T1E1 (90)

This page is about the American heavy tank T1E1 (90). For other versions, see M6 Heavy (Family).

T1E1 (90)

M4A3E2

M4A3E2 (76) W

T1E1 (90)

M4A3E2

M4A3E2 (76) W

USA

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.7	5.7

Class:

Heavy tank

Research:40 000

Purchase:135 000

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Description

The Heavy Tank T1E1 (90) is a rank III American heavy tank with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Dance of Dragons".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull101 / 70 / 41

Turret101 / 82 / 82

Crew6 people

Visibility122 %

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

Reverse gearbox

Forward and backward movement is possible at the same maximum speed

Speedforward / back

AB40 / 40 km/h

RB and SB38 / 38 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

6 back

Weight61.0 t

Engine power

AB1 526 hp

RB and SB800 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB25.0 hp/t

RB and SB13.1 hp/t

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	40	40	61	_,___	1,526	__.__	25.02
Realistic	38	38		_,___	800	__.__	13.11

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 044 → 2 528

RB2 197 → 2 717

SB3 007 → 3 719

Total cost of modifications34 700

67 300

Talisman cost1 300

Crew training39 000

Experts135 000

Aces550

Research Aces390 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

90 / 140 / 160 %

154 / 154 / 154 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 700 95 Suspension Research: 1 900 Cost: 3 700 125 Brake System Research: 1 900 Cost: 3 700 125 Filters Research: 2 900 Cost: 5 600 195 Transmission Research: 3 800 Cost: 7 400 250 Engine Research: 3 800 Cost: 7 400 250	Improved Parts Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 700 95 Improved FPE Research: 1 900 Cost: 3 700 125 Crew Replenishment Research: 2 900 Cost: 5 600 195	Horizontal Drive Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 700 95 37mm_usa_m3_APC_ammo_pack Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 700 95 90mm_us_M82_APCBC_ammo_pack Research: 1 400 Cost: 2 700 95 Adjustment of Fire Research: 1 900 Cost: 3 700 125 Elevation Mechanism Research: 2 900 Cost: 5 600 195 90mm_us_M313_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 3 800 Cost: 7 400 250

Armaments

Main armament

90 mm T7 cannon

Ammunition52 rounds

First-order4 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

9.7 → 7.5 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 30°

Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: {{main|Name of the weapon}}. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.

90 mm T7					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	52	-10°/+30°	±180°	-	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
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
M77 shot	AP	162	160	148	135	123	112
M82 shot	APCBC	185	183	173	161	150	140
M71 shell	HE	20	20	18	17	16	16

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%
M77 shot	AP	822	10.61	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
M82 shot	APCBC	853	10.91	1.2	14	137.2	48°	63°	71°
M71 shell	HE	823	10.55	0.2	0.1	1,210	79°	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)
M313	821	10.7	9	5	20	50

File:T1E1(90)-racks.png

Ammo racks of the T1E1 (90)

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	7th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
52	44 (+8)	36 (+16)	28 (+24)	20(+32)	12 (+40)	4 (+48)	1 (+51)	Yes

Notes:

• Ammo rack 7 is a ready rack, and takes priority in being filled at the beginning of the battle.
• Full reload speed will be realized as long as ammo exists in the ready rack. If the ready rack is empty, a penalty to reload speed will occur.
• Not firing when the gun is loaded will load ammo from racks 1-6 into rack 7, as long as there is ammo in racks 1-6. Firing will interrupt the loading of ready racks.

Additional armament

37 mm M3 cannon

Ammunition202 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

3.7 → 2.9 s

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37 mm M3				Reloading rate (seconds)
Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
202	-	-	-	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

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
M74B1	AP	79	76	65	54	45	37
M63 shell	SAPHEI	32	31	26	21	16	13
M51B1	APCBC	87	84	73	60	50	41

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%
M74B1	AP	883	0.87	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
M63 shell	SAPHEI	792	0.73	1.2	9	38	79°	80°	81°
M51B1	APCBC	883	0.87	-	-	-	48°	63°	71°

File:T1E1(90)-racks.png

Ammo racks of the T1E1 (90)

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
202	160 (+42)	120 (+82)	80 (+122)	40 (+162)	1 (+201)	No

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun

Ammunition1 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 22°

Horizontal guidance-120° / 120°

2 x 12.7 mm M2HB machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition6 000 rounds

Belt capacity200 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate575 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 35°

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 M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• The 90 mm cannon has adequate penetration with the stock M77 shot
• Can unlock the M82 APHE shell for an added punch

• Has a reverse gearbox, good for quick repositioning
• -10 degrees of gun depression
• The 37 mm secondary cannon can be used to counter lightly armored vehicles
• Not one, two, but three 12.7 mm machine guns

Cons:

• Weak overall armor protection
• 6 crew members are enclosed rather tightly
• Long hull is easy to shoot at
• No external smoke launchers

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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T29/30/34	T29 · T30 · T34
T32	T32 · T32E1
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