Whats Americas Tank Destroyer

[ruskisniper@gmail.com]

hi again
Sorry i ment Whats G.B's Tank destroyers. Ive been reading about tank disrtoyers and came to woundering, Russia had its SU and ISU class.
Germany had its jagdpanzer,panther, and tiger. America had its m-10, m-18 and m-36. But what did britian have ,the only tanks that i know about were the churchhill, valintene, matilda, and crusader tanks most were either infantry or light crusier tanks can anybody tell me if G.B had any heaby tanks or tank destroyers.


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[Owen]

Hiya russian,
british tank destroyers were fitted with the 17 pounder AT gun.
Sherman Firefly, Archer (gun pointed backwards!), Achilles (M10 with 17pdr).

[Gnomey]

Yes that is right Owen. Here is a site that will give you more information Russian: http://www.wwiivehicles.com/unitedkingdom/index.htm

[spidge]

(russian @ Dec 19 2005, 05:10 PM) [post=43352]hi again
Sorry i ment Whats G.B's Tank destroyers. Ive been reading about tank disrtoyers and came to woundering, Russia had its SU and ISU class.
Germany had its jagdpanzer,panther, and tiger. America had its m-10, m-18 and m-36. But what did britian have ,the only tanks that i know about were the churchhill, valintene, matilda, and crusader tanks most were either infantry or light crusier tanks can anybody tell me if G.B had any heaby tanks or tank destroyers.


Thanks, Merry Christmas
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Zdorovo Russian,

These were sent to Russia from America via Britain under Lend Lease. They were recorded on inventory as SU-57's

T48 {Soviet name SU-57} 650 (from Britain)

Primary Armament
57mm Antitank Gun M1
Calibre 57 mm
Muzzle Velocity 900 m/sec
Shell Weight 2.85 Kg

Penetration (mm through vertical plate - calculated)
Range(metres) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400
Penetration(mm) 86 84 81 75 69 63 57 50
Flight Time(secs) 0.11 0.22 0.46 0.98 1.54 2.16 2.84 3.61


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