Tankers!

The Chieftain is our resident tank expert, a veritable font of militaria. In this episode of Inside the Chieftain's Hatch, he takes us on a tour of the Object 704, a Soviet tank destroyer. In World of Tanks, the Object 704 is a tier IX workhorse that sports a healthy 152 mm gun. Capable of distributing a dangerous amount of damage, this vehicle could quickly become your tier IX favorite.

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Tank Destroyer: Object 704

Characteristics for a vehicle with basic configuration and a crew with 100% qualification.

Main Characteristics

Tier	IX
Hit Points	1,600 HP
Weight/Load Limit	44.75 / 48.86 t
Price	3,660,000

Crew	Commander (Radio Operator) Gunner Driver Loader Loader

Mobility
Engine Power	650 h.p.
Speed Limit	37 km/h
Traverse Speed	19 deg/sec
Turret Traverse Speed	26 deg/sec

Armor
Hull Armor (mm)	front 120 sides 90 rear 60

Armament
Gun	152 mm ML-20SM mod. 1944
Ammunition	34 pcs
Damage	525-875 HP
Armor Penetration	101-169 mm
Rate of Fire	3.51 rounds/min

View Range	390 m

Signal Range	440 m

Configuration

Guns

Tier	Gun	Damage (НР)	Penetration (mm)	Rate of Fire (rounds/min)	Price (credits)
VII	152 mm ML-20SM mod. 1944	700/700/910	135/250/86	3.51	78,200
X	152 mm BL-10	750/750/950	286/329/90	3.51	320,000

Engines

Tier	Engine	Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire (%)	Price (credits)
VIII	V-11	650	15	55,270
IX	V-2-54IS	700	12	79,290

Suspensions

Tier	Suspension	Load Limit (t)	Traverse Speed (deg/sec)	Price (credits)
VIII	Object 704	48.86	19	28,150
IX	Object 704M	50.9	22	62,000

Radios

Tier	Radio	Signal Range (m)	Price (credits)
VII	10RK	440	18,600
IX	12RT	625	33,600
X	R-113	730	52,200

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