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▅M36

Na-To

Type 75 SPH

▅M36

AB	RB	SB
5.7	5.7	5.7

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:46 000

Purchase:155 000

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Description

The 90-mm Gun Motor Carriage M36, SDF is a rank IV Japanese tank destroyer with a battle rating of 5.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Danger Zone".

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Hull38 / 19 / 19

Turret76 / 31 / 25

Crew5 people

Visibility101 %

The armour of the turret roof is only 6.5 mm thick, the sides are 17-31.75 mm thick and ammo stowage is only 25.4 mm thick, this makes it vulnerable against attacks from aircraft, artillery strikes, SPAAGs, overpressure and machine guns (namely 50. caliber and above). The M36B2 is notably tall and large for a tank destroyer, which makes it harder to conceal and somewhat limits what type of cover is effective.

Armour type:

Rolled homogeneous armour
Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet, Transmission area)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	38.1 mm (56°) Front glacis 50.8-107.8 (9-63°) Transmission housing	19.05 mm (37°) Top 25.4 mm Bottom	19.05 mm (42°) Top 19.05 (1-45°) Bottom	19.5 mm Front roof 9.5 mm Engine deck
Turret	31.75 mm (2-53°) Turret front 76.2 mm (°) Gun mantlet	31.75 mm (0-21°)	25.4 mm (2-23°)	6.5 mm

Notes:

Tracks are 20 mm thick, bogies are 10 mm thick while the wheels are 20 mm thick.
Small slivers of 5 mm armour hang off the top side hull armour, giving minuscule protections at those areas.
Track blocks on the side hull armour allows an extra 20 mm of armour at their locations.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB44 / 6 km/h

RB and SB41 / 6 km/h

Number of gears5 forward

1 back

Weight29.9 t

Engine power

AB954 hp

RB and SB500 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB31.9 hp/t

RB and SB16.7 hp/t

The lacklustre acceleration makes the tank struggle greatly with climbing slopes, hills and limits its manoeuvrability, the engine upgrades only somewhat alleviate this issue.

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Game Mode	Forward	Reverse	Weight (tons)	Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	44	6	29.9	582	954	19.46	31.91
Realistic	41	6	29.9	363	500	12.14	16.72

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 427 → 3 002

RB2 866 → 3 545

SB3 956 → 4 893

Total cost of modifications40 200

77 900

Talisman cost1 400

Crew training45 000

Experts155 000

Aces630

Research Aces440 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 160 / 210 %

160 / 160 / 160 %

Modifications

Mobility

Protection

Firepower

Tracks Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 900 140
Suspension Research: 1 800 Cost: 3 500 125	Brake System Research: 1 800 Cost: 3 500 125
Filters Research: 2 500 Cost: 4 800 175
Transmission Research: 3 300 Cost: 6 400 230	Engine Research: 3 300 Cost: 6 400 230

Improved Parts

Research:

2 000

Cost:

3 900

140

Improved FPE

Research:

1 800

Cost:

3 500

125

Crew Replenishment

Research:

2 500

Cost:

4 800

175

Horizontal Drive Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 900 140	90mm_us_M82_APCBC_ammo_pack Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 900 140
Adjustment of Fire Research: 1 800 Cost: 3 500 125	90mm_us_M304_APCR_ammo_pack Research: 1 800 Cost: 3 500 125
Elevation Mechanism Research: 2 500 Cost: 4 800 175	90mm_us_M332_APCR_ammo_pack Research: 2 500 Cost: 4 800 175
90mm_us_T108_HEAT_ammo_pack Research: 3 300 Cost: 6 400 230	90mm_us_M313_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 3 300 Cost: 6 400 230

Armaments

Main armament

90 mm M3A1 cannon

Ammunition47 rounds

First-order11 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

9.7 → 7.5 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 20°

Main article: M3A1 (90 mm)

The 10° gun depression gives the M36B2 the capability to shoot over hills. The reload speed is pretty long with a loaded ready rack, making engagements more dangerous, especially if there is a lack of cover.

90 mm M3A1					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	47	-10°/+20°	±180°	N/A	21.1	29.3	35.5	39.3	41.8	9.75	8.63	7.95	7.50
Realistic	47	-10°/+20°	±180°	N/A	14.3	16.8	20.4	22.6	24.0	9.75	8.63	7.95	7.50

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
Ammunition	Type of warhead	10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
M318 shot	APBC	175	173	161	147	135	123
M82 shot	APCBC	185	182	169	155	142	130
M304 shot	APCR	287	281	259	234	211	191
M332 shot	APCR	291	286	264	240	217	197
M348 shell	HEATFS	305	305	305	305	305	305
M71 shell	HE	20	20	18	17	16	16

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	0%	50%	100%
M318 shot	APBC	853	10.98	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
M82 shot	APCBC	853	10.91	1.2	14	137.2	48°	63°	71°
M304 shot	APCR	1,021	7.62	-	-	-	66°	70°	72°
M332 shot	APCR	1,165	5.7	-	-	-	66°	70°	72°
M348 shell	HEATFS	853	6.5	0.05	0.1	926.17	65°	72°	77°
M71 shell	HE	823	10.55	0.2	0.1	1,210	79°	80°	81°

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	821	10.7	9	5	20	50

Ammo racks

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

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB machine gun

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°

7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate500 shots/min

Main articles: M2HB (12.7 mm), M1919A4 (7.62 mm)

The M36 has a roof-mounted M2HB to shoot down low altitude planes. It can also be effectively used against light armoured vehicles to great effect.

