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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
 
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]].
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' were the last serving [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion]] in the Swedish Army, in 1983-1987 where 80 of the oldest Strv 102 were to go through another renovation that were in dire need of modernization to extend their service. {{PAGENAME}} were upgraded with a new diesel engine and gearbox which would greatly improve the maneuverability of the vehicle. Along with that came many features inspired by an American-Israeli modified hull, which were designated Panturion, that proved to be superior to the British modifications. All 80 selected Strv 102 would go through the renovation assigned to Hägglunds & Söner AB in Örnsköldsvik. These improvements were worth-while for the Swedish Army, the new improvements increased the efficency of maintenance, making it easier to maintain the tanks in the field. These changes extended the service life but they would be phased out for the [[Strv 121]] in the mid 1990's, all the remaining {{PAGENAME}} were then redeployed to Gotland where they would serve till late 90's early 2000.
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It was introduced in [[Update "Raining Fire"]] to improve the line up for the small Swedish tech-tree, {{PAGENAME}} have a similar playstyle to the [[Centurion (Family)|Centurion's]] but are more familiar to the Israeli [[Sho't (Family)|Sho't]]. An improved vehicles equipped with ERA bricks giving it an improved protection against HEAT ammunition mainly, but also improved engine giving it a greater maneuverability around the terrain on the different maps. {{PAGENAME}} also comes with the improved APFSDS Slpprj m/80 giving it a greater penetration at range compared to the older APDS Slpprj m/66 improving its lethality against well armoured vehicles and gives it the ability to engage hostiles at further range where the {{PAGENAME}}'s armour have a better chance to be efficent, But can still easily be knocked out by vehicles [[T-72A]], [[AMX-32]] or [[Merkava (Family)|Merkava's]].
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
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{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 
{{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 
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The top speed of the Strv 104 is 13 km/h (8 mph) higher than the [[Centurion Mk 10]].
  
 
{{tankMobility|abMinHp=1,162|rbMinHp=663}}
 
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==== Ammunition ====
 
==== Ammunition ====
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{{:kan Strv 101 (105 mm)/Ammunition|slpprj m/62, slsgr m/61A, rökgr m/61, slspgr m/61, slpprj m/80}}
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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" | Type of<br>warhead
 
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! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
 
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|-
 
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
 
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|-
 
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| slpprj m/62 || APDS || 260 || 258 || 250 || 240 || 231 || 222
 
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|-
 
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| slsgr m/61A || HE || 23 || 23 || 23 || 23 || 23 || 23
 
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|-
 
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| slspgr m/61 || HESH || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127 || 127
 
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|-
 
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| slpprj m/80 || APFSDS || 337 || 335 || 330 || 322 || 314 || 306
 
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|-
 
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|}
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 
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! colspan="10" | Shell details
 
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|-
 
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
 
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
 
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
 
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
 
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
 
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
 
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
 
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|-
 
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
 
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|-
 
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| slpprj m/62 || APDS || 1,400 || 4.5 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 75° || 78° || 80°
 
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|-
 
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| slsgr m/61A || HE || 650 || 15.5 || 0 || 0.1 || 1,830 || 79° || 80° || 81°
 
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|-
 
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| slspgr m/61 || HESH || 720 || 11.4 || 0.1 || 4 || 3,150 || 73° || 77° || 80°
 
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|-
 
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| slpprj m/80 || APFSDS || 1,455 || 3.79 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
 
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|-
 
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|}
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
 
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|-
 
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! Ammunition
 
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! Velocity<br>(m/s)
 
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! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
 
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! Screen radius<br>(m)
 
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! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
 
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! Screen hold time<br>(s)
 
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! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
 
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|-
 
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| rökgr m/61 || 330 || 18.7 || 20 || 5 || 25 || 50
 
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|-
 
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|}
 
  
 
==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
 
==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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[[File:Ammoracks_{{PAGENAME}}.png|right|thumb|x250px|[[Ammo racks]] of the {{PAGENAME}}]]
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
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! 4th<br>rack empty
 
! 4th<br>rack empty
 
! 5th<br>rack empty
 
! 5th<br>rack empty
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! 6th<br>rack empty
 
