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Type 57 — Tier VIII Japanese heavy tank

Type 57

VIII
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1800
HP
14 / 45
271.2m
View range
18 / 45
Firepower
Shell
1915
DPM
42 / 45
218
Penetration
32 / 45
430
Damage
5 / 45
180
Devices/crew damage
2 / 45
—
Burst damage
— / —
1000
Velocity
21 / 45
9.63%
Penetration loss over distance
19 / 45
—
Explosion radius
— / —
1692
DPM
35 / 44
260
Penetration
34 / 44
380
Damage
4 / 44
180
Devices/crew damage
1 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
1000
Velocity
30 / 44
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2539
DPM
36 / 44
65
Penetration
4 / 44
570
Damage
4 / 44
180
Devices/crew damage
1 / 44
—
Burst damage
— / —
1000
Velocity
9 / 44
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
2.71
Explosion radius
2 / 44
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
127.0
Caliber
5 / 45
4.45
Rate of fire
41 / 45
13.47
Reload time
32 / 36
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.99
Base aim time
43 / 45
0.380
Dispersion
31 / 45
Dispersion factors
0.180
When moving
7 / 45
0.180
When rotating
7 / 45
0.150
When rotating turret
27 / 45
4.000
After shot
11 / 45
Gun angles
9°
Depression
16 / 45
20°
Elevation
6 / 45
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 45
21.87
Turret traverse speed
39 / 45
Mobility
62.23
Weight
18 / 45
Speed
39
Forward
19 / 45
15
Backward
15 / 45
Effective Power / Weight ratio
13.02
On hard terrain
23 / 45
11.93
On medium terrain
6 / 45
8.42
On soft terrain
6 / 45
Traverse speed
29.16
On hard terrain
37 / 45
26.73
On medium terrain
14 / 45
18.87
On soft terrain
18 / 45
6.89m×3.56m×2.18m
Size
30 / 45
Concealment
9.20%
While still
35 / 45
5.60%
While moving
34 / 45
3.62%
Upon firing while still
31 / 45
2.81%
Upon firing while moving
31 / 45
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 302m
278.8m
While still
287.9m
While moving
292.9m
Upon firing while still
294.9m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 240–300
  • 180–240
  • 120–180
  • 60–120
  • 0–60
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
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Hefty and leisurely-paced, the Type 57 was designed for breaking through enemy lines and fighting on the first line of attack. That's all thanks to its well-protected upper armor plate and turret, as well as impressive single-shot damage.