M53/M55
Tank ID 16161
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
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.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
450
Weight
44.6 t
Forward speed
56 km/h
Reverse speed
14 km/h
View range
300 m
Signal range
750 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 25 | 13 | 13 |
| Turret | – | – | – |
Engine: Ford GAC · 770 hp
Radio: AN/PRC-25
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
155 mm Gun M46
Shell types
Penetration 29 / 39 / 49 mm
Penetration 37 / 49 / 61 mm
Penetration 212 / 282 / 353 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
51.88 %
Avg. WN8
1,578
Battles
104,261
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 118 of 129 at Tier IX
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yzne eu | 3,480 | 339 | 60.77 % |
| 2 | skill4ltu eu | 3,095 | 491 | 56.62 % |
| 3 | mailand eu | 3,060 | 970 | 61.24 % |
| 4 | Insane_BTW eu | 3,028 | 75 | 62.67 % |
| 5 | Panzerfighter_ eu | 2,902 | 392 | 55.36 % |
| 6 | hRdyy eu | 2,827 | 314 | 59.87 % |
| 7 | killakannon eu | 2,720 | 297 | 53.87 % |
| 8 | PicklesWart00th eu | 2,654 | 101 | 60.40 % |
| 9 | iyouxin eu | 2,654 | 66 | 68.18 % |
| 10 | _PicklesWartooth_ eu | 2,617 | 53 | 58.49 % |