In the hull, the radio operator gunner has the ability to use a M1919A4 light machine gun which, other than spotting and against unarmoured vehicles, can't provide much anti-vehicle support.

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,000 (200)	577	-10°/+70°	±60°

7.62 mm M1919A4
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Hull	2,000 (250)	500	±10°	±10°

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

Fast speed
Roof cover to protect from air attacks
Fast turret traverse
Carries a powerful gun
HEATFS and APCBC to fight German heavies and post-war vehicles
Browning .50 cal to deal with light vehicles and aircraft

Cons:

Slow and lacking in manoeuvrability when stock
Most opponents can penetrate your thin armour with autocannons, guns, and bombs
Roof armour is 6.5 mm thick, meaning most cannons and rifle-calibre weaponry can knock out the crew
HEATFS explodes on fences and bushes
Useless APCR shell
Stock APBC is mediocre
HEATFS sometimes requires extra shots for destroying heavily-armoured targets

History

Main article: History of the M36 GMC

M36s in Japan

Due to the outbreak of the Korean War, the GHQ (General Headquarters of Allied occupation) ordered Japan to re-militarize, while the US also provided plenty of M4A3 (76) W and M24 tanks to help Japan form their armed police force, the NPR (National Police Reserve), so more US forces could fight in Korea while Japan could still maintain reserve manpower for defense. Multiple M36B2s were assembled at a depot in Akabane which would be shipped to the Korea peninsula to support South Korean and American forces.

However, the tanks that the NPR received were too big for the average Japanese tanker. In order to replace the obsolete Sherman and Chaffee tanks, Japan got a M36B2 for research purposes to help develop a new domestically designed tank, which would eventually be developed into the Type 61.

Media

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the M36 (Japan) from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #318 - Metal Beasts section at 00:26 discusses the M36 (Japan).

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

topic on the official game forum;
other literature.

U.S. Army Ordnance Department/Corps*
Light tanks	T18E2 · M24 (Designed in collaboration with Cadillac)
M3 Stuart	M3 · M3A1 Stuart · M3A1 (USMC)
M5 Stuart	M5A1
Medium tanks	M3 Lee
M4 Sherman	M4 · M4A1 · M4A2 · M4A3 (105) · Calliope
	M4A1 (76) W · M4A2 (76) W · M4A3 (76) W
M26 Pershing	T20 · T25 · M26 · M26E1 · M26 T99
Patton Series	M46 · M46 "Tiger" · M47
Prototypes	T54E1 · T95E1
Heavy tanks	M103
M4 Jumbo	M4A3E2 · Cobra King · M4A3E2 (76) W
M6 Heavy	M6A1 · M6A2E1 · T1E1
M26 Pershing	T26E1-1 · T26E5
Prototypes	T14
T29	T29 · T30 · T34
T-32	T32 · T32E1
Tank destroyers	M3 GMC · M10 GMC · M56
M8 GMC	M8 HMC · M8A1 GMC
M36 GMC	M36 GMC · M36B2
Prototypes	T28 · T95
SPAAGs
Production	M19 MGMC · M42
Export/Captured	␗M8 HMC · SU-57
Stuart	Stuart I · Stuart III · ␗M3A3 Stuart · ␗M3A3 (1st PTG) · ▄M3A3 · ▄M3A3 Stuart · ▃Stuart VI (5th CAD) · ␗M5A1
Lee/Grant	▂M3 Medium · ▃Grant I · Grant I
M4 Sherman	Sherman II · ▄M4A1 · ␗M4A1 (75) W · ▀M4 748 (a) · ▂M4A2 · ▄M4A3 (105) · ▅M4A3 (76) W · ▄M4A3E2
	␗M4A4 · ␗M4A4 (1st PTG) · ▄Sherman V · ▄M4A4 · ▄Sherman I Composito
M26 Pershing	M26 "D.C.Ariete" · M26A1
M47 Patton	mKPz M47 G · ▅M47
M10 GMC	␗M10 GMC · ▄M10 GMC
M36 GMC	␗M36 GMC · M36B1 · ▅M36 · ▄M36B2
M19 MGMC	▅M19A1
M42 MGMC	▅M42 · ␗M42
	The Ordnance Department* was renamed to the Ordnance Corps after the Army Reorganization Act of 1950.

