PT-76-57

This page is about the Soviet light tank PT-76-57. For other versions, see PT-76 (Family).

PT-76-57

PT-76-57

USSR

V Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
7.7	8.3	8.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Light tank

Purchase:Bundle or Gift

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Description

The PT-76-57 is a premium gift rank V Soviet light tank with a battle rating of 7.7 (AB) and 8.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Direct Hit" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season V, "River Hunter".

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

ESS

Creation of a smoke screen in the direction of movement of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull13 / 10 / 6

Turret22 / 18 / 15

Crew3 people

Visibility94 %

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Armour type:

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	___ mm	___ mm Top ___ mm Bottom	___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Turret	___ - ___ mm Turret front ___ mm Gun mantlet	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm	___ - ___ mm
Cupola	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm	___ mm

Notes:

Mobility

Amphibious

The design allows you to swim and control movement in the water

Speedforward / back

AB67 / 20 km/h

RB and SB61 / 18 km/h

Number of gears8 forward

4 back

Weight15.0 t

Engine power

AB572 hp

RB and SB300 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB38.1 hp/t

RB and SB20.0 hp/t

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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	67	20	15	_,___	572	__.__	38.13
Realistic	61	18		_,___	300	__.__	20

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB2 189

RB2 516

SB3 056

Crew training10 000

Experts440 000

Aces1 100

Research Aces1 340 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 110 / 150 / 180 %

2 × 190 / 190 / 190 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment ESS	Horizontal Drive Adjustment of Fire Airstrike Elevation Mechanism Smoke grenade Artillery Support Laser rangefinder Improved optics

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

Reduces the error and increases the maximum measurable distance of the rangefinder

Main armament

57 mm AU-220 cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Autoloader

Automatically feeds projectiles into the breech. The speed does not depend on the skills of the loader

Ammunition100 rounds

First-order20 rounds

Reload0.5 s

Vertical guidance-5° / 35°

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57 mm AU-220						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	100	120	-5°/+35°	±180°	Two-plane	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.50
Realistic						__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

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-281	APCBC	__	__	__	__	__	__
OR-281U	HE*	__	__	__	__	__	__

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-281	APCBC	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°
OR-281U	HE*	___	_.__	__	_._	___	__°	__°	__°

Ammo racks

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

Machine guns

7.62 mm PKT machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reload8.0 s

Fire rate700 shots/min

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 PKT
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Rapid firing 57 mm autocannon can deal huge damage in a short amount of time
• Two-plane stabiliser grants it the ability to fire first, as most counterparts only have vertical stabilisers (eg. Type 59, Leopard 1)
• 5-14x gunsight zoom is great for both short range and long range engagements
• fast -17 km/h reverse allows it to pull out dangerous situations in time
• ~150 mm penetration plus 20 g TNT filler is deadly for sideshots
• Has both smoke grenade launchers (2 salvos) and ESS
• Is amphibious

Cons:

• Inherits the PT-76 hull, meaning extremely poor armour
• ~150 mm penetration will struggle against late/cold war heavy tanks like M103, Conqueror, Maus, etc.

History

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See also

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