Country :
United States
Role :
Light Tank
Production Date :
May 1942
Manufacturer :
American Car & Foundry Company
Number Produced :
4410
Crew :
4
Radio :
SCR 508
Road Speed :
58 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :
35 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:
217 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:
Unknown Kilometers
Engine Name:
Continental W-670-9A
Coolant :
Air
Cylinders:
V-7
Capacity:
10.9 Liters
Power :
262 hp @ 2400 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :
20.27 hp per tonne
Transmission :
Synchromesh
Gears :
5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :
Vertical Volute Spring
Fuel Type :
Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:
394 Liters
Road Consumption:
1.82 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:
Unknown Liters per Kilometer
Length :
4.53 meters
Height :
2.3 meters
Width :
2.24 meters
Weight :
12927 kilograms
Ground Clearance :
42 centimeters
Ground Pressure :
0.737 kg/cm?/font>
Track Links :
66 per track
Track Width :
29.5 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :
297.2 centimeters
Gradiant :
31?/font>
Vertical Obsticle :
0.61 meters
Fording Depth :
0.91 meters
Trench Crossing :
1.8 meters
Turning Radius :
13.1 meters
Main Gun :
37mm M6 L / 53
Gunsight :
M.70 D
Primary Magnification :
3x magnification / 12?Field of View
Traverse :
360?(Hydraulic)
Elevation :
+20?/ -10?/font>
Main Gun Ammo :
106
Secondary Weapons :
1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Coaxial - 2500) 1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Bow - 2500) 1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (AA - 2500)
Hull Front (Upper) :
38mm @ 73?/font>
Hull Front (Lower) :
44mm @ 67?/font>
Hull Sides (Upper) :
25mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Sides (Lower) :
25mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Rear :
25mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Top :
13mm @ 0?/font>
Hull Bottom :
13mm @ 0?/font>
Turret Front :
38mm @ 80?/font>
Turret Mantlet :
51mm @ 76?- 90?/font>
Turret Sides :
32mm @ 90?/font>
Turret Rear :
32mm @ 90?/font>
Turret Top :
13mm @ 0?- 15?/font>
Penetration Data for the 37mm M6 L / 53
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30?
AP M74 Shot ( Armor Piercing )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
0.87 kg
792 m/s
71 / 52 mm
54 / 40 mm
38 / 29 mm
27 / 21 mm
19 / 15 mm
APC M51B1 Shot ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
0.87 kg
884 m/s
63 / 59 mm
55 / 52 mm
46 / 43 mm
39 / 37 mm
33 / 31 mm
APC M51B2 Shot ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
0.87 kg
884 m/s
63 / 59 mm
55 / 52 mm
46 / 43 mm
39 / 37 mm
33 / 31 mm
High Explosive Data for the 37mm M6 L / 53
H.E. M63 ( High Explosive )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
8687 m
792 m/s
0.73 kg
0.039 kg
TNT
Canister M2 ( Canister )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
500 m
762 m/s
0.88 kg
0.522 kg
122 Lead Balls