
Object 261
Developed on the basis of the IS-7 in 1947. The vehicle was supposed to feature a 180-mm naval gun. However, the project was discontinued.



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.
Hull
All 13 plates
Turret
All 1 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 1,500
- Damage
- 800
- Penetration
- 45 mm
- … at 500m
- 45 mm
- Reload time
- 32.00 s
- Rate of fire
- 1.88/min
- Aim time
- 4.50 s
- Dispersion
- 0.590 m
- … moving
- 0.200
- … tank traverse
- 0.200
- … turret traverse
- 0.275
- … after firing
- 6.0
- Damage vs. modules
- 120
- Caliber
- 180.0 mm
- Shell velocity
- 510 m/s
- Max range
- 10,000 m
- Ammo capacity
- 20
- Potential damage
- 16,000
- Shell cost
- 1,980 cr
- Top speed
- 50 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 12 km/h
- Power/weight
- 17.77 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 20.0 °/s
- Turret traverse
- 12.0 °/s
- Effective top speed
- … hard
- 50.0 km/h
- … medium
- 47.4 km/h
- … soft
- 28.4 km/h
- Effective traverse
- … hard
- 20.0 °/s
- … medium
- 17.3 °/s
- … soft
- 10.4 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 45 °
- Gun depression
- 3 °
- Gun traverse range
- -5° / 5°
- Terrain resistance
- … hard
- 1.30
- … medium
- 1.50
- … soft
- 2.50
- Hull armor
- 75 / 50 / 30
- Health
- 510
- Engine health
- 360
- … repaired
- 180
- Track health
- 180
- … repaired
- 135
- … repair time
- 7.20 s
- Ammo rack health
- 250
- … repaired
- 188
- Fuel tank health
- 175
- … repaired
- 70
- Total weight
- 59,100 kg
- Stationary camo
- 5.40 / 0.88%
- Moving camo
- 2.70 / 0.44%
- View range
- 300 m
- Fire chance
- 15%
- Tank cost
- 6,100,000 cr
-5° / 5° traverse
CommanderRadio Operator
Gunner
Driver
Loader
Loader
Server performance
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Performance over time
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Population spread
How NA players actually perform in this tank (30-day window)
Top players
Highest performers in the Object 261 on NA
Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
10:22replay💎 4.7K Damage | Object 261 | Gore's Medal | World of Tanks 2.3.1.0
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1:17replay💎 4.7K Damage | Object 261 | Gore's Medal | World of Tanks 2.3.1.0
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Balance changelog
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