Tortoise
Tank ID 52561
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
The development of this assault tank began in Great Britain in 1942. The design was finalized by February 1944, and an order was placed for 25 vehicles. However, by the fall of 1947 only five tanks had been manufactured.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,850
Weight
77.0 t
Forward speed
20 km/h
Reverse speed
10 km/h
View range
390 m
Signal range
750 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 273 | 152 | 102 |
| Turret | – | – | – |
Engine: Rolls-Royce Meteor Mk. V · 650 hp
Radio: SR C42
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
OQF 32-pdr AT Gun (A39)
Shell types
Penetration 165 / 220 / 275 mm
Penetration 189 / 252 / 315 mm
Penetration 35 / 47 / 59 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
56.55 %
Avg. WN8
2,168
Battles
31,578
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 25 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 | Baby eu | 7,234 | 54 | 72.22 % |
| 2 | EvilQuintessence eu | 6,809 | 282 | 75.89 % |
| 3 | moimoi12_FIN eu | 6,281 | 73 | 68.49 % |
| 4 | Daddy eu | 5,736 | 72 | 75.00 % |
| 5 | iyouxin eu | 5,367 | 240 | 74.17 % |
| 6 | Dualistiq eu | 5,115 | 75 | 72.00 % |
| 7 | mailand eu | 5,053 | 146 | 70.55 % |
| 8 | Alfazet eu | 4,795 | 121 | 73.55 % |
| 9 | Hojey eu | 4,784 | 83 | 72.29 % |
| 10 | Yzne eu | 4,216 | 415 | 70.12 % |
