M4A3E8 Thunderbolt VII characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 115hp
- Penetration
- 128mm
- DPM
- 1,917
- Reload
- 3.60s
- Rate of fire
- 16.67/min
- Aim time
- 2.10s
- Accuracy
- 0.380m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.190
- Shell velocity
- 792m/s
- Caliber
- 76mm
- Gun depression
- 25°
- Gun elevation
- 10°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 42km/h
- Reverse speed
- 18km/h
- Engine power
- 500hp
- Power/weight
- 13.5hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 38.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 38.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 0.90
- Medium terrain
- 1.00
- Soft terrain
- 1.50
Survivability
- Hit points
- 672hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 124mm
- Turret armor (front)
- 64mm
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 180hp
- Track HP
- 120hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 370m
- Signal range
- 570m
- Camo (still)
- 0.2%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.1%
- Weight
- 37.0t
M4A3E8 Thunderbolt VII historical reference
The Thunderbolt VII tank under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Creighton Abrams, the commander of the 37th Tank Battalion (subsequently a General and U.S. Army Chief of Staff). The vehicle was effectively the M4A3E8 Sherman tank with additional armor mounted in the field.