M60 AMBT

M60 AMBT

M60 AMBT

USA

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
10.0	10.0	10.0

Class:

Medium tank

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This page is about the gift American medium tank M60 AMBT. For other versions, see M60 (Family).

Description

The M60 AMBT is a gift rank VII American medium tank with a battle rating of 10.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Starfighters" as a reward for World War Mode Season 3: Road to the West.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armor Composition

• Cast Homogeneous Armor - The main armor of the turret and hull.
• Rolled Homogeneous Armor - Engine deck and engine compartment rear, additional armor panels (upper and lower glacis).
• Structural Steel - Slat armor, fenders, storage boxes.
• Gun Steel - All gun barrels.
• Composite Screens - Sidescreens.

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	108 mm (65) Upper Glacis 137 mm (52) Lower Glacis 117 mm (55) Lower Glacis (Bottom) 114 mm Turret Ring Guard	36 - 70 mm Sides 50.8 mm Turret Ring Guard	25 mm Engine Compartment Rear 40 mm Rear 28 mm Lower Rear 50.8 mm Turret Ring Guard	36 mm Driver's Compartment 20 mm Engine Deck
Turret	230.9 mm Front Sides 76.2 mm Below and Above Mantlet 127 mm Gun Mantlet (Inner) 50.8 mm Gun Mantlet (Outer)	53.8 - 230.9 mm Right Side 49.8 - 215.9 mm Left Side	57 mm Turret Bustle Rear 25.4 mm Lower Rear and Bustle Underside	48 mm Front 25.4 mm Rear
Cupola	35 mm (Various Angles) Front 35 mm (Various Angles) Mantlet	26 mm	26 mm	30 mm
Additional Armor	6.35 mm Turret Front (Around Mantlet) 25 mm Upper and Lower Glacis	65 mm Composite Screens Hull Sides 30 mm Slat Armor Turret Sides 6.35 mm Front and Rear Track Guards	30 mm Slat Armor Turret Rear	25.4 mm Autocannon Platform

Notes:

• The additional armor does not cover the entire face of the surface it is located on
• All Suspension Parts - 20 mm
• Tracks - 30 mm
• Turret Ring - 50.4 mm
• Fenders - 4 mm
• Storage boxes (4 mm) are mounted on top of the fenders

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	65	16	54.5	1,860	2,290	34.13	42.02
Realistic	58	15		1,061	1,200	19.47	22.02

Armaments

Main armament

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120 mm M256					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	40	-10°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	38.1	52.7	__.__	__.__	75.3	8.7	_.__	_.__	6.7
Realistic					23.8	28.0	__.__	__.__	40.0

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
M830	HEATFS	480	480	480	480	480	480
KE-W	APFSDS	583	579	569	556	542	528

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%
M830	HEATFS	1,140	13.10	N/A	0.1	2,360	65°	72°	77°
KE-W	APFSDS	1,585	4.00	N/A	N/A	N/A	78°	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	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Additional armament

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25 mm LW25						Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	300 (300)	201	-5°/+28°	±180°	N/A	29.0	40.0	__.__	__.__	56.0	0.5	_.__	_.__	0.4
Realistic						18.0	21.0	__.__	__.__	30.0

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
M792	HEI-T	3	3	3	3	3	3

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%
M792	HEI-T	900	0.50	N/A	0.1	54.4	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
1	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

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.

12.7 mm M85
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	900 (200)	626	-4°/+60°	-95°/+160°

7.62 mm M240
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	5,950 (200)	750	N/A	N/A

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
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism	KE-W	Smoke grenade
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support	Laser rangefinder	NVD

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Has the second highest penetrating APFSDS round in the game (after the Swedish/Italian 625 mm round), allowing effective engagement of any target from the front.
• Has much higher mobility than the other M60 series tanks, making it much more pleasant to play.
• Has a 25 mm autocannon on the turret roof, allowing easier engagement of low-flying helicopters.
• Is protected on the sides by composite screens and slat armor which can protect against HEAT projectiles and low-penetration autocannons, though it should not be relied upon.
• No ammunition is located in the turret bustle, which means shots to the turret will almost never kill it in one shot.

Cons:

• Has a stock HEATFS round with the APFSDS round as a Tier III modification; HEATFS can be useful but is generally less effective and versatile than APFSDS.
• Lacks useful armor such as composite or spaced armor: just about any shell that hits it is going to penetrate except for low-penetration autocannons from the front.
• Has a very large and weak mantlet which is able to be penetrated by high-penetration autocannons, such as those on the CV90 series; the turret ring is a target for even weak autocannons.
• Despite the much more powerful engine when compared to earlier M60s, the AMBT still does not have the mobility of the other MBTs at its BR.
• The commander's cupola is very large and the 25 mm gun is mounted high above the turret, and they will often give away your position, especially when trying to go hull down or when cresting a hill or ridge.

History

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Media

The Shooting Range #206 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the M60 AMBT.

See also

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External links

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