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Armor Piercing Ammunition For Gun, 90mm, M3
Armor Piercing Ammunition For Gun, 90mm, M3
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Shot, Fired, H . V . , , a . , DOmm, T10El.6
T e x t . . . . . . . ;u+. . . . . . . . ... . ... . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . ... ... . . . . . . 1 Illustration: Penetration of glacis plate of "Panther" Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Text. . . . . . :. ................................................2 Armor Penetration Curve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . l l
Illustration oiA?olete round. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Illustration o P A o t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Projectile, Fixed, A.P.C.-T., 90mm, M82
Firing T a b l e - ~ z.~. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1llustration.anetration of gun mantlet of "Panther" T a n k . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Illustration of complete round. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illustration : E ~ n e t r a t i o nof glacis plate of "Panther" Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Illustration of projectile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I l l u s t r a t i o ~ n e t r a t i o nof lower nose plate of "Panther" T a n k . . . . . . . . . 5 Firing Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Armor ~'eneT~ationCurve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Firing Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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;zs Illustration: Penetration 254 in. armor plate (55" obliq.) . .
- 4% Illustration: Penetration 254 in. armor plate (55" obliq.) . .
Shot, ~ i x e d ~ ~ 90mrn, i ' . , T33 Illustration: Penetration 1% in. armor plate (55" obliq.) . .
Text.? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ... ..... . . .. . . .. ... .... .. .... ... . . . 6 Armor Penetration Curve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 l l u s f i a ~ i ofa complete round. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
I l l u s t r d ! $ ~of shot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 General
Firin%'"P.&le. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 8 Illustration: Comparison of complete rounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Firi~~g+:%ble. .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. .... .. . ... . . . . .. ... . .... ........ .
Aiming Data Chart 90-B-1. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Illusth@on: Penetration of glacis plate of "Panther" Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . Aiming D a t a Chart 90-C-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
SHOT, FIXED, H.V., A.P.-T., 90mm, T30E16. Pz Kpfw V "Panther" and "King Tiger" Tanks. IT WILL
DESCRIPTION. The Shot, N.V., A.P.-T., 90mm, T30ElG DEFEAT THE GLACIS PLATE OF TIIE "PANTHER" AT RANGES
is issued as a fised complete round for the Gun, 90mm, UP TO 450 YARDS AND OF THE "KING TIGER" AT 100 YARDS
R43 mounted in Gun Jlotor Carriage, At36 or 313631 and RANGE. UP TO RANGES OF 800 YARDS TIIE SHOT WILL
Heavy Tank, T26E3. The shot is a light weight projectile, PENETRATE THE GUN MANTLET AND TURRET FRONT O F
consisting of a tungsten carbide core, aluminum body with BOTH T H E "PANTIIER" AND "KING TIGER'' TANKS.
nose plug and windshield and steel base tracer loaded. FIRING DATA.a. Aiming data charts are provided for
Length : use with the fire control instruments on the Gun niotor
Shot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.20 in. Carriages, LM3G and JI3GBl and, m a v y Tank, T2GE3.
Complete Round . . . . . . .35.90 in. The use of these charts provides direct-fire with the follow-
Weight : ing rounds:
Shot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.70 lb. Shot, AT.-T., T33 Projectile, .A.P.C.-T., 3182
Complete Round . . . . . . .3G.00 I b. (Approx.) Shot, H.V., A.P.-T.,T30E16 Sll~ll,I-I.E., AX71
h1uzzle Velocity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,350 f/s b. The following aiming data chilrts arc contained in
PURPOSE. T h i s i s a special hyper-velocit?y, armor piercing this brochure :
round for attack of heatlily armored vehicles. I t gives greatly
increased penetratire pe~formance 11p to 2,000 yards range A.D.C. 90-B-1, 90mm Gun, (with mi
over the standard i1.P.P.-T., Projectile, 90mn2, 3182. I t i s on Heavy Tank, T26E3 with Coaxial 'I'
especially qfectire at shorter ranges. Since tztngsten carbide and Periscope Telescopes, 3IIT7F and 318
i s a critical material these projectiles shoztld be nsed sparingl?~ A.D.C. 90-C-3, 90mm Gun, (without muzzle biake)
and only when the sitzration requires increased armor pene- 1113 on Gun JIotor Carriage, I f 3 6 or RX36Bl with Coaxial
tration. This shot will penetrate all plates of the German Telescope, M76F.
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$ ACCURACY.
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c. Firing Tables are included in this booklet.
AZccuracyfirings from the 313 Gun with the
for a JZV of 3,400 f/s have been conducted
-.--.-- with the T30 type shot a t a vertical target over a range of
2,100 yards. T h e extreme horizontal dispersion was 17
7nches
+-" and the extreme vertical dispersion 30 inches.
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- PENETRATION.
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- A curve showing the comparison of
penetrationvs. rangeof Projectile, A.P.C.-T.,3482and Shot, 2
'?E'H.v., 1Z.P.-T., T30E16 when fired against homogeneous
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armor plate a t 20' and 30° obliquity is contained in this
r. report. Illustrations are included indicating results ob-
?wK' tained with this shot against the "Panther" tank.
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case, container ant1 box in red paint.
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Shot, fixed, A.P.-T., T33 for Gun, 90mm, M 3 . Cross Section of Shot, A.P., 90mm, T33.
GUN, 9OMM, MIwSHOT, 9OMM, AwP.-Tw, T33w MUZZLE VELOCITY, 2800 F/Sw WEIGHT, 24.06 LBS.
Range Elevation Time of Maximum Terminal Range Elevation Time of Maximum Terminal
Flight Ordinate Velocity Flight Ordinate Velocity
yards mils sec feet f /S yards mils sec feet f/s
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400 ---- 300
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1,300 --- 1,800 ----1,mO
> ..- - I - - -------- 1,200 ---- 1,100 ---- 9 L
1,700 --- 2 3 0 0 ---- l,7OQ ---- ----- & ". - - - * - - - - - -1,600
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--- & n o ----2 200 ---- ----- .*C - ---- 15 9
2 200
2,600 --- 3 2 0 0 ----2,600 24 , -
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3,000 ---- ----- @+ - I - -
--- - - - -2.m ----m---- 23 4
3,400 ------ .--.----
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TO USE CHART: GET ESTIMATED RANGE AWTC~CIAT;
YN COLUMN UNDER AMMUNITION BEIhG FIRED. TO USE CHART: GET ESTIMATED RANGE AND LOCATE IN COLUMN WDER AMMUNITION BEING FIRED.
READ SIGHT SETTING FROL)*SIGHT",~GRAM READ SIGHT SETTING FROM SIGHT DIAGRAM.
NOTE: BORE SIGHT ON THE INTERSECTION O F ~ T R E - LINE,
~ EXTENDED IF NECESSARY, AND THE MOTE: m E S W T ON THE INTERSECTION OF TN CENTER UNE,EXTENDED IF NECES!MRY,ANO THE HORIZONTAL PORTION
HORIZONTAL PORTION OF THE BORE S I G H CR&'" OF TME BORE SIGHT CROSS.
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