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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was the Swedish designation for the [[Centurion Mk 10]]. In 1959-1960, Sweden acquired another 110 of [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion]] tanks from the United Kingdom, this time the improved Mk 10 to reinforce the existing fleet of [[Strv 81]]s. The {{PAGENAME}} were a fitting choice since the older 84 mm cannon were getting obsolete in usage and the older version [[Strv 81]] would be getting upgrades to meet the standards of the new {{PAGENAME}} which meant they would get a [[L7 (105 mm) (Family)|105 mm L7]] among other things, but these wouldn't happen till 1964-1966. The {{PAGENAME}} would only get a upgrade once and would serve in the Swedish army until 1995 when they were phased out for the [[Strv 121]]. It had a long service alongside the [[Strv 103 (Family)|Strv 103]] as the backbone for the armoured forces of Sweden, playing a vital role in Swedish defence. Their fate is either dismantled or ended up in museum at the end of their almost 50 year service. |
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| + | Introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]], the Strv 101 has increased firepower over earlier Strv 81. As one of the first tanks to be equipped with the 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 tank gun, it equips players with devastating firepower that will undoubtedly destroy any opponent's tanks. Ammunition options are limited to armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) or high explosive squash head (HESH) rounds. Nonetheless, with a staggering 350 mm of armour penetration for the primary anti-tank ammunition, the Centurion Mk 10 is capable of dealing with any foe on the battlefield. However, the mobility of all Centurions is below average, owing to the tank's enormous weight combined with a low horsepower engine. The playstyles are quite similar to the Strv 81, with nearly identical armour arrangement. | ||
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* High-penetrating gun with access to APDS and HESH shots | * High-penetrating gun with access to APDS and HESH shots | ||
* Good gun depression and elevation angles (-10/+20), giving it great terrain adaptation | * Good gun depression and elevation angles (-10/+20), giving it great terrain adaptation | ||
| − | * Upper glacis and gun mantlet can resist most full-calibre AP shells ( | + | * Upper glacis and gun mantlet can resist most full-calibre AP shells (e.g. [[T-44-100]]) |
* Good mobility options with neutral steering and sufficient reverse speed | * Good mobility options with neutral steering and sufficient reverse speed | ||
* Reasonably fast reload speed | * Reasonably fast reload speed | ||
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* Lower glacis is still a prominent weak spot | * Lower glacis is still a prominent weak spot | ||
* Mediocre top speed and acceleration | * Mediocre top speed and acceleration | ||
| − | * No access to | + | * No access to HEATFS, unlike other nations' L7 guns |
| − | * Engine armour is weak from the top, can be damaged aircraft guns | + | * Engine armour is weak from the top, can be damaged by aircraft guns |
* Small internal compartment (only 4 crew members) with ammunition scattered all over | * Small internal compartment (only 4 crew members) with ammunition scattered all over | ||
* Very slow vertical targeting speed | * Very slow vertical targeting speed | ||
| − | * Armour becomes weak in an uptier against early APFSDS and HEATFS ( | + | * Armour becomes weak in an uptier against early APFSDS and HEATFS (e.g. [[T-69 II G|T-69 IIG]], [[T-55AM-1|T-55AM]]) |
== History == | == History == | ||
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| − | The Strv 101 was the designation given to the 110 British Centurion Mk 10s (105 mm gun) equipped with Swedish communication equipment that were bought in 1958. They were bought after the order for the 240 Centurion Mk 3s that were designated Strv 81. The Swedish Army would then upgrade them to the Strv 101R specification in the 1980s which included Renovation and Modifications. | + | The Strv 101 was the designation given to the 110 British Centurion Mk 10s (105 mm gun) equipped with Swedish communication equipment that were bought in 1958. They were bought after the order for the 240 Centurion Mk 3s that were designated Strv 81. The Swedish Army would then upgrade them to the Strv 101R specification in the 1980s which included Renovation and Modifications. The Strv 106 designation, Strv 101Rs upgraded with new suspensions and fire control system, was proposed but never built. |
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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| − | + | * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=sw_strv_101 Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.] | |
| − | * | + | == See also == |
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* [[Centurion (Family)]] | * [[Centurion (Family)]] | ||
| + | ** [[Centurion Mk 10]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
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* ''other literature.'' | * ''other literature.'' | ||
| + | {{TankManufacturer Department of Tank Design}} | ||
{{Sweden medium tanks}} | {{Sweden medium tanks}} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:42, 19 April 2024
Contents
Description
The Stridsvagn 101 was the Swedish designation for the Centurion Mk 10. In 1959-1960, Sweden acquired another 110 of Centurion tanks from the United Kingdom, this time the improved Mk 10 to reinforce the existing fleet of Strv 81s. The Strv 101 were a fitting choice since the older 84 mm cannon were getting obsolete in usage and the older version Strv 81 would be getting upgrades to meet the standards of the new Strv 101 which meant they would get a 105 mm L7 among other things, but these wouldn't happen till 1964-1966. The Strv 101 would only get a upgrade once and would serve in the Swedish army until 1995 when they were phased out for the Strv 121. It had a long service alongside the Strv 103 as the backbone for the armoured forces of Sweden, playing a vital role in Swedish defence. Their fate is either dismantled or ended up in museum at the end of their almost 50 year service.
Introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury", the Strv 101 has increased firepower over earlier Strv 81. As one of the first tanks to be equipped with the 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 tank gun, it equips players with devastating firepower that will undoubtedly destroy any opponent's tanks. Ammunition options are limited to armour-piercing discarding sabot (APDS) or high explosive squash head (HESH) rounds. Nonetheless, with a staggering 350 mm of armour penetration for the primary anti-tank ammunition, the Centurion Mk 10 is capable of dealing with any foe on the battlefield. However, the mobility of all Centurions is below average, owing to the tank's enormous weight combined with a low horsepower engine. The playstyles are quite similar to the Strv 81, with nearly identical armour arrangement.
General info
Survivability and armour
Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull76 / 51 / 32
Turret152 / 89 / 89
Crew4 people
Visibility119 %
The Strv 101 has the same armour layout as the Centurion Mk 10. Weakpoints are the same, that includes the lower frontal plate and some areas on the turret. The armour can bounce and stop some shells, but shouldn't be relied upon, particularly against HEATFS and APDS shells. The tank also comes with 6 mm thick sideskirts which can occasionally prematurely detonate incoming HEAT shells. The armour plate above the engine is very thin, and can be penetrated by most aircraft cannons and some machine guns.
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull)
- Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
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| Hull | 51 + 76.2 mm (57°) Upper front plate 76.2 mm (45°) Lower front plate |
50.8 mm (12°) | 32 mm (7°) Upper 19 mm (62°) Lower |
7 - 29 mm |
| Turret | 50 - 152 mm 152 mm Mantlet |
89 mm | 89 mm | 29 - 50.8 mm |
| Cupola | 152 mm | 90 - 152 mm | 90 mm | 29 mm |
Notes:
- Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.
- Sideskirts are 6 mm thick.
Mobility
Speedforward / back
AB39 / 14 km/h
RB and SB35 / 13 km/h
Number of gears5 forward
2 back
Weight51.8 t
Engine power
AB1 240 hp
RB and SB650 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB23.9 hp/t
RB and SB12.5 hp/t
| Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
| Arcade | 39 | 14 | 51.8 | 1,007 | 1,240 | 19.44 | 23.94 |
| Realistic | 35 | 13 | 575 | 650 | 11.1 | 12.55 | |
Modifications and economy
Repair costBasic → Reference
AB4 177 → 5 651 
RB4 653 → 6 295
SB6 597 → 8 925
Total cost of modifications88 000 
147 400
Talisman cost2 100 
Crew training86 000
Experts300 000
Aces1 200
Research Aces720 000
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
130 / 200 / 230 %
196 / 196 / 196 %
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Armaments
Main armament
105 mm kan Strv 101 cannon
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition70 rounds
First-order14 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
8.7 → 6.7 s
Vertical guidance-10° / 20°
| 105 mm kan Strv 101 | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
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| Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
| Arcade | 70 | -10°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | 19.0 | 26.4 | 32.0 | 35.4 | 37.7 | 8.71 | 7.70 | 7.10 | 6.70 |
| Realistic | 11.9 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 18.8 | 20.0 | ||||||||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| 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 | ||
| slpprj m/61 | APDS | 350 | 347 | 333 | 317 | 302 | 287 |
| slsgr m/61A | HE | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| slspgr m/61 | HESH | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| slpprj m/61 | APDS | 1,478 | 4 | - | - | - | 75° | 78° | 80° | |||
| slsgr m/61A | HE | 650 | 15.5 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.83 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
