Tortoise

Cost

3 500 000
161 000

Preceded by

VIIIAT 15

Succeeded by

XFV215b 183

Competes with

IXConway

Configuration

Provisions

Equipment

Modules

VIII

Crew

1Commander
1Gunner
2Loader
1Driver
1Radio operator

                    
                    113%
                  
Base mastery

                    124.3%
                  
Aiming

                    124.3%
                  
Reloading

                    124.3%
                  
Driving

Crew skills

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Extra concealment

Consumables

75s
15s

75s
15s

Boosters

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:

1800

1 / 13

277.2m

View range

1 / 13

Firepower

Shell

3905
DPM
3 / 13
259
Penetration
9 / 13
400
Damage
12 / 13
165
Devices/crew damage
11 / 13
—
Burst damage
— / —
1067
Velocity
3 / 13

                      7.72%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
11 / 13
—
Explosion radius
— / —

3319
DPM
3 / 12
326
Penetration
8 / 12
340
Damage
11 / 12
165
Devices/crew damage
10 / 12
—
Burst damage
— / —
1334
Velocity
3 / 12

                      8.59%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
3 / 8
—
Explosion radius
— / —

5027
DPM
3 / 13
120
Penetration
1 / 13
515
Damage
11 / 13
165
Devices/crew damage
11 / 13
—
Burst damage
— / —
1067
Velocity
2 / 13

                      —%
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
2.42
Explosion radius
11 / 13

DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —

                      %
                    
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —

120.0

Caliber

12 / 13

9.76

Rate of fire

2 / 13

6.15

Reload time

2 / 11

—

Magazine reload time

— / —

/ / /

Time to load next shell

— / —

—×

Magazine size

— / —

—

Time before next shell is ready

— / —

Gun handling

1.99

                  Base aim time
                  
                
5 / 13
0.317
Dispersion
3 / 13
Dispersion factors
0.250
When moving
8 / 13
0.250
When rotating
8 / 13
0.100
When rotating turret
3 / 13
4.000
After shot
4 / 13
Gun angles

                  10°
                
Depression
1 / 13

                  20°
                
Elevation
3 / 13

                  20°/20°
                
Aiming arc (left / right)
6 / 13
31.59
Turret traverse speed
1 / 13

Mobility

76.88
Weight
2 / 13
Speed
20
Forward
12 / 13
10
Backward
11 / 13

                  Effective Power / Weight ratio
                  
                
8.92
On hard terrain
12 / 13
7.73
On medium terrain
12 / 13
5.52
On soft terrain
12 / 13
Traverse speed
33.36
On hard terrain
6 / 13
28.91
On medium terrain
7 / 13
20.65
On soft terrain
4 / 13

                  6.76m×4.00m×2.59m
                  
Size
13 / 13
Concealment

                  19.30%
                
While still
11 / 13

                  13.20%
                
While moving
11 / 13

                  8.13%
                
Upon firing while still
9 / 13

                  6.48%
                
Upon firing while moving
9 / 13

                    Spotting distance by enemy with view range of
                    282m
                  

                  237.2m
                
While still

                  251.4m
                
While moving

                  263.1m
                
Upon firing while still

                  267.0m
                
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor

328–410
246–328
164–246
82–164
0–82

Spaced armor

288–360
216–288
144–216
72–144
0–72

Weak

Strong

Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:

— less than 30%
— between 30% and 70%
— more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells

In battle vs:

Head on

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HEP

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HEP

From the side

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HEP

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HEP

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HEP

From the back

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HEP

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HEP

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HEP

Score is a recommendation whether tank is suitable for given tactic:

Good— perfect fit
Average— can perform quite good
Not recommended— result is not guaranteed

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Tactics

Tank's sutability for commonly used tactics based on tank's top stats and compared to others in the battle. Personal experience is not considered

In:

Peek-A-Boo Not recommended Not recommended

You hide behind a cover, fully reload your gun, pre-aim and sneak out just for a second to make one damaging shot. Before enemy realizes you are hidden again. Decent mobility and aiming stabilization and you surely can pull this one off.

Long range sniping Good Good

Hiding in the bush on the hill and shooting at enemies on the other side of the map. If you don't mind all the hate that comes with it then you just need good dispersion and penetration to make every shot count.

Front Line Not recommended Not recommended

Forget rocks, hills, buildings and all other cover. Make youself a cover for your teammates. Of course, this works only if you have very good armor and know how to use it or… well if you're already dead.

Circle Of Death Not recommended Not recommended

Drive behind slow tank destoyers and heavy tanks and keep circling around them to avoid being hit while making easy shots into the back of the enemy. Good traverse speed and acceleration is required.

Hit & Run Not recommended Not recommended

Hide in the bush, spot the enemy without being seen. Take a shot and start running. Fast. Repeat until no enemies left. Master this technique and there are many masteries coming your way.

1 vs 1 brawl Good Good

Who would win in 1 on 1 brawl depends on too many variables. Armor, guns, mobility, tanks sizes and many others. One thing for sure: without good DPM it's better to stay in the group or keep your distance.

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.

Tortoise — Tier IX English tank destroyer

Tortoise

Parameters

Armor profile

Armor performance