Strv 74

Strv 74

Strv m/42 DT

Strv 81

Strv 74

Strv m/42 DT

Strv 81

Sweden

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.7	5.7

Class:

Light tank

Research:63 000

Purchase:200 000

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Description

The Stridsvagn 74 is a rank IV Swedish medium tank with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.97 "Viking Fury".

A modification of the older Strv m/42, the Stridsvagn 74 has acquired a more powerful 75 mm cannon with the ability to fire an APDS shell but has relatively weak armour compared to similar BR vehicles.

General info

Survivability and armour

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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	50	6	26	527	649	20.27	24.96
Realistic	45	5		301	340	11.58	13.08

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm kan Strv 74					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	40	±15°	±180°	N/A	17.1	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__	8.7	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					10.7	__.__	__.__	__.__	__.__

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
slpgr m/43	APCBC	162	158	142	125	110	97
sgr m/38	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10
7,5 cm slpprj m/49	APDS	258	256	248	239	229	220

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%
slpgr m/43	APCBC	940	6.0	1.2	14.0	110	48°	63°	71°
sgr m/38	HE	840	6.43	0.4	0.5	690	79°	80°	81°
7,5 cm slpprj m/49	APDS	1,160	3.7	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°

Ammo racks

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

Machine guns

The Strv 74 has a pair of 8 mm ksp m/36 machine guns, one mounted coaxially and the other mounted upon the commander's cupola. The machine guns have very low penetration and mass making it harder to use than some of its counterparts. They are best used deterring aircraft as your lightly armoured top is often the target of aircraft with heavy armament. The roof armament is immediately unusable if the commander has been killed or forced to take on the gunner or driver's position.

8 mm ksp m/36
Mount	Capacity (Belt capacity)	Rate of fire (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Coaxial	4,000 (250)	648	N/A	N/A
Pintle	2,000 (250)	648	-10°/+65°	±180°

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	7,5 cm slpprj m/49

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Incredible gun depression of -15°
• APDS round has 248 mm of penetration at 500 meters
• Starts stock with the effective APCBC round found on the Pvkv II
• Quick gun elevation and depression

Cons:

• Turret is a massive target
• APDS shell is a Tier IV modification
• Outdated chassis - narrow tracks and thin armour
• Slow reverse of -4 km/h
• Reduced mobility due to increased weight
• Commanders machine gun reduces visibility to the right in Simulator battles
• APHE has difficulty knocking out big heavy tanks with spaced out crew

History

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See also

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