T15E2 (90 mm)

Description

The 90 mm T15E2 is an American tank cannon. Like the preceding T15E1, the cannon is distinctive for its extremely long barrel length that helps the projectiles reach a very high muzzle velocity to penetrate thick armour. It is currently an exclusive armament to the T32 heavy tank series.

Its differences from the T15E1 was born from test experiences with the T15E1 inside the T26E1-1 model, where the extremely large size of the 90 mm shells made loading the gun within the turret interior difficult. The T15E2 modifies the process by having the 90 mm shells be in two-piece configuration between the projectile and propellent. This consequently causes the cannon to have a longer reload time.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• T32
• T32E1

General info

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Available shells

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
T43 shot	APBC	211	208	193	177	162	148
T42 shell	HE	13	13	13	13	13	13
T41	APCBC	224	221	206	188	172	157
T44 shot	APCR	336	330	304	274	248	223

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%
T43 shot	APBC	975	10.9	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°
T42 shell	HE	975	10.6	0	0.1	925	79°	80°	81°
T41	APCBC	975	10.94	1.2	14	137.2	48°	63°	71°
T44 shot	APCR	1,143	7.6	N/A	N/A	N/A	66°	70°	72°

Comparison with analogues

• KwK43 (88 mm): The two share similar penetration values for their projectiles, though the T15E2's reload time is considerably longer.
• D-25T (122 mm): Both using two-piece ammunition for their usage, the T15E2 proves better in reload time and penetration values, but the D-25T has a much higher explosive mass within the armour-piercing shells.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

• Decent ballistic arc and great post pen damage once T41 round is researched.

Cons:

• Long reload allows enemies who survive your 1st shot to take out your barrel or maneuver around you.

• Large barrel is an easy target.

History

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See also

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USA tank cannons
20 mm	M139
25 mm	LW25 · M242
37 mm	M3 · M5 · M6
57 mm	M1
75 mm	M2 · M2 Howitzer · M3 · M6 · M1897A4 · XM274
76 mm	M1 · M7 · M32 · T185E1
90 mm	M3 · M3A1 · M36 · M41 · M54 · T15E1 · T15E2 · T54 · T208E9
105 mm	M4 · M68 · M68A1 · M68A1E8 · T5E1 · T5E2 · T140E2 · T140E3 · XM35
106 mm	M40A1C
120 mm	M58 · M256 · T53
152 mm	M81 · M162 · XM150E5
155 mm	M185 · T7
165 mm	M135
	Foreign:
20 mm	Rh202 (Germany)
57 mm	6pdr OQF Mk.III (Britain) · ZIS-2 (USSR)
105 mm	Sharir (Israel)
120 mm	IMI MG251 (Israel)