Ammunition AP Projectile 90mm USA 1945
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T A B L E O
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Te x t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Te x t . : 2I l lus t ra t ion o iA ?ol e te round .. . . . . . . .I l lu s tr a ti o n o PA o t . . . . . . . . . 3F ir in g Ta b l e - ~ z ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31l lus t ra t ion .ane t ra t ion of gun mant le t of "Panther" Ta nk .. . . 4Illustration: E ~ n e t r a t i o nf glacis plate of "Panther" Ta nk .. . . 4I l l u s t r a t i o ~ n e t r a t i o nf lower nose plate of "Panther" Ta nk . .. 5Armor ~ ' eneT~a t ion u rve . . . . . . . 5
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Sho t, ~ i x e d ~ ~ i ' . ,0mrn, T33Te x t . ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 l l u s f i a ~ i af complete roun d. . . 7I l l u s t r d $ ~ f s h o t . . . . . . 7Firin%'"P.&le. . . . . . . . . . 8Firi~~g+:%ble. . . . . .I l lusth@ on: Penetrat ion of glacis plate of "Panther" Ta nk .. . . .
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SHOT FIXE D H.V. A.P.-T. 90mm T30E16.DESCRIPTION. he Shot ,N.V., A.P.-T. , 90mm, T30ElG
is issued as a f ised complete round for the Gun, 90mm,R43 mounted in G un J lo tor Carr iage, At36 or 313631 andHeavy Tan k , T26E3 . The sho t i sa light weight projectile,consisting of a tungs ten carbide core, alum inum bod y withnose plug and windshield and steel base tracer loaded.
Leng thSho t . .13.20 in .
omplete Roun d .35.90 in .
Weight Sho t . 16.70 lb .omple te R ound .3G.00 b. (Approx.)
h1uzzle Velocity . 3,350 f/sPURPOSE. hi s i s a special hyper-velocit?y arm or piercing
round for attack of heatlily armored vehicles. It gives greatlyincreased penetratire pe~formance 11p to 2,000 yards rangeover the standard i1 .P.P. -T. Projectile 90mn2 3182 I t i sespecially qfectire at shorter ranges. Since tztngsten carbidei s a critical materia l these projectiles shoztld be nsed sp ari ngl ?~and only when the sitzration requires increased armor pene-tration. This shot wil l penetrate a l l p la tes of the Germ an
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c. F irin g Tables ar e included in this booklet.- ACCURACY. Zccuracy irings from th e 313 Gun with the: ,.~-gi.ountls loaclecl fo r a JZV of 3,400 f/s have been conducted- - -
-.--.-- with the T3 0 type shot at a vertical target over a range of2,100 yards. The extreme horizontal dispersion was 17
7nches and the extrem e vertical dispersion 30 inches.+-, ,
- I - - PENETRATION. curve showing the comparison ofpn
penetrati onvs. rangeof Projectile, A.P.C.-T. 3482and Shot,
?E H.v., Z.P.-T., T30E16 when fired against homogeneouse rmor plate a t 20' and 30 obliquity is contained in this'2 .-
r report. Illustrations are included indicating results ob-?wK ained with this shot against the Panther tank .
':?iyT ~ ~ A R K I N G . pecial markings appear on each cartridgep4= Tmq.4 .
case, container ant1 box in red paint..- - : 3
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GUN
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Shot H.V. A.P. 90mm T30E16.
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Complete penetration of gun mmtlet and turret front plate hasbeen obtained a gains t the German Pz Kpfw V Panther Tank byShot, H.V., A.P., T30E16 at a range of 800 yards.
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Complete penetration of lower nose plate of German Pz Kpfw VPanther Tank. Shot, H.V., A.P., T 3 E 1 6 fired at a range of
600 yards.
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SHOT FIXED A.P.-T. 90mm T33. DESCRI PTION. he SOmm Arm orPiercing Shot T33 is issued as a fixed complete round for the Gun, SOmm, M 3 mountedin Heavy Tank, T06E3 and Gun Motor Carriages, M36 and M36B1. The shot is amodification of t he stan dard AP, M77 which has been reheat-treated and t o which aballistic windshield has been attac hed.
Length:Sho t. 14.78 in.Complete rou nd. 37.53 in.
Weight:Sh ot . 24.06 lb.Complete roun d. 43.82 lb.
Muzzle Velocity. 8,800 /s
PURPOSE. his is the most effective shot for the defeat of high ob liquif y caliber thicknesshomogeneous arm or plate The shot will defeat all plates of the German Pz Kpfw V"Panther" Tan k except the gun mantlet. T WILL PENETRATE THE GLACIS PLATE OF THE"PANTHER" TANK UP TO 1,100 YARDS RANGE.
FIRING ATA. . Aiming data charts are provided for use with the fire control instru-ments on the Gun Motor Carriages, M36 and M36Bl and Heavy Tank, T26E3. Theuse of these charts provides direct fire with the following rounds:
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Shot fixed A.P.-T. T33 for Gun 90mm M 3 .
