Strv m/42 DT

Strv m/42 DT

Pvkv IV

Strv 74

Strv m/42 DT

Pvkv IV

Strv 74

Sweden

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.0	5.0	5.0

Class:

Medium tank

Research:33 000

Purchase:105 000

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Description

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The Stridsvagn m/42 Delat Torn is a rank III Swedish medium tank with a battle rating of 5.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	51	7	23.5	635	782	27.02	33.28
Realistic	46	7		363	410	15.45	17.45

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm Pvkan m/43					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	42	-10°/+12°	±180°	N/A	14.3	__._	__._	__._	__._	3.9	_._	_._	_._
Realistic					8.9	__._	__._	__._	__._

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
sgr m/38	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10
slpgr m/43	APCBC	149	146	132	116	102	89
slpprj m/41	AP	139	136	121	104	90	78

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%
sgr m/38	HE	840	6.43	0.4	0.5	690	79°	80°	81°
slpgr m/43	APCBC	890	6.0	1.2	14.0	110	48°	63°	71°
slpprj m/41	AP	815	6.63	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

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

Optics

Strv m/42 DT Optics
	Default magnification	Maximum magnification
Main Gun optics	X1.8	X3.5
Comparable optics	___

Machine guns

8 mm Ksp m/36
Mount	Capacity (Belt capacity)	Rate of fire (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Coaxial	4,000 (250)	648	-10°/+25°	N/A

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake System	FPE	Adjustment of Fire
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine		Artillery Support	slpgr m/43

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Quick reloading gun due to the autoloader (3.7 seconds stock)
• Great gun elevation and depression angles
• Quite mobile
• Good optics
• Great APHE shell - High velocity, high damage and decent penetration values
• Decent turret traverse

Cons:

• APHE is a tier IV modification
• Inadequate stock shell
• Struggles in an uptier - sees 6.0 quite frequently
• Narrow tracks reduce off-road mobility
• Lightly armoured
• Large profile

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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