MISSION STATEMENT

This website is to serve as a catalog of historical information for various tanks, across various stages of development, created for use by the United States from Pre-WWII through to the 1970s. However, the primary purpose for this website is to illustrate a proposal for what an "endgame" could look like for the US tech tree in the game, World Of Tanks, and to show that there's still plenty of life left to breathed into this game.

My aim is to see as many tanks in the game about tanks as possible, and I hope to show that in a way that respects both the historicity of the tanks shown and the balance of the game overall. As such, I will not be going into great detail on individual statistics. Rather, I will only be showing the possible modules for each tank, changes that could be made to make it more historically authentic, a historical overview, and how the tank's playstyle may be represented in-game. I will also attempt to future-proof this by including alternate hulls, half-tracks, and wheeled vehicles.

This is certainly not perfect and everything is subject to change. This is still a work in progress, and updates are frequent if not daily. This is a fan project and a labor of love. Do enjoy.

Friday, October 20, 2017

T69


As originally specified for the T42, it was concluded an automatic loading mechanism should be integrated into the T42 design if it was feasible. Preliminary attempts to design and mount such a device for the T42 turret proved unsuccessful because of the limited space the turret provided. Further studies suggested an automatic loader could be practically designed if integrated into an oscillating turret.

 Dated 10 January 1951, the proposed turret was drafted for integrating a T139 based 90 mm gun. The turret would be installed on the third T42 pilot and the complete vehicle was designated as the T69. The gun was designated as the T178, essentially being a T139 mounted upside-down.

The T69 underwent tests from June 1955 through April 1956. During this time, the automatic loader experienced several failures which prevented adequate evaluation of the system. This was a contributing factor in the project's termination. While the T69 wouldn't enter production, it provided valuable information towards the design and implementation of oscillating turrets.

This tank is essentially the elite version of the old regular T69, just turned into a premium tank. My main reason for this decision is because there was only one version of the T69, with no upgrades or changes considered for the design (as far as I can tell). It would make more sense for the vehicle to be a premium in that regard. Also, the US is sorely lacking in potential premium medium tanks with 4 member crews, so this would be the go-to for that.

Guns: 90 mm Gun T178 (autoloader)

Engines: Continental AOS-895-3 (500 hp)

Turrets (Turret Armor (mm)): T69 (102/76/147)

Suspensions/Alternate Hulls, Total Weight (metric tons): T69 TBS (34.47)

Hull Armor (mm): 102/76/25

Top Speed: 51 km/h

Crew: 4 (Driver; Gunner; Loader; Commander/Radio)


 See Also: T42, T77

Sources:
Hunnicutt, R. P. Patton, 2015
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