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M53/M55
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M53/M55

USAUSA·SPG / ArtillerySPG·SPG

SPG on a modified chassis of the M47 medium tank. The prototype was produced in 1952, and in 1956 the SPG entered service in two variants: the M55 for the Army and the M53 for the Marines.

Configuration
Health
450
DPM
1,214
View range
300m
Speed
56km/h
Camo
16Terrible
Mark of Excellence requirementsCombined dmg + assist · NA · 2026-08-25
3 marks of excellence
3 marks · 95%
2,903
2 marks of excellence
2 marks · 85%
2,384
1 mark of excellence
1 mark · 65%
1,717
A-01 · ARMOR SCHEMA

Armor thicknessMeasured

Nominal plate thickness straight from the game client. Click any plate to highlight it on the 3D model and focus the camera on it.

Armor
12.7mm
30mm

Hull

All 7 plates

Turret

All 7 plates
A-02 · SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications

Builds
Grade
Experimental
CrewShared perks
Field mods
Lv 0/7
Weaponry
DPM
1,214
Damage
850
Penetration
52 mm
… at 500m
52 mm
Reload time
42.00 s
Rate of fire
1.43/min
Aim time
5.20 s
Dispersion
0.770 m
… moving
0.340
… tank traverse
0.340
… turret traverse
0.500
… after firing
6.0
Damage vs. modules
130
Caliber
203.0 mm
Shell velocity
440 m/s
Max range
10,000 m
Ammo capacity
20
Potential damage
17,000
Shell cost
1,870 cr
Mobility
Top speed
56 km/h
Reverse speed
14 km/h
Power/weight
18.22 hp/t
Tank traverse
24.0 °/s
Turret traverse
10.0 °/s
Effective top speed
… hard
56.0 km/h
… medium
52.1 km/h
… soft
31.7 km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
24.0 °/s
… medium
20.6 °/s
… soft
12.5 °/s
Gun elevation
65 °
Gun depression
5 °
Gun traverse range
-30° / 30°
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.20
… medium
1.40
… soft
2.30
Everything Else
Hull armor
25 / 13 / 13
Health
450
Engine health
285
… repaired
142
Track health
240
… repaired
180
… repair time
6.67 s
Ammo rack health
150
… repaired
75
Fuel tank health
150
… repaired
50
Total weight
44,450 kg
Stationary camo
5.35 / 0.86%
Moving camo
2.70 / 0.43%
View range
300 m
Fire chance
12%
Tank cost
3,550,000 cr
Gun Constraints

-30° / 30° traverse

Crew
  • CommanderRadio Operator
  • Gunner
  • Gunner
  • Driver
  • Loader
  • Loader
A-03 · MODULE RESEARCH

Module research

Guns
VIII
Stock
155 mm Gun M46
IX
64,000
8-inch Howitzer M47
Radios
X
Stock
AN/PRC-25
Engines
VIII
Stock
Ford GAC
IX
31,000
Continental AV-1790-7B
Tracks
VIII
Stock
T97/T108
IX
24,000
M53/M55
A-04 · SERVER PERFORMANCE

Server performance

Aggregate stats from NA players over the last 30d

Avg WN8
943
Above Average
Avg WNX
822
average
Win rate
48.9%
Below Average
DPG
1085
Frags
0.54
Spots
0.02
Survival
43.4%
Dmg taken
260
Hit rate
28.9%
Spot assist
14
Track assist
28
Defense
0.39
Avg XP
612

Aggregated from 4,102 tracked NA players · 41,406 battles. Coverage grows as more players are tracked.

MoE thresholds (combined dmg + assist)
65%1,717
85%2,384
95%2,903

Reach these combined damage (dealt + assist) values over a rolling window to earn marks of excellence.

Performance over time

Daily NA 30-day aggregates — how this tank trends as patches and meta shift

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Population spread

How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)

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A-05 · TOP OPERATORS

Top players

Highest performers in the M53/M55 on NA

  1. #1__Skytrain_Shot_Tooto__447 battles2,524
  2. #2S7rike747 battles2,469
  3. #3StoleYourMarrow149 battles2,446
  4. #4puu285 battles2,428
  5. #5_Kiyo987 battles2,415
  6. #6RobRip1,798 battles2,394
  7. #7Jupaor_xD1,423 battles2,329
  8. #8Tedster_735 battles2,270
  9. #9Kickballz410102 battles2,248
  10. #10Flooky_530 battles2,237
A-06 · VIDEO INTEL

Video reviews

Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players

A-07 · SIMILAR HULLS

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A-08 · CHANGELOG

Balance changelog

What changed for this tank between game versions

  1. 2.0Sep 1, 2025
    • Mobility on hard terrain——
    • Mobility on medium terrain——
    • Mobility on soft terrain——
    • Dispersion at 100 m0.750.77
    • HE damage900850
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