Tanks/Vehicles 90 mm Self-Propelled Gun M56 "Scorpion"

[BONKERS 5,751]

With the news of the US TD branch being added soon, I propose the addition of the M56 Scorpion tank destroyer as the top vehicle in the line.

History:

After World War II, the US Army was seeking for a vehicle with a gun that could defeat enemy armor, while also being able to be airdropped and transported in numbers during paradrop operations.In 1949 it was decided that the new vehicle would be armed with a 90 mm T119 cannon. The Cadillac Motor Car Division was asked to produce the vehicle. After trials and modifications, the new vehicle was desiganted as the M56. It was used by the US Army in Vietnam, as well as by the Armed Forces of Marocco, Spain and the Republic of Korea.

 

Techical data:

Weight - 7,03 tonnes

Crew - 4 (commander, gunner, driver, loader)

Powerplant - Continental AOI-402-5 engine (200 bhp @ 3000 rpm)

Maximum speed - 45 km/h

Armor - none

 

Gun - 90 mm M54 (29 shells spare)

Ammunition types:

AP-T M318 (T33E7) Shot (APBC-T)

HEAT-T M431 Shell (HEAT-T)

HE-T T91E3 Shell (HE-T)

HE-T M71A1 Shell (HE-T)

APERS-T XM580E1 (4100 fléchettes)

Canister M336 (1280 pellets)

Canister M377 (5600 fléchettes)

TP-T M353 (T225E1) Shot (TPBC-T)

 

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[MostaFox 5,190]

Sure - but I'm seeing "Armor - none" and hoping it doesnt turn out like the ZSU-57-2 being invincible for the reason of it's little to no armor

[Twan 914]

What kind of performance does the ammo have?

 

Also, drool at variety of ammo

Edited January 17, 2015 by Twan

[AimingWinehouse 1,163]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk6wxBQ3f_0&feature=youtu.be&t=1m20s

APERS in action

Edit: see minute 1:19

Edited January 17, 2015 by AimingWinehouse

[Valkyrian0 2,245]

i like it but i wouldn't stick it at the top, maybe late tier 4, yes it has a awesome gun and ammo but it can be taken out by a he-51 or a ki-10.

so... i would like to have it yes, but not as top tier.

[JEI2 5,766]

That looks interesting. Penetration values?

[Abgeschossene 10,084]

+1.

[Twan 914]

That looks interesting. Penetration values?

 

Yes please

[Tank50us 266]

oh yes... this little EDITED will be a EDITED' snake in the grass... especially in Realistic/Simulator battles....

 

I can just see someone driving along in a T54... minding their own business.... and then suddenly.... AMMUNITION RACK EXPLODED!
"WHAT THE HELL! HOW.... WHERE!"

Edited January 18, 2015 by Emperor_Tiberius

[Naam54673 1,537]

oh yes... this little besterd will be a mothatuckin' snake in the grass... especially in Realistic/Simulator battles....

 

I can just see someone driving along in a T54... minding their own business.... and then suddenly.... AMMUNITION RACK EXPLODED!
"WHAT THE HELL! HOW.... WHERE!"

The russians deserve some revenge for the Zis-30.

[VoenkomVolk 30]

Would love to see the Scorpion in WT, for certain! They've got one down at the Brigadier General John C. L. Scribner Texas Military Forces Museum down by San Antonio. Kickin' myself for not having enough battery to have snagged a picture of it! Thing's tiny, and its armor is... Well, 'armor' is a strong word, ha.

[mistomaxo 446]

sounds like a reasonable addition. i hope its advanced ammo types would not be too powerful and game-breaking, though

[Valkyrian0 2,245]

pretty sure this was talked about by a Russian Dev, BVV_d I think, some one asked;

 

are there any plans to implement these vehicles into the US Tech Tree:

 

M60A1 Patton

M48A3 Patton

M56 Scorpion

 

BVV_d reply'd ; Да, возможны все три. 

which translated is; Yes, all three are possible .

[BONKERS 5,751]

Bump for visibilty.

[darklegacy245 525]

Seeing that it's gun is ballistically identical to the M47's 90mm with HEAT it will be a more than capable T5 TD capable of frontally taking out the higher tier Soviet vehicles. +1

[MH4UAstragon 9,581]

Bump.

 

I really would like to see this TD in the American Tree.

 

Glory to the American StuG!

[McPuff 2,212]

+1

 

Love open topped vehicles, need this

[_Sync 1,028]

+1, it's probably going to be a premium though

[Smin1080p 60,444]

Implemented.