32pdr OQF (94 mm)
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Description
The 32pdr OQF (94mm) is a heavy British anti-tank cannon featured exclusively in the Tortoise Heavy Assault Tank in-game. The Gun features excellent ballistics and penetration with a good reload and decent spalling. In British fashion, the gun trades post-pen damage for high pennetration capabilities.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
The 32pdr OQF (94mm) is as the title suggests a 94mm cannon (3.7-in). It fires high velocity full calibre solid shot rounds with a good reload. The gun features a weigthed muzzle brake that is easy for the enemy to shoot, disabling your cannon.
Available ammunition
The 32pdr cannon in-game features 2 shells that it recieves stock on the Tortoise. The first round is Shot Mk.1 which is a full-bore solid-shot APCBC round with more than 250mm of penetration (256mm point-blank range). Shot mk.1 features good spalling after penetrating enemy armour. The second round for the 32pdr cannon is Shell Mk.1, a Full-Bore High-Explosive round with 13mm of peneration at any range. The shell carries 920 grams of TNT and is capable of overpressuring thin armour and exposed crew.
Comparison with analogues
The 32pdr OQF (94mm) is used as an anti-tank gun the same way the German 88mm Pak/43 which originated as an anti-aircraft gun, was converted to fit as an anti-tank gun fitted to - ammong other vehicles - the Tiger II. The 32mm OQF (94mm) can be found on the in-game Heavy Assault Tank (A39) Tortoise.
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
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Pros:
- High Penetration
- Good Spalling
- Incredibly Accurate
- Above-par reload
Cons:
- Lack of High-Explosive filler in main round
- Impractical HE round
- Longer reload than medium-calibre cannons
- Easy-to-hit Muzzle Brake
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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| Britain tank cannons | |
|---|---|
| 30 mm | L21A1 |
| 40 mm | QF 2-pounder |
| 47 mm | Ordnance QF 3-pounder |
| 57 mm | 6pdr OQF Mk.III · 6pdr OQF Mk.V |
| 75 mm | OQF Mk.V |
| 76 mm | OQF 3-inch Howitzer Mk I · OQF 3in 20cwt · QF 17-pounder |
| 77 mm | OQF Mk.II |
| 84 mm | 20pdr OQF Mk.I |
| 94 mm | 28pdr OQF · 32pdr OQF · OQF Mk.II |
| 95 mm | Howitzer, Tank No.1, Mk.I |
| 105 mm | LRF · Royal Ordnance L7A1 |
| 120 mm | Ordnance QF Tk. L1A2 · Ordnance BL Tk. L11 · L11A5 · L30A1 |
| 165 mm | ORD BL 6.5in L9A1 |
| 183 mm | QF L4A1 |
| Foreign: | |
| 25 mm | M242 (USA) |
| 37 mm | M5 (USA) · M6 (USA) |
| 75 mm | M2 (USA) · M3 (USA) |
| 84 mm | kan Strv 81 (Sweden) |
| 105 mm | Sharir (Israel) |
| 120 mm | Rh120 L/55 A1 (Germany) |
| 125 mm | 2A46M-5 (Russia) |
| 155 mm | M185 (USA) |
| South Africa | |
| 20 mm | GI-2 |
| 76 mm | GT-4 |
| 90 mm | GT-2 |
| 105 mm | GT-3 · GT-7 · GT-8 |
| 155 mm | G6 L/45 |
