Country :
United States
Role :
Light Tank
Production Date :
April 1944
Manufacturer :
American Car & Foundry Cadillac Motor Cars Massey Harris Co.
Number Produced :
4371
Crew :
4
Radio :
SCR 508 / 528 / 538
Road Speed :
56 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :
38 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:
161 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:
100 Kilometers
Engine Name:
Twin Cadillac Series 44T24
Coolant :
Water
Cylinders:
Twin V-8
Capacity:
11.4 Liters
Power :
296 hp @ 6400 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :
16.09 hp per tonne
Transmission :
Hydra-Matic
Gears :
8 Forward / 4 Reverse
Suspenion :
Torsion Bar
Fuel Type :
Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:
500 Liters
Road Consumption:
3.11 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:
5 Liters per Kilometer
Length :
5.56 meters
Height :
2.77 meters
Width :
3 meters
Weight :
18400 kilograms
Ground Clearance :
46 centimeters
Ground Pressure :
0.793 kg/cm?/font>
Track Links :
75 per track
Track Width :
40.6 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :
285.8 centimeters
Gradiant :
31?/font>
Vertical Obsticle :
0.91 meters
Fording Depth :
1.02 meters
Trench Crossing :
2.44 meters
Turning Radius :
14 meters
Main Gun :
75mm M6 L / 39
Gunsight :
M.71 G
Primary Magnification :
5x magnification / 13?Field of View
Traverse :
360?(Hydraulic)
Elevation :
+15?/ -10?/font>
Main Gun Ammo :
48
Secondary Weapons :
1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Coaxial - 1625 rounds) 1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Bow - 1625 rounds) 1x 12.7mm M2 HB (AA - 440 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :
25mm @ 30?/font>
Hull Front (Lower) :
25mm @ 45?/font>
Hull Sides (Upper) :
25mm @ 88?/font>
Hull Sides (Lower) :
25mm @ 88?/font>
Hull Rear :
19mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Top :
13mm @ 0?/font>
Hull Bottom :
10mm @ 0?/font>
Turret Front :
38mm @ 30?- 90?/font>
Turret Mantlet :
38mm @ 30?- 90?/font>
Turret Sides :
25mm @ 65?/font>
Turret Rear :
25mm @ 90?/font>
Turret Top :
25mm @ 0?- 22?/font>
Penetration Data for the 75mm M6 L / 39
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30?
AP M72 Shot ( Armor Piercing )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
6.32 kg
619 m/s
88 / 72 mm
73 / 58 mm
59 / 45 mm
47 / 34 mm
38 / 26 mm
APCBC M62 Projectile ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
6.79 kg
588 m/s
71 / 82 mm
64 / 75 mm
57 / 68 mm
51 / 61 mm
45 / 55 mm
APC M61 Projectile ( Armor Piercing Capped )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
6.63 kg
617 m/s
77 / 76 mm
69 / 67 mm
61 / 58 mm
53 / 49 mm
47 / 42 mm
High Explosive Data for the 75mm M6 L / 39
Smoke M89 ( Smoke )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
2250 m
259 m/s
4.46 kg
0.76 kg
FNH Powder
H.E. M48 ( High Explosive )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
10424 m
463 m/s
8.845 kg
0.667 kg
TNT
Chemical M64 ( Chemical )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
12554 m
594 m/s
9.09 kg
0.875 kg
Assorted Chemicals