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
! Visual<br>discrepancy
 
|-
 
|-
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| '''48''' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __&nbsp;''(+__)'' || __
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| '''48''' || 35&nbsp;''(+13)'' || 13&nbsp;''(+35)'' || 11&nbsp;''(+37)'' || 7&nbsp;''(+41)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+47)'' || No
 
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|}
 
|}
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'''Notes''':
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* Ammo rack 5 is a ready rack. It has a capacity of 6 projectiles.
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* Full reload speed will be realized as long as shells are available in the ready rack 6. If the ready rack is empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
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* Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-4 into rack 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.
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* The ammo rack depletion order is: 6 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5.
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* Ammo racks on the floor are emptied by removing the most left top shell in a rack.
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* Packing 17&nbsp;''(+31)'' shells creates a relatively safe layout for front engagements without excessive risk of ammo explosion.
  
 
=== Machine guns ===
 
=== Machine guns ===
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
  
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* Thanks to the ERA, the front is relatively immune to most HEAT-FS shells
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* ERA provides some protection against HEAT-FS, but will do nothing to stop APFSDS and little to stop most ATGMs
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* Top speed is 13 km/h (8 mp/h) higher than the [[Centurion Mk 10]]
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* The front compartment is now a fuel tank instead of an ammo rack, removing a weakness present in most Centurions
 
* Has an unlockable APFSDS shell which can deal with pretty much anything it faces
 
* Has an unlockable APFSDS shell which can deal with pretty much anything it faces
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Armour is the same as the Centurion Mk 10, but must face stronger ammunition
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* Armour is the same as the Centurion Mk 10, but must face against stronger enemy ammunition
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* APFSDS is an tier 4 modification
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* APFSDS is a tier 4 modification
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* Atrocious mobility when stock, and even with all engine upgrades it is still slower than the vast majority of its contemporaries
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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During the 80s, it was found necessary to do something about the oldest Centurions in Swedish service, which were mostly worn out. The decision was therefore made to let 80 of the Strv 102s undergo a chassis modification in the period 1983-1987. In order to find out what type of powertrain should be chosen, a tank had been sent over to Vickers in England where it was fitted with a diesel engine and the same type of gearbox as in the [[Chieftain (Family)|Chieftain]]. It underwent comparative testing with a Centurion chassis procured in 1977 from Israel. This turretless tank was fitted with a powertrain assembled in Holland, a Continental diesel engine of the same type as in the [[M60 (Family)|M60 "Patton"]] and an Allison automatic transmission.<ref name="ointres_Centurion">Lindström 2014</ref>
 
During the 80s, it was found necessary to do something about the oldest Centurions in Swedish service, which were mostly worn out. The decision was therefore made to let 80 of the Strv 102s undergo a chassis modification in the period 1983-1987. In order to find out what type of powertrain should be chosen, a tank had been sent over to Vickers in England where it was fitted with a diesel engine and the same type of gearbox as in the [[Chieftain (Family)|Chieftain]]. It underwent comparative testing with a Centurion chassis procured in 1977 from Israel. This turretless tank was fitted with a powertrain assembled in Holland, a Continental diesel engine of the same type as in the [[M60 (Family)|M60 "Patton"]] and an Allison automatic transmission.<ref name="ointres_Centurion">Lindström 2014</ref>
  
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The American-Israeli concept proved superior to the English one, which the Swedish army ordered as an upgrade for eighty selected tanks. With the 1983-1987 upgrade of the older tanks to a configuration that received the designation Stridsvagn 104, the technical life was extended to the year 2000.<ref name="ointres_Centurion"/>
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The American-Israeli concept proved superior to the English one, which the Swedish army ordered as an upgrade for eighty selected tanks. With the 1983-1987 upgrade of the older tanks to a configuration that received the designation Stridsvagn 104, the technical life was extended to the year 2000.<ref name="ointres_Centurion" />
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''other literature.'' -->
 
* ''other literature.'' -->
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* [https://www.ointres.se/strv_81_101_102_104_centurion.htm [OINTRES<nowiki>.SE]</nowiki> Strv 81/101/102/104 Centurion] (Swedish)
 
* [https://www.ointres.se/strv_81_101_102_104_centurion.htm [OINTRES<nowiki>.SE]</nowiki> Strv 81/101/102/104 Centurion] (Swedish)
  
