M53/M55 - characteristics review of spg 9 tier of USA, how much XP, tech tree, modules, provisions, similar tanks

Tanks / USA / 9 tier, SPG

Modules selection

T97/T108

M53/M55

Ford GAC

Continental AV-1790-7B

AN/PRC-10

AN/PRC-25

155 mm Gun M46

8-inch Howitzer M47

Basic

Tank ID 16161

Tank type SPG

Tier 9

Nation USA

XP needed

200 000

Price in credits

3 550 000

Crew 6 people

Commander radioman, commander

Driver

Gunner

Loader

Боевая мощь

Damage 600 / 900 / 1100 points

Armor percing

Damage 450 - 600 - 750 points

Penetration 236 - 314 - 393 mm

High explosive

Damage 675 - 900 - 1125 points

Penetration 39 - 52 - 65 mm

High explosive

Damage 825 - 1100 - 1375 points

Penetration 49 - 65 - 81 mm

Penetration 314 / 52 / 65 mm

Gun caliber 203 mm

Gun reload time 42 sec

Gun fire rate 1.43 shots/min

DPM 858 points/min

Gun aim time 5.2 sec

Gun dispersion 0.75 m

Gun elevation angles 5 / 65

Gun horizontal aiming angles 30 / 30

Gun traverse speed 18 deg/sec

Max ammo 20

Survivability

HP 450 points

Hull HP 360 points

Turret HP 90 points

Hull armor 25 / 13 / 13 mm

Engine fire chance 12%

Mobility

Mass 44.45 ton

Engine power 810 hp

Power per ton 18.22 hp/ton

Speed forward 56 km/h

Speed backward 14 km/h

Steering angle 0 deg

Suspension traverse speed 24 deg/sec

Spotting

View range 300 m

Radio signal range 750 m

Compatible modules

Guns

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Damage	Penetration	Reload	Rounds per min	Aim time (sec)	Dispersion	Rounds	Other compatible tanks
155 mm Gun M46	8	0	125 000	3 264	420/600/750	282/39/49	17.83	3.37	5.71	0.47	20	none
8-inch Howitzer M47	9	64 000	240 000	2 776	600/900/1100	314/52/65	35.43	1.69	6.86	0.55	20	none

Radio

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Signal range (m)	Other compatible tanks
AN/PRC-10	8	0	22 000	12	500	M44
AN/PRC-25	10	9 000	54 000	9	750	M44

Engines

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Power	Fire chance	Other compatible tanks
Ford GAC	8	0	59 000	839	770	20%	none
Continental AV-1790-7B	10	31 000	100 000	1 171	810	12%	none

Suspensions

Name	Tier	XP	Credits	Weight (kg)	Other compatible tanks
T97/T108	8	0	31 000	23 000	none
M53/M55	9	24 000	64 000	23 000	none

M53/M55 tree

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How much XP and credits are needed for M53/M55?

To unlock and buy the M53/M55 tank, including modules and progressing from the first level in the American tree, 482 445 experience points and 9 885 080 credits will be required.

Tech tree path	Total
1 T1 37 mm Gun M1916 0 0 37 mm Semiautomatic Gun M1924 1 900 30 2 M2 Light 3 400 280	310 5 300
2 M2 Light 3 400 280 Browning MG caliber .50 HB, M2 2 000 0 20 mm Hispano-Suiza Birkigt Gun 2 600 140 3 M3 Stuart 37 500 1 350	1 490 42 100
3 M3 Stuart 37 500 1 350 Guiberson T-1020-4 5 000 0 Continental W-670 8 200 310 4 T6 Medium 126 000 6 950	7 260 139 200
4 T6 Medium 126 000 6 950 T6 1 600 0 M4 4 150 1 405 75 mm M3 Tank Howitzer 23 100 350 4 M8A1 130 000 3 350	5 105 158 850
4 M8A1 130 000 3 350 Twin Cadillac, Series 42 10 350 0 Continental R-975-C1 10 500 550 5 M41 HMC 405 000 13 150	13 700 425 850
5 M41 HMC 405 000 13 150 SCR 510 1 980 0 SCR 610 24 600 1 480 6 M44 920 000 33 800	35 280 946 580
6 M44 920 000 33 800 155 mm Howitzer M1 45 000 0 155 mm Howitzer M45 68 000 6 900 7 M12 1 400 000 59 400	66 300 1 513 000
7 M12 1 400 000 59 400 155 mm Gun M1918M1 61 200 0 155 mm Gun M1A1 96 500 15 500 8 M40/M43 2 700 000 116 500	132 000 2 857 700
8 M40/M43 2 700 000 116 500 155 mm Gun M1A1 96 500 0 8-inch Howitzer M1 150 000 21 000 9 M53/M55 3 550 000 200 000	221 000 3 796 500

Total:

482 445 and

9 885 080

WN8

Table of the expected values for M53/M55 is used to calculate the WN8 rating. The values are based on active player statistics from Lesta servers in the XVM database.