Difference between revisions of "Strv m/38"

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	13 mm (58°) Upper Glacis 13 mm (45°) Lower Glacis 13 mm (30°-31°) Upper Hull Front 13 mm (19°-26°) Driver's Station	13 mm	9 mm Upper 13 mm Lower	9mm Front 5 mm Middle to Rear
Turret	13 mm Turret front 15 mm Gun mantlet	13 mm	13 mm	5 mm
Cupola	13 mm	13 mm	13 mm	5 mm

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB52 / 7 km/h

RB and SB47 / 6 km/h

Number of gears4 forward

1 back

Weight8.8 t

Engine power

AB271 hp

RB and SB142 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB30.8 hp/t

RB and SB16.1 hp/t

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	52	7	8.8	220	271	25	30.8
Realistic	47	6	8.8	126	142	14.32	16.14

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

ABfree

RBfree

SBfree

Total cost of modifications3 440

154

Talisman cost190

Crew trainingfree

Experts1 000

Aces10

Research Aces80 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

10 / 10 / 10 %

100 / 100 / 100 %

Modifications

Mobility

Protection

Firepower

Tracks Research: 440 Cost: 19 50
Suspension	Brake System Research: 380 Cost: 17 45
Filters
Transmission	Engine

Improved Parts

Improved FPE

Crew Replenishment

Horizontal Drive Research: 440 Cost: 19 50
Adjustment of Fire Research: 380 Cost: 17 45
Elevation Mechanism Research: 540 Cost: 25 60
Artillery Support Research: 420 Cost: 19 50	37mm_sw_m39_APHE_ammo_pack Research: 420 Cost: 19 50	37mm_sw_kan_APDS_ammo_pack Research: 420 Cost: 19 50

Armaments

Main armament

37 mm kan m/38 cannon

Ammunition100 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

4.1 → 3.1 s

Vertical guidance-10° / 20°

Main article: kan m/38 (37 mm)

37 mm kan m/38					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	100	-10°/+20°	±180°	N/A	15.20	21.08	23.79	28.31	30.12	4.03	3.57	3.29	3.10
Realistic	100	-10°/+20°	±180°	N/A	9.50	11.20	12.64	15.04	16.00	4.03	3.57	3.29	3.10

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
3,7 cm slpprj m/49	APDS	105	103	97	89	82	75
slpgr m/39	APBC	55	51	37	26	17	12
slpprj m/38	APBC	59	55	41	28	19	13

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%
3,7 cm slpprj m/49	APDS	1,150	0.71	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°
slpgr m/39	APBC	800	0.74	1.2	9.0	15	47°	60°	65°
slpprj m/38	APBC	785	0.74	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	7th rack empty	8th rack empty	9th rack empty	10th rack empty	11th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
100	81 (+19)	71 (+29)	61 (+39)	51 (+49)	41 (+59)	34 (+66)	28 (+72)	21 (+79)	14 (+86)	8 (+92)	1 (+99)	No

Machine guns

8 mm ksp m/36 machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 250 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate649 shots/min

Main article: ksp m/36 (8 mm)

The Strv m/38 is armed with a 8 mm ksp m36 machine gun, useful for hitting lightly armoured AA vehicles.

8 mm ksp m/36
Mount	Capacity (Belt capacity)	Rate of fire (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
Coaxial	2,250 (250)	648	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

The Strv m/38 is a fast and maneuverable light tank with excellent firepower. As its light tank designation implies, the armor cannot be relied upon to stop enemy fire, being too weak to stop even .50cal rounds. It has access to APDS, allowing it to punch through tough opponents, although it is almost impossible to find enemies that cannot be stopped by your APBC shells.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Has access to a high-penetrating APDS shell with an amazing 105mm penetration and high velocity
Effective in uptiers against heavy targets like B1 and Valentine
Quick reload rate of 4.1 seconds
Good -10 degrees gun depression means that it can adapt different terrains well
Has a small size compared to other reserve tanks
Effective mobility - max speed of 51 km/h
Can be a great "God Mode" grinder thanks to its APDS

Cons:

APDS round has no explosive filler, so multiple shots will be needed to finish off an enemy
Has a slow reverse speed (-6 km/h) that may put the player at risk
Armor is inadequate to resist any shells
5 mm roof armour can be penetrated by common aircraft such as ones with 12.7 mm M2, and He 112 A-0

History

The Landsverk L-60 was a Swedish tank developed in 1934, and included several advanced design features such as torsion bar suspension, periscopes rather than view slits and all-welded construction. The Strv m/38 was the earliest variant of the L-60 accepted into Swedish service, with 15 ordered in 1937 and delivered in 1939. Unlike other exported variants of the L-60, the m/38 did not see combat use due to Swedish neutrality during the Second World War.

