T-55M (Sweden)

This page is about the Swedish medium tank T-55M (Sweden). For other versions, see T-54/55 (Family).

▄T-55M

▄T-54

▄T-72M1

▄T-55M

▄T-54

▄T-72M1

Sweden

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
8.7	8.7	8.7

Class:

Medium tank

Research:160 000

Purchase:450 000

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Description

The ▄T-55M is a rank VI Swedish medium tank with a battle rating of 8.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".

General info

Survivability and armour

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

Hull100 / 80 / 45

Turret200 / 160 / 66

Crew4 people

Visibility83 %

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

AB56 / 9 km/h

RB and SB51 / 8 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

1 back

Weight36.0 t

Engine power

AB1 107 hp

RB and SB580 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB30.8 hp/t

RB and SB16.1 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	56	9	36	_,___	1,107	__.__	30.75
Realistic	51	8		_,___	580	__.__	16.11

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB4 249 → 6 182

RB4 623 → 6 726

SB5 908 → 8 596

Total cost of modifications133 000

224 400

Talisman cost2 400

Crew training130 000

Experts450 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces890 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

140 / 200 / 240 %

214 / 214 / 214 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 370 Suspension Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 400 280 Brake System Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 400 280 Filters Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 370 Transmission Research: 9 200 Cost: 15 000 480 Engine Research: 9 200 Cost: 15 000 480	Improved Parts Research: 2 100 Cost: 11 000 370 Improved FPE Research: 1 600 Cost: 8 400 280 Crew Replenishment Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 370 ESS Research: 9 200 Cost: 15 000 480	Horizontal Drive Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 370 100mm_BR412D_ammo_pack Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 370 Adjustment of Fire Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 400 280 100mm_HEAT_ammo_pack Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 400 280 Laser rangefinder Research: 5 300 Cost: 8 400 280 Elevation Mechanism Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 370 100mm_M1000_ammo_pack Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 370 Smoke grenade Research: 7 100 Cost: 11 000 370 Artillery Support Research: 9 200 Cost: 15 000 480 100mm_ussr_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 9 200 Cost: 15 000 480

Armaments

Laser rangefinder

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

Main armament

100 mm D-10T2S cannon

Two-plane stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving

Ammunition43 rounds

First-order18 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

9.7 → 7.5 s

Vertical guidance-5° / 18°

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.

100 mm D-10T2S					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	43	-5°/+18°	±180°	Two-plane	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
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
3BM-8	APDS	336	332	317	299	282	265
BR-412D	APCBC	239	236	220	202	185	170
M1000A1	APFSDS	344	342	336	329	322	314
3BK17M	HEATFS	390	390	390	390	390	390
OF-412	HE	27	27	26	24	23	21

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%
3BM-8	APDS	1,415	4.13	-	-	-	75°	78°	80°
BR-412D	APCBC	887	15.88	1.2	19	100.1	48°	63°	71°
M1000A1	APFSDS	1,475	3.75	-	-	-	78°	80°	81°
3BK17M	HEATFS	1,085	9.96	0.05	0.1	1,170	65°	72°	77°
OF-412	HE	900	15.6	0.2	0.1	1,460	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)
3D3	880	15.6	16	5	25	50

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
43	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

12.7 mm NSVT machine gun

Ammunition360 rounds

Belt capacity60 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

6.5 → 5.0 s

Fire rate700 shots/min

Vertical guidance-10° / 60°

7.62 mm SGMT machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition3 500 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

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

7.62 mm SGMT
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
	___ (___)	___	__°	__°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the T-55M (Sweden) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Related development

• T-55A
• T-55AM-1
• T-55AMD-1

External links

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