| slspgr m/61 | HESH | 720 | 11.4 | 0.1 | 4 | 3.15 | 73° | 77° | 80° | |||
| Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
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| Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Screen radius (m) |
Screen deploy time (s) |
Screen hold time (s) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
| rökgr m/61 | 330 | 18.7 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 50 |
Ammo racks
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
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| 70 | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ (+__) | __ |
Machine guns
7.62 mm ksp m/39B machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition3 000 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate649 shots/min
| 8 mm ksp m/39B | ||||
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| Mount | Capacity (Belt) | Fire rate | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Coaxial | 3,000 (250) | 649 | N/A | N/A |
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- High-penetrating gun with access to APDS and HESH shots
- Good gun depression and elevation angles (-10/+20), giving it great terrain adaptation
- Upper glacis and gun mantlet can resist most full-calibre AP shells (e.g. T-44-100)
- Good mobility options with neutral steering and sufficient reverse speed
- Reasonably fast reload speed
- Smoke grenades can cover up the player when there is danger
Cons:
- Lower glacis is still a prominent weak spot
- Mediocre top speed and acceleration
- No access to HEATFS, unlike other nations' L7 guns
- Engine armour is weak from the top, can be damaged by aircraft guns
- Small internal compartment (only 4 crew members) with ammunition scattered all over
- Very slow vertical targeting speed
- Armour becomes weak in an uptier against early APFSDS and HEATFS (e.g. T-69 IIG, T-55AM)
History
The Strv 101 was the designation given to the 110 British Centurion Mk 10s (105 mm gun) equipped with Swedish communication equipment that were bought in 1958. They were bought after the order for the 240 Centurion Mk 3s that were designated Strv 81. The Swedish Army would then upgrade them to the Strv 101R specification in the 1980s which included Renovation and Modifications. The Strv 106 designation, Strv 101Rs upgraded with new suspensions and fire control system, was proposed but never built.
Media
- Skins
See also
- Related development
External links
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| Department of Tank Design | |
|---|---|
| Medium Tanks | |
| Sherman Firefly | Sherman Firefly · Sherman IC "Trzyniec" |
| MBTs | |
| Centurion | Centurion Mk 1 · Centurion Mk.2 · Centurion Mk 3 · Centurion Action X · Centurion Mk.5 AVRE · Centurion Mk 10 |
| Challenger* | Challenger Mk.2 · Challenger Mk.3 · Challenger DS |
| Tank Destroyers | |
| Achilles | Achilles · Achilles (65 Rg.) |
| Centurion-based | Conway · FV4005 |
| Export | |
| Sherman Firefly | Sherman Ic · ▄Sherman Vc |
| Centurion | Centurion Mk.5/1 · Strv 81 · Strv 81 (RB 52) · ▄Strv 81 (RB 52) · Strv 101 · Strv 104** · Strv 105** · Sho't |
| See also | US Ordnance Department · Israeli Ordnance Corps · Vickers-Armstrongs Limited |
| *By successor, the Military Vehicles and Engineering Establishment | |
| **Swedish modernizations incorporating innovations from the Israeli Sho't Kals. | |
| Sweden medium tanks | |
|---|---|
| Strv m/42 | Lago I · Strv m/42 EH · Ikv 73 · Strv m/42 DT · Pvkv IV |
| Centurion derivatives | Strv 81 · Strv 81 (RB 52) · Strv 101 · Strv 104 · Strv 105 |
| Strv 103 | Strv 103-0 · Strv 103A · Strv 103С |
| Strv 121/122 | Strv 121 · Christian II · Strv 122A · Strv 122B PLSS · Strv 122B+ |
| Other | Sherman III/IV · T 80 U |
| Finland | |
| WWII | ▄T-28 · ▄T-34 · ▄Pz.IV · ▄T-34-85 |
| Post War | ▄Comet I · ▄Charioteer Mk VII · ▄T-54 · ▄T-55M · ▄T-72M1 · ▄Leopard 2A4 · ▄Leopard 2A6 |
| Norway | Leopard 1A5NO2 |
