range, although the slow reload can cause issues. The armour if angles correctly may bounce enemy rounds even at point blank, however the R.35 must disable the enemy tank with the first shot. Most enemies that the R.35 will face have a faster reload, and may be able to outmanoeuvre it, as the R.35 is somewhat slow. This means that getting too close to the enemy is a mistake, always maintain some distance with quick enemies.

Long Range Engagements:

The R.35 will struggle to deal damage at long range, the cannon having mediocre penetration and reload. However staying at range can also be a good strategy, as enemies may struggle to penetrate the armor of the R.35 as well.

Notable Enemies:

Some notable enemies include: any German vehicles that use 20mm autocannons, these include Panzer II and Flankpanzer tanks. Their autocannons will easily destroy the R.35 if the armour is not angled. Additionally, the R.35 struggles to penetrate Panzer II tanks.

Additionally, the R.35 will be easily penetrated by enemy vehicles equipped with the American M3 37mm cannon, the British QF 2-Pounder gun, or the Swedish kan m/38 37mm gun.

Modules

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

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Tiny profile = tiny tank
  • Has one of the best French gun at rank 1
  • Has decent sloped hull armour
  • Has a very thick gun mantlet area: 10mm gun shield + 45 mm armour + 20 mm internal shield.
  • Thick sides allows for heavy angling

Cons:

  • Only one choice of ammunition, that one choice also has no explosive filler
  • Only two crew members, one knocked out means tank destroyed.
  • Extremely low speed, with bad cross-country and hill-climbing ability
  • Thin turret ring
  • Slow reload speed
  • Only 2 crew members in a cramped position (easy to one-shot)
  • Awful reverse speed of -3 km/h

History

The Char Leger mle 1935 Renault (Renault Light Tank model 1935), armed with the SA 18 short 37 mm gun, was the most common French tank at the onset of the war in Europe, with 900 on active service in infantry tank battalions in May, 1940. However, like its competitor H.35, its gun was known to be unsatisfactory as an anti-tank weapon.

Only a few of these R.35s could be converted to the improved SA 38 main gun prior to the fall of France, with the H.35s and H.39s of the cavalry receiving priority. It is known the 1st (Free) Polish Tank Regiment in France near Paris did receive some converted R.35s in May, 1940. These upgunned R.35 tanks are sometimes referred to (erroneously) as the R.39.

Concurrently, in 1939, AMX had developed a new type of track and suspension for the R.35, which had continued to be produced. This new variant, also armed with the SA 38, and sometimes designated the R.40, had gone into production in March, 1940. It saw limited service, but it is known the 40th and 48th tank battalions had received 30 each, and the 1st Polish as many as another 25, in time to serve in the invasion and fall of France. Some of these were still around to be seized by French Resistance forces during the fall of Paris in 1944.

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France light tanks
AMC.34/35  AMC.34 YR · AMC.35 (ACG.1)
H.35/39  H.35 · H.39 · H.39 "Cambronne"
AMX-13  AMX-13 (FL11) · AMX-13-M24 · AMX-13 · AMX-13 (SS.11) · AMX-13-90 · AMX-13 (HOT)
Wheeled  AML-90 · AMX-10RC
AMD.35  AMD.35 · AMD.35 (SA35)
E.B.R.  E.B.R. (1951) · E.B.R. (1954) · E.B.R. (1963)
Other  FCM.36 · R.35 (SA38) · Char 25t · MARS 15 · VBCI-2 (MCT30)
Austria  SK-105A2
Great Britain  ▄Crusader Mk.II
USA  LVT-4/40 · ▄M3A3 Stuart

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