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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: kennyhayes on December 01, 2010, 09:02:24 PM
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How much of a difference did the 76mm for the Sherman make compared to the 75mm
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The 76 mm offered around 40-50% better penetration at 500 m than the 75 mm. Superiority improve marginally as the range increased (heavier round traveling faster). It also offered easier aiming, with a flatter trajectory and lower flight time.
Typical penetration figures for the 75 mm at 500m and 30 degrees are 60-70 mm with AP/APC and 75-85 mm with APCBC, depending on source and tests.
Typical penetration figures for the 76 mm at 500m and 30 degrees are 92-100 mm with APC and 98-105 mm with APCBC, with the same caveats as above.
HVAP, which was in limited supply and limited issue, gives 140-150 mm at 500 m, same conditions as above.
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Dont forget to add that the 75mm Sherman does about %70 more damage in the HE department than the 76mm Sherman. ;)