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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Make an air or ground vehicles list on which this weapon is installed in our game.''
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''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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* [[PBJ-1H]]
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* {{Specs-Link|pbj_1h}}
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
 
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''
  
=== Available shells ===
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=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the cannon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''
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* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}
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* '''Armoured targets:''' {{Annotation|AP-T|Armour-piercing tracer}}
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* '''Ground targets:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T|High-explosive incendiary tracer}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="7" | Penetration statistics
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
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! colspan="6" | Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
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|-
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! 10 m !! 100 m !! 500 m !! 1,000 m !! 1,500 m !! 2,000 m
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|-
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| Default || 104 || 101 || 90 || 78 || 68 || 59
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|-
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| Armoured targets || 104 || 101 || 90 || 78 || 68 || 59
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|-
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| Ground targets || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 10
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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! colspan="10" | Belt details
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|-
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! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Belt
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! rowspan="2" | Type of<br>warhead
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! rowspan="2" | Velocity<br>(m/s)
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! rowspan="2" | Projectile<br>Mass (kg)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse delay<br>(m)
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! rowspan="2" | Fuse sensitivity<br>(mm)
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! rowspan="2" | Explosive Mass<br>(TNT equivalent) (g)
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! colspan="3" | Ricochet
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|-
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! 0% !! 50% !! 100%
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|-
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| Armoured targets || AP-T || 618 || 6.79 || 1.2 || 14 || 63.7 || 48° || 63° || 71°
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|-
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| Ground targets || HEI-T || 463 || 6.6 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 666 || 79° || 80° || 81°
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|-
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|}
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns, that have firepower equal to these type of weapons.''
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''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against the main opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
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''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* HE shells connecting with any aircraft will absolutely shatter it
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* AP shells can easily destroy even heavy tanks if the roof armour is hit
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* Accurate
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
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* Extremely slow rate of fire, which only allows for one or two shots on target per pass
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* Default belt alternates between HE and AP shells, which gives mixed results
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of this weapon. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to an article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(weapon-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></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article.''
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The T13E1 is a variant of the [[M3 (75 mm)|75 mm gun M3]] tank cannon used on the M4 Sherman. To adapt the [[B-25 (Family)|B-25 Mitchell]] for the anti-shipping role, the nose was originally modified to carry a 75 mm M4 pack howitzer. However, the Army wanted greater firepower than the M4 so they modified the design to create the T13E1 which was tested on the B-35H and its Navy counterpart the [[PBJ-1H]]. The new design had a different breech mechanism and the gun walls were lighter to reduce weight. It was intended to be fired by the navigator. The T13E1 had a muzzle velocity of 2,362 feet per second and it was eventually adopted into service as the 75 mm gun M5. However, it had a low rate of fire of only 4 rounds per strafing run, generated considerable recoil, and was relatively ineffective against ground targets, so the design was sometimes replaced by a field kit that replaced it with two extra .50 calibre [[M2 Browning (12.7 mm)|M2 Brownings]]. However, the lighter cannon of the M5 would find its place as the weapon mounted on the [[M24|M24 Chaffee]] light tank.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
''An excellent addition to the article would be a video guide, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.''
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''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
 
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
 
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
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* ''topic on the official game forum;''
 
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''encyclopedia page on weapon;''
 
 
* ''other literature.''
 
* ''other literature.''
  

Latest revision as of 21:34, 26 September 2022

Description

Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

  • Default: AP-T · HEI-T
  • Armoured targets: AP-T
  • Ground targets: HEI-T
Penetration statistics
Belt Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Default 104 101 90 78 68 59
Armoured targets 104 101 90 78 68 59
Ground targets 10 10 10 10 10 10
Belt details
Belt Type of
warhead
Velocity
(m/s)
Projectile
Mass (kg)
Fuse delay
(m)
Fuse sensitivity
(mm)
Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Armoured targets AP-T 618 6.79 1.2 14 63.7 48° 63° 71°
Ground targets HEI-T 463 6.6 0.4 0.5 666 79° 80° 81°

Comparison with analogues

Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.

Usage in battles

Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • HE shells connecting with any aircraft will absolutely shatter it
  • AP shells can easily destroy even heavy tanks if the roof armour is hit
  • Accurate

Cons:

  • Extremely slow rate of fire, which only allows for one or two shots on target per pass
  • Default belt alternates between HE and AP shells, which gives mixed results

History

The T13E1 is a variant of the 75 mm gun M3 tank cannon used on the M4 Sherman. To adapt the B-25 Mitchell for the anti-shipping role, the nose was originally modified to carry a 75 mm M4 pack howitzer. However, the Army wanted greater firepower than the M4 so they modified the design to create the T13E1 which was tested on the B-35H and its Navy counterpart the PBJ-1H. The new design had a different breech mechanism and the gun walls were lighter to reduce weight. It was intended to be fired by the navigator. The T13E1 had a muzzle velocity of 2,362 feet per second and it was eventually adopted into service as the 75 mm gun M5. However, it had a low rate of fire of only 4 rounds per strafing run, generated considerable recoil, and was relatively ineffective against ground targets, so the design was sometimes replaced by a field kit that replaced it with two extra .50 calibre M2 Brownings. However, the lighter cannon of the M5 would find its place as the weapon mounted on the M24 Chaffee light tank.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


USA aircraft cannons
20 mm  AN/M2 · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 0 · Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 3 · FMC T-160
  M3 · M24A1 · M39 · M39A1 · M39A2 · M39A3 · M61A1 · M195 · M197 · Mk 11 · Mk 11 mod 5 · T31
30 mm  M230E-1 · XM140 · GAU-8/A · GAU-13/A · LR30
37 mm  M4 · M9 · M10
40 mm  M75 · M129
75 mm  M10 · T13E1
  Foreign:
20 mm  Hispano 404 (France) · Hispano Mk.II (Britain) · MG 151 (Germany) · Type 99 Model 1 (Japan)
30 mm  ADEN Mk.4 (Britain)