Has a tank ever fired on a battleship?

The third T-72, at a range of roughly 400 yards, fired a round, which left a groove in the armor of the Abrams. It, too, was destroyed by a shot fired through a sand berm. These were, supposedly, Russia’s state-of-the-art tanks. The 16-inch armor-piercing rounds fired from the battleship weigh in at 2,700 pounds.

Has a tank ever sunk a ship?

During WWII tanks from the British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught’s Own) sank at least one German war ship (and “salvaged” the ship’s bell which is kept on display in the Officer’s Mess of that Regiment.

Can a tank sink a destroyer?

In the 1940’s–50’s, a tank would have been able to sink a destroyer or anything smaller, provided it came within range and the tank crew had some familiarity with the layout of a naval warship. A smart tank crew would have shot through the hull directly below one of the ship’s turrets – preferably the forward turret.

What happened to WW2 tanks in the Pacific?

Incredible aerial photos reveal the rusting wrecks of WW2 tanks and planes lying in the oceans and jungles on remote pacific islands. The fighter jets and destroyers were obliterated during the Pacific War, fought between Imperial Japan and the allied forces.

What happened to the wrecks of WW2 ships and planes?

THESE haunting photos reveal how the wrecks of WW2 warships, planes and tanks have been left to rust in the oceans and jungles on idyllic Pacific Islands. The fighter jets and destroyers were obliterated during the Pacific War, fought between Imperial Japan and the allied forces – including the US.

How many rounds does it take to fire a tank?

We know the tank takes 28.13s to load and fire the first of four shells and then fires the remaining 3 shells with a 2.5s delay between each shot. Thus we calculate 60/ ( (28.13s + (4 – 1) * 2.5s)/4 and finally obtain our answer, our crew allows our tank to fire 6.74 rounds per minute.

Will my tank get thicker armor with more experienced crew?

Your tank will not get thicker armour or become heavier with more experienced crew. Also while a better Loader will make your gun reload faster, he will not influence the speed with which auto-cannons or autoloaders fire the shells in their magazines, because shells from the magazines are chambered automatically.