Sherman Firefly Boilermaker
Tier 6 · uk · medium
About
Featured in the Dark Horse comic series "World of Tanks: Roll Out!" A British version of the American M4 Sherman tank, developed in early 1944. It differed from the U.S. version by having a more powerful 17-pounder gun, different placement of the radio and ammunition, no bow gun, and no driver's assistant position. Between 2,100 and 2,300 vehicles of all modifications were built from 1944 through 1945.
Survivability
Hit points
830
View range
370 m
Signal range
570 m
Engine fire chance
20%
Armor (mm)
Front
Sides
Rear
Hull
51
38
38
Turret
76
51
51
Gun · OQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VII
Caliber
76 mm
Rate of fire
12.77 rpm
Reload
4.7 s
Aim time
2.1 s
Dispersion @ 100 m
0.38 m
Gun arc
6° / 20°
Traverse
40°/s
Ammo
77
Mobility
Top speed
36 km/h
Reverse
18 km/h
Engine
500 hp
Power/weight
13.9 hp/t
Hull traverse
40°/s
Turret traverse
39°/s
Shells
ARMOR_PIERCING
150 dmg (113–188)
171 mm pen (128–214)
ARMOR_PIERCING_CR
150 dmg (113–188)
239 mm pen (179–299)
HIGH_EXPLOSIVE
190 dmg (143–238)
38 mm pen (29–48)
Marks of Excellencesample size 47 · updated 5/23/2026
1 mark
712
avg damage
2 marks
1,118
avg damage
3 marks
0
avg damage