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Heavy Tank: B1

Heavy Tank: B1
Characteristics for a vehicle with basic configuration and a crew with 100% qualification.

Main Characteristics

Tier IV
Hit Points 380 HP
Weight/Load Limit 29.23 / 33.3 t
Price 185 000
Crew
  1. Commander (Gunner, Loader)
  2. Gunner
  3. Driver (Loader)
  4. Radio Operator
Mobility
Engine Power 180 h.p.
Speed Limit 28 km/h
Traverse Speed 24 deg/sec
Turret Traverse Speed 40 deg/sec
Armor
Hull Armor (mm)
  • front 60
  • sides 60
  • rear 55
Turret Armor (mm)
  • front 40
  • sides 40
  • rear 40
Armament
Gun 47 mm SA34
Ammunition 112 pcs.
Damage 38-63 HP
Armor Penetration 19-31 mm
Rate of Fire 26.09 rounds/min
View Range 300 m
Signal Range 290 m

Configuration

Turrets
Turrets
Tier Turret Armor
(mm)
Traverse Speed
(deg/sec)
View Range
(m)
Price
(credits)
III B1a
  • front 40
  • sides 40
  • rear 40
40 300 1 950
IV B1b
  • front 46
  • sides 46
  • rear 46
36 320 5 240
Guns
Guns
Tier Gun Damage
(НР)
Penetration
(mm)
Rate of Fire
(rounds/min)
Price
(credits)
II 47 mm SA35 55/55/70 45/79/24 27.27 3 250
II 47 mm SA34 50/50/62 25/46/24 26.09 2 100
III 47 mm SA37 55/55/70 66/98/24 26.09 4 750
Engines
Engines
Tier Engine Power
(h.p.)
Chance of Fire
(%)
Price
(credits)
III Renault S6Bis 180 20 3 500
IV Renault Naeder-FIEUX 307 20 10 000
IV Renault BDR 350 20 11 120
Suspensions
Suspensions
Tier Suspension Load Limit
(t)
Traverse Speed
(deg/sec)
Price
(credits)
III B1 33.3 24 1 900
IV B1Bis 39.3 26 4 680
Radios
Radios
Tier Radio Signal Range
(m)
Price
(credits)
III ER 51 290 500
V ER 53 360 3 650
IX ER 55 710 44 100