 
===References===
 
===References===
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;Citations:
 
;Citations:
 
<references />
 
<references />
  
 
;Bibliography:
 
;Bibliography:
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* Lindström, Rickard O. 2014. "Strv 81/101/102/104 Centurion." ointres<nowiki>.se</nowiki>. Last modified September 20, 2014. [https://www.ointres.se/strv_81_101_102_104_centurion.htm Website] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220807005011/https://www.ointres.se/strv_81_101_102_104_centurion.htm Archive])
 
* Lindström, Rickard O. 2014. "Strv 81/101/102/104 Centurion." ointres<nowiki>.se</nowiki>. Last modified September 20, 2014. [https://www.ointres.se/strv_81_101_102_104_centurion.htm Website] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220807005011/https://www.ointres.se/strv_81_101_102_104_centurion.htm Archive])
  
 
{{TankManufacturer Department of Tank Design}}
 
{{TankManufacturer Department of Tank Design}}
 
{{Sweden medium tanks}}
 
{{Sweden medium tanks}}

Latest revision as of 14:51, 15 February 2024

Rank VI USSR | Premium | Golden Eagles
Su-25K Pack
Strv 104
sw_strv_104.png
GarageImage Strv 104.jpg
Strv 104
Sweden flag.png Sweden
VI Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
8.7 8.7 8.7
Class:
Research:160 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:450 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png
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Description

The Stridsvagn 104 were the last serving Centurion in the Swedish Army, in 1983-1987 where 80 of the oldest Strv 102 were to go through another renovation that were in dire need of modernization to extend their service. Strv 104 were upgraded with a new diesel engine and gearbox which would greatly improve the maneuverability of the vehicle. Along with that came many features inspired by an American-Israeli modified hull, which were designated Panturion, that proved to be superior to the British modifications. All 80 selected Strv 102 would go through the renovation assigned to Hägglunds & Söner AB in Örnsköldsvik. These improvements were worth-while for the Swedish Army, the new improvements increased the efficency of maintenance, making it easier to maintain the tanks in the field. These changes extended the service life but they would be phased out for the Strv 121 in the mid 1990's, all the remaining Strv 104 were then redeployed to Gotland where they would serve till late 90's early 2000.

It was introduced in Update "Raining Fire" to improve the line up for the small Swedish tech-tree, Strv 104 have a similar playstyle to the Centurion's but are more familiar to the Israeli Sho't. An improved vehicles equipped with ERA bricks giving it an improved protection against HEAT ammunition mainly, but also improved engine giving it a greater maneuverability around the terrain on the different maps. Strv 104 also comes with the improved APFSDS Slpprj m/80 giving it a greater penetration at range compared to the older APDS Slpprj m/66 improving its lethality against well armoured vehicles and gives it the ability to engage hostiles at further range where the Strv 104's armour have a better chance to be efficent, But can still easily be knocked out by vehicles T-72A, AMX-32 or Merkava's.

General info

Survivability and armour

ERA
Effective action against the cumulative ammunition
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
Hull76 / 51 / 32
Turret152 / 89 / 89
Crew4 people
Visibility119 %

Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.

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

Speedforward / back
AB53 / 10 km/h
RB and SB48 / 9 km/h
Number of gears6 forward
2 back
Weight54.0 t
Engine power
AB1 431 hp
RB and SB750 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB26.5 hp/t
RB and SB13.9 hp/t

The top speed of the Strv 104 is 13 km/h (8 mph) higher than the Centurion Mk 10.

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 10 54 1,162 1,431 21.52 26.5
Realistic 48 9 663 750 12.28 13.89

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB4 249 → 6 182 Sl icon.png
RB4 623 → 6 726 Sl icon.png
SB5 908 → 8 596 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications130 800 Rp icon.png
222 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 400 Ge icon.png
Crew training130 000 Sl icon.png
Experts450 000 Sl icon.png
Aces2 000 Ge icon.png
Research Aces890 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
140 / 200 / 240 % Sl icon.png
214 / 214 / 214 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
9 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
470 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
6 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
6 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
7 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
7 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
7 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
2 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
470 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
1 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement sw.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
7 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods engine smoke screen system.png
ESS
Research:
7 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
9 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
15 000 Sl icon.png
470 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
6 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
105mm_usa_HESH_ammo_pack
Research:
6 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
10 000 Sl icon.png
320 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
7 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
105mm_us_M416_Smoke_ammo_pack
Research:
7 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods smoke screen.png
Smoke grenade
Research:
7 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
11 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
7 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mods tank laser rangefinder.png
Laser rangefinder
Research:
7 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
105mm_usa_M735_APDS_FS_ammo_pack
Research:
7 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
12 000 Sl icon.png
380 Ge icon.png

