Strv 81
Tank ID 52353
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
In the mid 1950s, Sweden purchased approximately 240 Centurion Mk. 3 and Mk. 5 tanks from Great Britain. In the Swedish army, the vehicles were designated Strv 81. They remained in service until the early 2000s and underwent several modernizations throughout service.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,450
Weight
50.8 t
Forward speed
50 km/h
Reverse speed
20 km/h
View range
400 m
Signal range
710 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 76 | 51 | 38 |
| Turret | 254 | 89 | 89 |
Engine: Meteor Mark IVB · 950 hp
Radio: Ra 400
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
8,4 cm kan strv 81
Shell types
Penetration 170 / 226 / 283 mm
Penetration 194 / 258 / 323 mm
Penetration 32 / 42 / 53 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
51.28 %
Avg. WN8
1,602
Battles
2,455
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 210 of 228 at Tier VIII
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 | skill4ltu eu | 4,211 | 102 | 71.57 % |
| 2 | Yzne eu | 3,858 | 114 | 59.65 % |
| 3 | _Clickachu_ eu | 2,984 | 61 | 62.30 % |
| 4 | SoranaSokana eu | 2,874 | 76 | 55.26 % |
| 5 | Eumelmad eu | 2,416 | 95 | 56.84 % |
| 6 | KzH_bis__DZE eu | 2,067 | 69 | 56.52 % |
| 7 | endastjag eu | 2,018 | 60 | 48.33 % |
| 8 | Bleeding333 eu | 1,989 | 64 | 45.31 % |
| 9 | kelj0streams eu | 1,862 | 54 | 51.85 % |
| 10 | BobbyHH_2021 eu | 1,180 | 65 | 44.62 % |
