The M56 SPG was intended to support airborne units as a light tank destroyer that could be transported by cargo planes or inserted by parachute or glider. The vehicle was mass produced from 1953 through 1959, but it was not popular and was soon replaced by the Sheridan light tank. The Scorpion was occasionally used to provide artillery support in Vietnam.
Nation
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
Tier
Tier
VII
Type
Tank Destroyers
Tank Destroyers
Cost
Gold
4,600
Role
Sniper Tank Destroyer
Sniper Tank Destroyer
Crew
Commander
Radio Operator
Modules
M56 Scorpion
Continental AOI-402-5
AN/PRC-8
90 mm Gun M54
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Characteristics
Firepower
240
/
240
/
320
HP
Damage
219
/
275
/
45
mm
Armor Penetration
7.80 s
Gun reload time
7.69 rounds/min
Rate of Fire
1,846 HP/min
Damage per Minute
1.90 s
Aiming Time
0.33 m
Dispersion at 100 m
43 pcs
Ammo Capacity
Mobility
7.14 / 9 t
Weight/Load Limit
200 hp
Engine Power
28 hp/t
Specific Power
45 km/h
Top Speed
40 deg/s
Traverse Speed
12 deg/s
Gun Traverse Speed
Survivability
820 HP
Hit Points
1 / 1 / 1 mm
Hull Armor
10.03 s
Suspension repair time
Spotting
350 m
View Range
500 m
Signal Range
Characteristics are specified for vehicles with crews trained to 100%.