2006-07-16 05:48:18 · 17 answers · asked by brentmidger 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
a battle tank that is
2006-07-16 05:52:08 · update #1
The latest challenger II tank that is currently in use by the british army reputedly had 40 shells fired into it from a previous tank make (proably soviet t-52) which would be much stronger than your 17th century cannonball, it only broke a lightbulb inside because it shook. I would imagine therefore that the cannonball would do very little in real terms to the tank, they might hear a noise inside though. Rocket propelled grenades appear to have very little effect on the new armour too (top secret stuff apparently).
2006-07-17 06:15:45 · answer #1 · answered by Gordon B 2 · 4⤊ 3⤋
A cannonball COULD dent a tank... though many tanks now are made with a plastic composite instead of a metal exterior... If the tank is metal, it could dent it if it hits the right place. Shouldn't be able to actually take it out though.
2006-07-16 05:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by theparanomasia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, it would dent it a little. It wouldn't cause much damage, though, just rattle the soldiers inside. Now an early tank might be different... although I don't imagine it would damage it per se, I think a cannonball would likely tip an early tank: they were notorously unbalanced.
2006-07-16 05:57:30 · answer #3 · answered by Charles G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the cannon ball itself , the velocity its fired at , and where you target.
Most modern tanks are fitted with ceramic composite armor layered between steel , tanks are only armored heavily around they're vital areas like the fronts and sides.
At best the cannon ball would probably leave a quarter sized dent or maybe knock off the mounted machine guns.
2006-07-16 10:43:40 · answer #4 · answered by Ratheon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Despite their robust appearance, there are many ways of disabling a tank other than by penetrating its armour. I should think that a 32-pound cannon ball fired from about 100 yards would have enough kinetic energy on impact to knock the pin out of a track plate.
2006-07-17 11:03:41 · answer #5 · answered by Jellicoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it would be very likely, depending on the distance and height the cannon ball came from. But I would say it would dent a little but on a weaker skinned tank rip the metal.
2006-07-16 05:52:49 · answer #6 · answered by cubsfreak2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it could dent a tank but it wont do to much damage.
2006-07-16 11:40:35 · answer #7 · answered by HHH 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the latest batch of tanks, (M1A2 Abrams, British Challenger, German Leopard, Russian T-80), it might not even scratch the paint, but if you go back one generation (M-60, T-62, Chieftan), they would probably get their bell rung, but there still wouldn't be any penetration.
2006-07-16 08:00:26 · answer #8 · answered by The_moondog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probabaly not anything new tank wise.. and we are talking about any sort of dent.. cuz it sure aint gona disable it in any manner.. one of the first tanks? probabaly depending on the powder charge loaded behind it. anyhting after late ww2 tank wise probabaly not.
2006-07-16 05:54:11 · answer #9 · answered by darkling1k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I very much doubt it. If the powder used was the same as the 18th century you would be lucky if you could mark it at 100 yards.
2006-07-16 05:56:04 · answer #10 · answered by Andrew M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