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The armour on the MK-IX "Valentine" is quite mediocre. The maximum base armour thickness of the hull is 60 mm and is laid out flat on the designs, while the sloping portions are of thinner 30 mm armour plates. This gives an average thickness of ~60 mm of armour when facing the MK-IX "Valentine" from the front. The turret is more well protected than the hull, with its front armoured with 65 mm armour plates and sloped with its circular shape, but the cast construction of the gun mantlet can lead to some enemies attacking the gun breech to disable the Valentine's firepower, if they do not aim for the hull directly. | The armour on the MK-IX "Valentine" is quite mediocre. The maximum base armour thickness of the hull is 60 mm and is laid out flat on the designs, while the sloping portions are of thinner 30 mm armour plates. This gives an average thickness of ~60 mm of armour when facing the MK-IX "Valentine" from the front. The turret is more well protected than the hull, with its front armoured with 65 mm armour plates and sloped with its circular shape, but the cast construction of the gun mantlet can lead to some enemies attacking the gun breech to disable the Valentine's firepower, if they do not aim for the hull directly. | ||
− | The mediocre armour construction means that there will be multiple types of enemies the MK-IX "Valentine" can encounter that can easily penetrate through the armour, especially if the opponent | + | The mediocre armour construction means that there will be multiple types of enemies the MK-IX "Valentine" can encounter that can easily penetrate through the armour, especially if the opponent is firing at a close range and have a good knowledge on the MK-IX "Valentine"'s weak spots. These armour vulnerabilities adds up with the Valentine's fault of not being a particularly fast vehicle. This means any exposure from cover can be a long one that enemies can take the time to line up their next shot towards an armour weak point. |
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Revision as of 01:38, 18 October 2020
Contents
Description
The ▂МК-IX "Valentine" is a premium gift rank II Soviet medium tank
with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced during Update 1.95 "Northern Wind" as a special Valentines' Day vehicle. This is a Lend-Lease Valentine, shipped to the USSR by British.
General info
Survivability and armour
The armour on the MK-IX "Valentine" is quite mediocre. The maximum base armour thickness of the hull is 60 mm and is laid out flat on the designs, while the sloping portions are of thinner 30 mm armour plates. This gives an average thickness of ~60 mm of armour when facing the MK-IX "Valentine" from the front. The turret is more well protected than the hull, with its front armoured with 65 mm armour plates and sloped with its circular shape, but the cast construction of the gun mantlet can lead to some enemies attacking the gun breech to disable the Valentine's firepower, if they do not aim for the hull directly.
The mediocre armour construction means that there will be multiple types of enemies the MK-IX "Valentine" can encounter that can easily penetrate through the armour, especially if the opponent is firing at a close range and have a good knowledge on the MK-IX "Valentine"'s weak spots. These armour vulnerabilities adds up with the Valentine's fault of not being a particularly fast vehicle. This means any exposure from cover can be a long one that enemies can take the time to line up their next shot towards an armour weak point.
Armour type:
- Rolled homogenous armour (Hull, Turret)
- Cast homogenous armour (Gun mantlet)
Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hull | 60 mm (1°) Front plate 30 mm (65-67°) Front glacis 60 mm (24°) Lower glacis |
50 mm | 17 mm (51-54°) Top 60 mm (1°) Bottom |
20 mm (40-89°) |
Turret | 65 mm (0-73°) Turret front 65 mm (1-61°) Gun mantlet |
60 mm (0-1°) | 65 mm (2-58°) | 20 mm (76-89°) |
Notes:
- Belly armour is 20 mm thick.
- Suspension wheels, bogies, and tracks are all 20 mm thick.
Mobility
Game Mode | Max Speed (km/h) | Weight (tons) | Engine power (horsepower) | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forward | Reverse | Stock | Upgraded | Stock | Upgraded | ||
Arcade | 27 | 4 | 17.3 | 256 | 315 | 14.8 | 18.21 |
Realistic | 25 | 3 | 146 | 165 | 8.44 | 9.54 |
Armaments
Main armament
57 mm 6pdr OQF Mk.III | Turret rotation speed (°/s) | Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mode | Capacity | Vertical | Horizontal | Stabilizer | Stock | Upgraded | Full | Expert | Aced | Stock | Full | Expert | Aced |
Arcade | 53 | -12°/+20° | ±180° | N/A | 15.23 | 21.08 | 25.60 | 28.31 | 30.12 | 5.20 | 4.60 | 4.24 | 4.00 |
Realistic | 9.52 | 11.20 | 13.60 | 15.04 | 16.00 |
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 | ||
Shot Mk.5 | AP | 101 | 97 | 82 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
Shot Mk.5 HV | AP | 108 | 104 | 87 | 70 | 57 | 46 |
Shot Mk.8 | APC | 110 | 106 | 89 | 72 | 59 | 48 |
Shot Mk.9 | APCBC | 122 | 118 | 101 | 84 | 70 | 58 |
Shell Mk.10 | HE | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Shell details | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile Mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Normalisation at 30° from horizontal |
Ricochet | ||
0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
Shot Mk.5 | AP | 815 | 2.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1.0° | 47° | 60° | 65° |
Shot Mk.5 HV | AP | 853 | 2.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1.0° | 47° | 60° | 65° |
Shot Mk.8 | APC | 853 | 2.87 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +4.0° | 48° | 63° | 71° |
Shot Mk.9 | APCBC | 801 | 3.23 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +4.0° | 48° | 63° | 71° |
Shell Mk.10 | HE | 655 | 2.72 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 590 | +0.0° | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Ammo racks
Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
5th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53 | 43 (+10) | 32 (+21) | 21 (+32) | 11 (+42) | 1 (+52) | No |
Optics
MK-IX "Valentine" (USSR) Optics | ||
---|---|---|
Which ones | Default magnification | Maximum magnification |
Main Gun optics | x1.85 | x3.5 |
Comparable optics | M4A1 |
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).