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Range
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GUN 9OMM M w HO T 9OMM AwP.-Tw T33w M
Elevation
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Time ofFlight
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0 55
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GU N 90MM I M3m SH OT 90MM I AmPm-Tm T33m M
Range Elevation Time ofFlight
sec
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9 09 6
1 0 31 1 0
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Complete penetration of glacis plate of German P Kpfw VPanther) Tank by Shot, A.P., 90mm T33 at a range of 1000 yards.
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Proicetile Fixed A.P.C.-T. M82 2,800 f r M. V.) DESCRIPTION. he M82armor piercing projectile is issued as a fixed complete round for the Gun, 90mm, M 3mounted in Heavy Tank, T?6E3 and Gun Motor Carriages, M36 and MSBBI. Theprojectile has an armor piercing cap, ballistic windshield and an Expl. D burstingcharge which is functioned by th e Fuze, B. D., MB8.
Length:rojecti le. .lB.40 in.omplete Rou nd. .38.?4 in.
Weight:rojecti le. .24.11 Ib.omplete Roun d. .43.87 Ib.
uzzle Velo city . .?,SO0 1s.
PURPOSE. he muzzle velocity of this round is 9,800 f/s. The armor piercing capmakes this projectile especially efficient against t hick face hardened armo r plate.The bursting charge makes it extremely effective when penetrations are obtained.PENETRATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED ON ALL PLATES OF THE PANTTIER'* AND KING
TIGER TANKS E X C E P T F O R T H E GLACIS PLATE AND T H E GUN MANTLET.
FIRING ATA. a. Aiming data charts are provided for use with the fire controlinstruments on the Gun Motor Carriages, M3(i and M36B1 and Heavy Tank, T26E3.The use of these charts provides direct fire with t he following rounds:
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Proiectile fixed A.P.C.-T M 8 P for Gun 90mm M 3 .
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Range
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GUN 90MM Ma. PROJECTILE A.P.C.-T. M82. FUZ E B.D.
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Time ofFlight
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0 55
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MaximumOrdinate
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TerminalVelocity
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Range
yards3 8003900400041 0 042004300440045004600470048004900500051 0 052005 300540055005 6 0 0
GU N 9OMM M 3. PROJECTILE A.P8C8-T. M82. FUZE BmD
Elevation
mils30.331.332.433.534.535.636.737.939.140.341.542.744.045.346.647.949.250.551.9
Time ofFlight
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Complete penetration of Projectile, A.P.C., M 8 2 (980 0 f/s Complete penetration of Projectile,M.V .) fired against 9.5 in. of homogeneous armor at against 2.5 in. of hom ogeneous arm55" obl iquit y. (Lower nose plate of "Panther" Tank is 2.4 in. plat e of "Panther" Tank s 2.4 in. at 55".) Penetration obtained a t the follow ing ranges: Rd. 5, fol low ing ranges: Rd. 5, Poin t BlankPoint Blank; Rd. 6,650 yards; Rd. 8,950 yards.
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90-mm GUN , W ~ t hmuzzlr k o , T 2 6 E 3 w COAXIAL TELESCOPE,M 71 C A DC W- 8-1ond PERISCOPE TELESCOPES (ADV ANCCOCI)mA PT, WO1nV.A P PROJA PC-1. SIGUT DIAGRAM M L L . ) L . PROJ.4 PC-1. CLCV
1 3 3 ~ 3 0 ~ 1 5 YO2 ~n YL *2,eoows 3,3x)ils 2~300111 zgwtn 2,670(/.z88 zI :;; & - I - - 4 0 0 - - - - 3 0 0 3 1-b05 4 lGnT-Ltm-9 0 0 - - - 1 2 0 0 ---- 9 0 0 - - - - - - - - - 4 0 - - - - - - - - - -
( 100 ---- 6 01,300 --- 1,800 ----1,mO - - - - - . - 2 . - I - - - - - - - - 1,200 ---- 1100 ---- 91,700 --- 2 3 0 0 ---- ,7OQ - - - - ----- ". - * - - - - - - - ,600 ----I,- - 1 2 42 2 0 0 --- & n o --- 200 - - - - ----- . C - - - - - -2,100 ----1,soo ---- 15 9I2,600 --- 3 2 0 0 - - -2 , 60 0 - - - - a E 4 4 - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - ZXK) as00 19.53,000 ---- - - - - - @+
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TO USE CHART: GET ESTIMATED RANGEAWTC~CIAT; YN COLUMN UNDER AMMUNITION BEIhG FIRED.READ SIGHT SETTING FROL)*SIGHT",~GRAM
NOTE: BORE SIGHT ON THE INTERSECTIONO F ~ T R E - ~INE, EXTENDEDF NECESSARY, AND THEHORIZONTAL PORTIONOF THE BORE SIGH CR&'
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