M12 tech tree branch
M12 characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 600hp
- Penetration
- 39mm
- DPM
- 1,300
- Reload
- 27.70s
- Rate of fire
- 2.17/min
- Aim time
- 5.50s
- Accuracy
- 0.670m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.310
- Shell velocity
- 490m/s
- Caliber
- 155mm
- Gun depression
- 45°
- Gun elevation
- 3°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 39km/h
- Reverse speed
- 10km/h
- Engine power
- 500hp
- Power/weight
- 18.2hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 20.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 12.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 1.30
- Medium terrain
- 1.50
- Soft terrain
- 2.50
Survivability
- Hit points
- 280hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 51mm
- Turret armor (front)
- —
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 190hp
- Track HP
- 180hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 270m
- Signal range
- 750m
- Camo (still)
- 0.2%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.1%
- Weight
- 27.4t
M12 historical reference
Development of the SPG started in the second half of 1941. The prototype underwent trials on February 12, 1942 and saw service in July 1942. The Pressed Steel Car Company produced 100 vehicles. Baldwin Locomotive Works modified the SPGs and re-equipped some M30 carriers. The vehicle saw service in the field artillery battalions and was used by the U.S.A. forces in Western Europe.