players online
Support us
Tortoise
XP cost161,000(~€23.80)
Credits cost3,500,000(~€31.61)
Total cost~€55.41
Free XP from T1415,525(~€57.20)
IXUKTank destroyerAssault

Tortoise

World of Tanks EU statistics for the IX UK tank destroyer Tortoise.

Tortoise tech tree branch

Tortoise characteristics

Firepower

Damage
280hp
… vs modules
127hp
Penetration
220mm
… at 500m
206mm
DPM
3,000
Reload
5.60s
Rate of fire
10.71/min
Aim time
1.70s
Dispersion
0.330m
… moving
0.280
… hull traverse
0.280
… turret traverse
0.060
… after firing
3.00×
… gun damaged
2.00×
Shell velocity
878m/s
Max range
720m
Caliber
94mm
Ammo capacity
60
… potential damage
16,800hp
Shell cost
630
… full ammo
37,800
Gun depression
20°
Gun elevation
10°
Gun traverse range
40°

Mobility

Top speed
20km/h
Reverse speed
10km/h
Engine power
650hp
Power/weight
8.4hp/t
Hull traverse
20.0°/s
Turret traverse
26.0°/s
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.30
… medium
1.50
… soft
2.60
Effective speed
… hard
20.0km/h
… medium
20.0km/h
… soft
11.9km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
20.0°/s
… medium
17.3°/s
… soft
10.0°/s

Survivability

Hit points
1,850hp
Hull armor
… front
273mm
… side
152mm
… rear
102mm
Track armor
35mm
Fire chance
20.0%
Track repair time
12.03s
Module HP (max / repaired)
… ammo rack
260 / 180hp
… track
220 / 165hp
… engine
247 / 123hp
… fuel tank
200 / 70hp
… turret ring
170 / 85hp
… viewport
110 / 55hp

Spotting & other

View range
390m
Signal range
750m
Camouflage
… stationary
8.7%
… moving
5.2%
Weight
77.0t

Ammunition

Equipment

Consumables

Directives

Field Modifications

Crew Skills

Crew level100%
Commander
Gunner
Driver
Radio Operator
Loader
Loader

Tortoise modules

VIIIOQF 32-pdr AT Gun (A39)Stock
IX120 mm AT Gun L1A1
60K320K
VIIIRolls-Royce Meteor Mk. VStock
IXRolls-Royce Meteor M120 (A39)
27K92K
VIIITortoiseStock
IXTortoise Mk. 2
21.3K63K
XSR C42Stock
IXTortoise

Tortoise historical reference

The development of this assault tank began in Great Britain in 1942. The design was finalized by February 1944, and an order was placed for 25 vehicles. However, by the fall of 1947 only five tanks had been manufactured.