M36B1

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This page is about the American tank destroyer M36B1. For other uses, see M36 Jackson (Family).
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M36B1
AB RB SB
5.7 5.7 5.7
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Description

The Cannone da 90/50 Semovente M36B1 (shortened to M36B1) is a rank IV Italian tank destroyer with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.85 "Supersonic".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back
Hull63 / 38 / 38
Turret76 / 31 / 25
Crew5 people
Visibility122 %

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (hull)
  • Cast homogeneous armour (turret, gun mantlet, transmission housing)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 63.5 mm (47°) Front glacis
63.5 mm (47°) + 25.4 (spherical) MG port
63.5-107.9 mm (13-77°) Transmission housing
38.1 mm 38.1 mm (22°) Upper plate
38.1 mm (13°) Lower plate
38.1 mm (44°) Lower glacis
19.5 mm
5 mm Radiator vents
Turret 31.75 mm (2-53°) Turret front
76.2 mm (cylindrical) Gun mantlet
31.75 mm (18-27°)
25.4 (cylindrical) Bustle
25.4 mm (2-23°) Bustle
31.75 mm (spherical) Turret underside
N/A
25.4 mm Bustle

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick while bogies are 10 mm thick and tracks are 20 mm thick.
  • The belly of the tank destroyer is 25.4 mm thick.

At its battle rating, the M36B1's chassis is quite weak, being unable to survive most shots by other tanks. As with all M4A3: the sides are even more vulnerable, their high profile makes them a large target as well. The lightly armoured turret is often vulnerable to ammo rack detonations, with its first stage ammo being stored in the rear of the turret. The M36B1 is also an open top, exposing it to aircraft that can easily rip and tear apart the tank.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB53 / 7 km/h
RB and SB49 / 7 km/h
Number of gears5 forward
1 back
Weight30.9 t
Engine power
AB954 hp
RB and SB500 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB30.9 hp/t
RB and SB16.2 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 53 7 30.9 639 954 20.68 30.87
Realistic 49 7 398 500 12.88 16.18

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB2 955 → 3 655 Sl icon.png
RB3 453 → 4 271 Sl icon.png
SB4 679 → 5 787 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications46 900 Rp icon.png
85 400 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost1 500 Ge icon.png
Crew training52 000 Sl icon.png
Experts185 000 Sl icon.png
Aces710 Ge icon.png
Research Aces480 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
110 / 180 / 230 % Sl icon.png
166 / 166 / 166 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
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Tracks
Research:
2 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
155 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
2 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 800 Sl icon.png
135 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
2 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 800 Sl icon.png
135 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
2 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 300 Sl icon.png
185 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
3 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 900 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
3 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 900 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
2 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
155 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
2 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 800 Sl icon.png
135 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement it.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
2 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 300 Sl icon.png
185 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
2 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
155 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
90mm_us_M82_APCBC_ammo_pack
Research:
2 400 Rp icon.png
Cost:
4 400 Sl icon.png
155 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
2 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 800 Sl icon.png
135 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
90mm_us_M304_APCR_ammo_pack
Research:
2 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
3 800 Sl icon.png
135 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
2 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 300 Sl icon.png
185 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
90mm_us_M332_APCR_ammo_pack
Research:
2 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
5 300 Sl icon.png
185 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
90mm_us_T108_HEAT_ammo_pack
Research:
3 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 900 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png
Mods tank ammo.png
90mm_us_M313_Smoke_ammo_pack
Research:
3 800 Rp icon.png
Cost:
6 900 Sl icon.png
240 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition64 rounds
First-order11 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
9.7 → 7.5 s
Vertical guidance-10° / 20°
90 mm Cannone da 90/50 M3A1 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 64 -10°/+20° ±180° N/A 24.7 34.1 41.4 45.8 48.8 9.75 8.63 7.95 7.50
Realistic 16.7 19.6 23.8 26.3 28.0

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
M77 da 90/50 AP 162 160 148 135 123 113
M82 da 90/50 APCBC 185 182 170 155 142 130
M304 da 90/50 APCR 287 281 259 234 211 191
M332 da 90/50 APCR 291 286 264 240 217 197
M71 da 90/50 HE 13 13 13 13 13 13
T108 da 90/50 HEATFS 305 305 305 305 305 305
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%
M77 da 90/50 AP 822 10.61 N/A N/A N/A 47° 60° 65°
M82 da 90/50 APCBC 853 10.94 1.2 14 137.2 48° 63° 71°
M304 da 90/50 APCR 1,021 7.62 N/A N/A N/A 66° 70° 72°
M332 da 90/50 APCR 1,165 5.7 N/A N/A N/A 66° 70° 72°
M71 da 90/50 HE 823 10.55 0.1 0.5 925 79° 80° 81°
T108 da 90/50 HEATFS 853 6.5 0 0.1 926.17 65° 72° 77°
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)
M313 da 90/50 821 10.7 13 5 20 50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the M36B1
Full
ammo
1st
rack empty
2nd
rack empty
3rd
rack empty
4th
rack empty
5th
rack empty
6th
rack empty
7th
rack empty
8th
rack empty
Visual
discrepancy
64 53 (+11) 44 (+20) 36 (+28) 28 (+36) 20 (+44) 12 (+52) (+58) (+63) No

Notes:

  • Shells in racks 1, 2, 7 and 8 are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
  • Shells in racks 3 to 6 are modeled by sets of 2 and disappear after both shells in the set having been shot or loaded.
  • Racks 7 and 8 are first stage ammo racks. They total 11 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
  • These racks are also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 7 - 8 - 1 - 2 - etc. until 6.
  • Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-6 into racks 8 then 7. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.
  • If you pack 20 (+44) shells, it will keep most of the hull empty of ammo.

Machine guns

Ammunition1 000 rounds
Belt capacity200 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate575 shots/min
Vertical guidance-10° / 70°
Horizontal guidance-60° / 60°
Main article: M2HB (12.7 mm)
12.7 mm M2HB
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 1,000 (200) 577 -10°/+70° ±60°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Hard-hitting 90 mm gun, the same one as the M46 Patton
  • HEATFS can take on any target, even frontally
  • Good mobility overall
  • Angling can bounce some lower tier shots

Cons:

  • The armour on the Sherman chassis is pencil-thin for the rank
  • Open turret makes you vulnerable to strafing planes and artillery shells

History

The M36B1 is an variant of the M36 tank destroyer, mounted on the M4A3 chassis instead of M4A2 chassis. Some fell into the hands of the Italian Army after World War Two.

Media

Skins

See also

Vehicles equipped with the same chassis
Vehicles equipped with the same gun
Other vehicles of similar configuration and role

External links


Italy tank destroyers
  Italy
M41  75/18 M41 · 75/32 M41 · 90/53 M41M
M42  75/34 M42
M43  105/25 M43 · M43 "G.C.Leoncello" · 75/34 M43 · 75/46 M43
Wheeled  Lancia 3Ro (100/17) · AS 42/47 · Breda 90/53 · Breda 501
Other  L3/33 CC · 47/32 L40
Germany  ▄StuG III G
USA  M36B1 · ▄M109G · M113A1 (TOW)
  Hungary
Zrínyi  Zrinyi I · Zrinyi II
USSR  ◔2S1