Armaments

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

Main armament

105 mm kan Strv 101 cannon
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition48 rounds
First-order6 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
8.7 → 6.7 s
Vertical guidance-10° / 15°
Main article: kan Strv 101 (105 mm)
105 mm kan Strv 101 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 48 -10°/+15° ±180° Two-plane 19.0 26.4 32.0 35.4 37.6 8.71 7.70 7.10 6.70
Realistic 11.9 14.0 17.0 18.8 20.0

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
slpprj m/66 APDS 258 256 245 233 222 211
slsgr m/61A HE 23 23 23 23 23 23
slspgr m/61 HESH 127 127 127 127 127 127
slpprj m/80 APFSDS 337 335 330 322 314 306
Shell details
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/66 APDS 1,400 4.53 - - - 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°
slpprj m/80 APFSDS 1,455 4.2 - - - 78° 80° 81°
Smoke shell characteristics
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

Ammo racks of the Strv 104
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
48 35 (+13) 13 (+35) 11 (+37) 7 (+41) 1 (+47) No

Notes:

  • Ammo rack 5 is a ready rack. It has a capacity of 6 projectiles.
  • Full reload speed will be realized as long as shells are available in the ready rack 6. If the ready rack is empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
  • Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-4 into rack 5. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready rack.
  • The ammo rack depletion order is: 6 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5.
  • Ammo racks on the floor are emptied by removing the most left top shell in a rack.
  • Packing 17 (+31) shells creates a relatively safe layout for front engagements without excessive risk of ammo explosion.

Machine guns

7.62 mm ksp 39 C machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition2 250 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate649 shots/min
7.62 mm ksp 39 C machine gun
Ammunition2 000 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate649 shots/min
Main article: ksp 39 C (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm ksp 39 C
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Pintle 2,000 (250) 500 -5°/+15° ±180°
Coaxial 2,250 (250) 500 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:

  • ERA provides some protection against HEAT-FS, but will do nothing to stop APFSDS and little to stop most ATGMs
  • The front compartment is now a fuel tank instead of an ammo rack, removing a weakness present in most Centurions
  • Has an unlockable APFSDS shell which can deal with pretty much anything it faces

Cons:

  • Armour is the same as the Centurion Mk 10, but must face against stronger enemy ammunition
  • APFSDS is a tier 4 modification
  • Atrocious mobility when stock, and even with all engine upgrades it is still slower than the vast majority of its contemporaries

History

During the 80s, it was found necessary to do something about the oldest Centurions in Swedish service, which were mostly worn out. The decision was therefore made to let 80 of the Strv 102s undergo a chassis modification in the period 1983-1987. In order to find out what type of powertrain should be chosen, a tank had been sent over to Vickers in England where it was fitted with a diesel engine and the same type of gearbox as in the Chieftain. It underwent comparative testing with a Centurion chassis procured in 1977 from Israel. This turretless tank was fitted with a powertrain assembled in Holland, a Continental diesel engine of the same type as in the M60 "Patton" and an Allison automatic transmission.[1]

The American-Israeli concept proved superior to the English one, which the Swedish army ordered as an upgrade for eighty selected tanks. With the 1983-1987 upgrade of the older tanks to a configuration that received the designation Stridsvagn 104, the technical life was extended to the year 2000.[1]

Media

Skins
Videos
The Shooting Range #222 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the Strv 104.
Strv 104 - The Better Swedish Medium Tank - Napalmratte
Strv 104 - The Budget Centurion! - JustinPlaysYT

See also

Main article: Centurion (Family)
Related Development

External links

References

Citations
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lindström 2014
Bibliography
  • Lindström, Rickard O. 2014. "Strv 81/101/102/104 Centurion." ointres.se. Last modified September 20, 2014. Website (Archive)


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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

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