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Sweden light tanks
L-60	Strv m/38 · Strv m/39 · Strv m/39 TD · Strv m/40L
Strv m/41	Strv m/41 S-I · Strv m/41 S-II
Ikv 91	Ikv 91 · Ikv 91-105
CV 90	Strf 9040B · Strf 9040C · Strf 9040 BILL
	CV 90105 · CV 90120
Wheeled	Pbil m/40 · U-SH 405
Other	Strv m/31 · Strv 74 · Pbv 501
Finland	Vickers Mk.E · ▄T-26E · BT-42 · ▄PT-76 · CV9030FIN · CT-CV 105HP

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 == Description ==
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 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} Swedish light tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
 == General info ==
 === Survivability and armour ===
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+|13 mm ''Turret front''
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 === Mobility ===
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 <!-- ''Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.'' -->
 {{tankMobility|abMinHp= 220|rbMinHp= 126}}
+=== Modifications and economy ===
+{{Specs-Economy}}
 == Armaments ==
+{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
 === Main armament ===
+{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|1}}
 {{main|kan m/38 (37 mm)}}
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 ! 5th<br>rack empty
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+!9th<br>rack empty
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+!10th<br>rack empty
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+!11th<br>rack empty
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 ! Visual<br>discrepancy
 |-
-| '''100''' || 81&nbsp;''(+19)'' || 71&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 61&nbsp;''(+39)'' || 51&nbsp;''(+49)'' || 41&nbsp;''(+59)'' || 34&nbsp;''(+66)''
+| '''100''' || 81&nbsp;''(+19)'' || 71&nbsp;''(+29)'' || 61&nbsp;''(+39)'' || 51&nbsp;''(+49)'' || 41&nbsp;''(+59)'' || 34&nbsp;''(+66)'' ||28&nbsp;''(+72)''||21&nbsp;''(+79)''||14&nbsp;''(+86)''||8&nbsp;''(+92)''||1&nbsp;''(+99)''|| No
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-|14&nbsp;''(+86)''
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-|1&nbsp;''(+99)''|| no
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 |}
 === Machine guns ===
+{{Specs-Tank-Weapon|2}}
 <!-- ''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.'' -->
 {{main|ksp m/36 (8 mm)}}
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 == Usage in battles ==
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+<!--Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).-->
-=== Modules ===
+The Strv m/38 is a fast and maneuverable light tank with excellent firepower. As its light tank designation implies, the armor cannot be relied upon to stop enemy fire, being too weak to stop even .50cal rounds. It has access to APDS, allowing it to punch through tough opponents, although it is almost impossible to find enemies that cannot be stopped by your APBC shells.
-{| class="wikitable"
-! Tier
-! colspan="2" | Mobility
-! Protection
-! colspan="3" | 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/39
-| 3,7 cm slpprj m/49
-|-
-|}
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* Has access to APDS, not common in reserve tanks
+* Has access to a high-penetrating APDS shell with an amazing 105mm penetration and high velocity
-* APDS round has 105 mm of penetration at point-blank range, enough to penetrate any enemy tank you meet
+* Effective in uptiers against heavy targets like [[B1 bis|B1]] and [[Valentine I|Valentine]]
-* Quick reload rate of 4.1 s
+* Quick reload rate of 4.1 seconds
-* Is the smaller reserve Tank in the game
+* Good -10 degrees gun depression means that it can adapt different terrains well
+* Has a small size compared to other reserve tanks
 * Effective mobility - max speed of 51 km/h
+* Can be a great "God Mode" grinder thanks to its APDS
 '''Cons:'''
 * APDS round has no explosive filler, so multiple shots will be needed to finish off an enemy
+* Has a slow reverse speed (-6 km/h) that may put the player at risk
+* Armor is inadequate to resist any shells
+* 5 mm roof armour can be penetrated by common aircraft such as ones with 12.7 mm M2, and [[He 112 A-0|He 112 A-0]]
 == History ==
-''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
+<!--Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).-->
+The '''Landsverk L-60''' was a Swedish tank developed in 1934, and included several advanced design features such as torsion bar suspension, periscopes rather than view slits and all-welded construction. The '''Strv m/38''' was the earliest variant of the L-60 accepted into Swedish service, with 15 ordered in 1937 and delivered in 1939. Unlike other exported variants of the L-60, the m/38 did not see combat use due to Swedish neutrality during the Second World War.
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Difference between revisions of "Strv m/38"

Revision as of 06:55, 17 March 2021

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

Media

See also

External links