Japan tank destroyers
Ro-Go Derivatives	Ro-Go Exp.
Chi-Ha Derivatives	Ho-Ni I · Ho-Ni III · Ho-Ro · Chi-Ha LG
Ho-Ri	Ho-Ri Prototype · Ho-Ri Production
Other	Na-To
JGSDF
SPRG	Type 60 (C)
SPH	Type 75 · Type 99
ATGM	Type 60 ATM
Rocket	Type 75 MLRS
USA	▅M36

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 <!-- ''Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat? If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.'' -->
+The armour of the turret roof is only 6.5 mm thick, the sides are 17-31.75 mm thick and ammo stowage is only 25.4 mm thick, this makes it vulnerable against attacks from aircraft, artillery strikes, SPAAGs, overpressure and machine guns (namely 50. caliber and above). The M36B2 is notably tall and large for a tank destroyer, which makes it harder to conceal and somewhat limits what type of cover is effective.
 '''Armour type:'''
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 '''Notes:'''
-* Tracks are 30 mm thick, bogies are 10 mm thick while the wheels are 20 mm thick.
+* Tracks are 20 mm thick, bogies are 10 mm thick while the wheels are 20 mm thick.
 * Small slivers of 5 mm armour hang off the top side hull armour, giving minuscule protections at those areas.
-* Track blocks on the side hull armour allows an extra 30 mm of armour at their locations.
+* Track blocks on the side hull armour allows an extra 20 mm of armour at their locations.
 === Mobility ===
 {{Specs-Tank-Mobility}}
 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
+The lacklustre acceleration makes the tank struggle greatly with climbing slopes, hills and limits its manoeuvrability, the engine upgrades only somewhat alleviate this issue.
 {{tankMobility|abMinHp=582|rbMinHp=363}}
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 <!-- ''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibility of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.'' -->
 {{main|M3A1 (90 mm)}}
+The 10° gun depression gives the M36B2 the capability to shoot over hills. The reload speed is pretty long with a loaded ready rack, making engagements more dangerous, especially if there is a lack of cover.
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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 ==== Ammunition ====
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
+{{:M3A1 (90 mm)/Ammunition|M318 shot, M82 shot, M304 shot, M332 shot, M348 shell, M71 shell, M313}}
-! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
-|-
-! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
-|-
-| M318 shot || APBC || 175 || 173 || 161 || 147 || 135 || 123
-|-
-| M82 shot || APCBC || 185 || 182 || 170 || 155 || 142 || 130
-|-
-| M304 shot || APCR || 287 || 281 || 259 || 234 || 211 || 191
-|-
-| M332 shot || APCR || 291 || 286 || 264 || 240 || 217 || 197
-|-
-| M348 shell || HEATFS || 305 || 305 || 305 || 305 || 305 || 305
-|-
-| M71 shell || HE || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
-! colspan="10" | Shell details
-|-
-! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
-! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
-! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
-! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
-! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-! colspan="3" | Ricochet
-|-
-! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
-|-
-| M318 shot || APBC || 853 || 10.98 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 47° || 60° || 65°
-|-
-| M82 shot || APCBC || 853 || 10.94 || 1.2 || 14 || 137.2 || 48° || 63° || 71°
-|-
-| M304 shot || APCR || 1,021 || 7.62 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
-|-
-| M332 shot || APCR || 1,165 || 5.7 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 66° || 70° || 72°
-|-
-| M348 shell || HEATFS || 853 || 6.5 || 0.05 || 0.1 || 926.17 || 65° || 72° || 77°
-|-
-| M71 shell || HE || 823 || 10.55 || 0 || 0.1 || 925 || 79° || 80° || 81°
-|-
-|}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-! colspan="7" | Smoke shell characteristics
-|-
-! Ammunition
-! Velocity<br>(m/s)
-! Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
-! Screen radius<br>(m)
-! Screen deploy time<br>(s)
-! Screen hold time<br>(s)
-! Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
-|-
-| M313 || 821 || 10.7 || 13 || 5 || 20 || 50
-|-
-|}
 ==== [[Ammo racks]] ====
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 === Pros and cons ===
 <!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
-''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".''
 '''Pros:'''
-*
+* Fast speed
+* Roof cover to protect from air attacks
+* Fast turret traverse
+* Carries a powerful gun
+* HEATFS and APCBC to fight German heavies and post-war vehicles
+* Browning .50 cal to deal with light vehicles and aircraft
 '''Cons:'''
-*
+* Slow and lacking in manoeuvrability when stock
+* Most opponents can penetrate your thin armour with autocannons, guns, and bombs
+* Roof armour is 6.5 mm thick, meaning most cannons and rifle-calibre weaponry can knock out the crew
+* HEATFS explodes on fences and bushes
+* Useless APCR shell
+* Stock APBC is mediocre
+* HEATFS sometimes requires extra shots for destroying heavily-armoured targets
 == History ==
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 ;Skins
 * [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=jp_m36b2_jgsdf Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]
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 * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.'' -->
-''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;''
+;Related development
-* ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+* [[M36 Jackson (Family)]]
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Difference between revisions of "M36 (Japan)"

Revision as of 17:50, 31 January 2023

Contents

Description

General info

Survivability and armour

Mobility

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Main armament

Ammunition

Ammo racks

Machine guns

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

M36s in Japan

Media

See also

External links