Ammunition AP Projectile 90mm USA 1945

8/10/2019 Ammunition AP Projectile 90mm USA 1945

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PageShot , Fired,H . V . a . Omm, T10El.6

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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

Range E

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Shot H.V. A.P. 90mm T30E16.


8/23

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

yards

0

1 00200300400

5 00

600700800900

1 000

1100120013001400

1500

1 6001700

GUN 9OMM M w HO T 9OMM AwP.-Tw T33w M

Elevation

mils

0 0

0 61 21 92 5

3 2

3 94 65 36 0

6 7

7 48 18 99 6

10 4

11 919 0

Time ofFlight

sec

0 00

0 1 10 220 330 44

0 55

0 660 770 881 oo

1 I

1 241 361 481 61

1 73

1 851 98

MaximumOrdinate

feet

0

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1

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5

679

10

19

1416

TerminalVelocity

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2800

2774274727202694

2668

2642261 525882562

2536

251 0248424572431

2405

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GU N 90MM I M3m SH OT 90MM I AmPm-Tm T33m M

Range Elevation Time ofFlight

sec

MaximumOrd ina te

feet

9 09 6

1 0 31 1 0

1 1 7

1 2 41 3 2

1 4 01 4 9

1 5 8

1 6 71 7 71 8 71 9 7

208

21 92312 4 32 5 6

TerminalVe loc i ty

f s1 8 7 61 8 5 21 8 2 81 8 0 4

1 7 8 1

1 7 5 81 7 3 4

1 7 111 6 8 8

1 6 6 6

1 6 4 41 6 2 21 6 0 01 5 7 8

1 5 5 6

1 5 3 51 5 1 41 4 9 31 4 7 2

mils

29 430 531 632 7

33 8

35 036 2

37 438 6

39 8

41 142 443 745 0

46 4

47 849 250 752 2

yards

36003 70038003900

4000

4 1 0 04 2 0 0

4 3 0 04 4 0 0

4 5 0 0

4 6 0 047004 8 0 04900

5000

51 0 052005 3 0 05 4 0 0


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15/23

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

yards0

100900300400

500

600

700800900

1000

11001 90013001400

1 500

16001 7001800

GUN 90MM Ma. PROJECTILE A.P.C.-T. M82. FUZ E B.D.

levation

mils0 0

0 61 31 99 5

3 9

3 9

4 55 25 9

6 6

7 38 18 89 5

10 3

11 111 819 6

Time ofFlight

sec0 00

0 10 290 330 44

0 55

0 66

0 770 881 oo1 1 9

1 941 361 481 60

1 79

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MaximumOrdinate

feet0

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TerminalVelocity

f l s9800

2777275327292706

2683

2660

2636261 22589

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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

sec

MaximumOrdinate

feet

TerminalVe loc i ty

f1 s

1 9 3 11 9 1 01 8 8 91 8 6 81 8 4 71 8 2 618051 7 8 41 7 6 31 7 4 31 7 2 21 7 0 11 6 8 11 6 6 2164216231 6 0 415851 566


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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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Ammunition AP Projectile 90mm USA 1945