Modules
Tier | Mobility | Protection | Firepower | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | Tracks | Parts | Horizontal Drive | Shot Mk.5 HV | ||
II | Suspension | Brake System | FPE | Shot Mk.8 | Adjustment of Fire | |
III | Filters | Crew Replenishment | Shot Mk.9 | Elevation Mechanism | Smoke grenade | |
IV | Transmission | Engine | Artillery Support | |||
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- 57 mm gun has decent penetration
- Upper glacis is sloped, can bounce a few shots
- Low profile allows it to hide behind obstacles
- Decent stock shells
- Turret is angled and can bounce some shots
- Fast reload speed
Cons:
- No machine gun
- Side armour is very weak
- Slow top speed (22 km/h)
- Drivers port and the area around it is a major weak spot
- No explosive filler in shells
- Only three crew members (crew can be knocked out very easily)
- Thin top armour makes it vulnerable to air attacks
History
- Valentine in the USSR
Some Valentines were sent to the Soviet Union as part of the Lend-Lease program, most of the Valentines came from Canada's production lines. The Valentines saw use from the time of Battle of Moscow in 1941 all the way until the end of the war, though the Valentines saw use more as a second-line tank due to its relative weakness. It was criticized for its slow speed and weak gun but was liked for its small size, reliability, and armour protection and thus the Soviet Supreme Command continue asking for it and its production to continue until the end of the war.
Media
- Skins
- Videos
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
USSR medium tanks | |
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T-28 | T-28 (1938) · T-28 · T-28E |
T-34-76 | T-34 (Prototype) · T-34 (1940) · T-34 (1941) · T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-34 (1942) · T-34E STZ · T-34E |
T-34-57 | T-34-57 · T-34-57 (1943) |
T-34-85 | T-34-85 (D-5T) · T-34-85 · T-34-85E |
T-34-100 | T-34-100 |
T-44 | T-44 · T-44-100 · T-44-122 |
T-54 | T-54 (1947) · T-54 (1949) · T-54 (1951) |
T-55 | TO-55 · T-55A · T-55AM-1 · T-55AMD-1 |
T-62 | T-62 · T-62M-1 |
T-64 | Object 435 · T-64A (1971) · T-64B |
T-72 | T-72A · T-72AV (TURMS-T) · T-72B · T-72B (1989) · T-72B3 · T-72M2 Moderna |
T-80 | T-80B · T-80U · T-80UD · T-80UK · T-80UM2 · Т-80U-Е1 · T-80BVM · Object 292 |
T-90 | Т-90А · T-90M |
Trophies/Lend-Lease | |
Germany | ▂T-III · ▂T-V |
Great Britain | ▂МК-IX "Valentine" |
USA | ▂M3 Medium · ▂M4A2 |
USSR premium ground vehicles | |
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Light tanks | BA-11 · RBT-5 · BT-7A (F-32) · T-26 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-26E · T-126 · PT-76-57 · 2S38 |
Medium tanks | T-34 (Prototype) · T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) · T-34E · T-34-57 (1943) · T-34-85E · T-34-100 · T-44-122 · TO-55 · T-55AM-1 · T-72AV (TURMS-T) · T-80UD · Т-80U-Е1 |
▂M3 Medium · ▂M4A2 · ▂T-III · ▂T-V · ▂МК-IX "Valentine" | |
Heavy tanks | SMK · T-35 · ▂MK-II "Matilda" · KV-1E · KV-2 (1940) · KV-2 (ZiS-6) · KV-122 · KV-220 · IS-2 "Revenge" · Object 248 · IS-6 · T-10A |
Tank destroyers | BM-8-24 · BM-13N · BM-31-12 |
SU-57 · SU-76D · SU-76M (5th Gv.Kav.Corps) · SU-85A · SU-100Y · SU-122P · Object 120 | |
SPAA | ▂Phòng không T-34 · ZUT-37 |