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Revision as of 14:33, 29 December 2018
Contents
Description
The 152 mm Gun Tank M60A2 is a Rank VI American heavy tank
with a battle rating of 8.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica".
General info
Survivability and armour
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 helpfull for survival in combat?
If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.
Mobility
Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and maneuverability as well as the maximum speed forward and backward.
Armaments
Main armament
152 mm M162 | |||||
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Capacity | Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | ||
46 | -10°/+20° | ±180° | Two-plane | ||
Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. |
Arcade | 23.8 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ |
Realistic | 23.8 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ |
Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
Stock | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
15.6 | __.__ | __.__ | __.__ |
Ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 90° | |||||
10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
M409A1 | HEAT | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 |
M657A2 | HE | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
MGM-51B Shillelagh | ATGM | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431 |
Shell details | ||||||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity in m/s |
Projectile Mass in kg |
Fuse delay
in m: |
Fuse sensitivity
in mm: |
Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent): |
Normalization At 30° from horizontal: |
Ricochet: | ||
0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
M409A1 | HEAT | 682 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3,730 | +0° | 62° | 69° | 73° |
M657A2 | HE | 682 | 22 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 4,300 | +0° | 79° | 80° | 81° |
MGM-51B Shillelagh | ATGM | 323 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.01 | 3,600 | +0° | 80° | 82° | 90° |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
6th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | 46 (+0) | 39 (+7) | 33 (+13) | 25 (+21) | 12 (+32) | 1 (+45) | no |
Vertical rounds: 33 (+13)
Empty turret: 25 (+21)
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.
Usage in the battles
The M60A2 Starship is the perfect combination between armour, firepower, and speed. Based on the chassis of the M60, it has great mobility and armour. While the addition of the 152mm gun/launcher allows the player to reliably pierce enemy tanks armour at it's tier. The Shillelagh missile unlocks the possibility on long-range sniping, along with the powerful HEAT shell. Or if you are a more aggressive player, flank the enemy and hide your position using your smoke grenade launchers. Your low-profile commander's cupola will be a great help in close quarter combat. However reload time is not that great so immediately go back to cover after you take a shot. Suggested roles are support, sniper, and flanker.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Very fast turret rotation.
- Turret front is hard to predictably penetrate due to its odd design.
- Has smoke launchers.
- Same ammunition as the M551 Sheridan.
- Stabilizer allows for accurate firing on the move and fast reaction time, especially for a vehicle with the ability to launch ATGMs.
Cons:
- Slow - off road the Starship struggles to reach 30 kmph on a slight downhill.
- Cannot fire from cover like the IT-1 or Raketenjagdpanzers.
- Cupola is one huge weak point sticking out up top.
- ATGM has a reload several seconds longer than normal ammunition.
- Can only hold 7 ATGM ammunition total.
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/historical reference" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/Name-vehicles/historical reference) and add a link to it here using the main
template. Be sure to include links to sources at the end of the article.
Media
<!-An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.--> Skins and camouflages for the M60A2 from live.warthunder.com.
References
Read also
Sources
USA medium tanks | |
---|---|
M2 | M2 |
M3 | M3 Lee · ▃Grant I |
M4 | M4 · Calliope · M4A1 · M4A1 (76) W · M4A2 · M4A2 (76) W · M4A3 (105) · M4A3 (76) W · M4/T26 |
M26 Pershing | T20 · T25 · M26 · M26 T99 · M26E1 |
M46/47/48 Patton | M46 · M46 "Tiger" · M47 · M48A1 · T54E1 · T54E2 |
M60 | M60 · M60A1 (AOS) · M60A1 RISE (P) · M60A2 · M60A3 TTS · M728 CEV · 120S |
MBT-70 | MBT-70 · XM803 |
M1 Abrams | XM1 (Chrysler) · XM1 (GM) |
M1 Abrams · M1 KVT · IPM1 | |
M1A1 · M1A1 HC · M1A1 Click-Bait | |
M1A2 Abrams · M1A2 SEP · M1A2 SEP V2 | |
Other | T95E1 |
Australia | M1A1 AIM |
Canada | M4A5 |
Israel | ▃Magach 3 (ERA) · ▃Merkava Mk.1 · ▃Merkava Mk.2B · ▃Merkava Mk.3D |
Turkey | M60 AMBT |