Country :
United States
Role :
Medium Tank
Production Date :
August 1944
Manufacturer :
Fisher Tank Arsenal Detroit Arsenal
Number Produced :
3142
Crew :
5
Radio :
SCR508 / 528 / 538
Road Speed :
42 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :
26 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:
161 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:
Unknown Kilometers
Engine Name:
Ford GAA-III
Coolant :
Water
Cylinders:
V-8
Capacity:
18 Liters
Power :
500 hp @ 2600 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :
14.86 hp per tonne
Transmission :
Synchromesh
Gears :
5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :
Horizontal Vertical Volute Spring
Fuel Type :
Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:
764 Liters
Road Consumption:
4.75 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:
Unknown Liters per Kilometer
Length :
7.6 meters
Height :
2.97 meters
Width :
3.1 meters
Weight :
33650 kilograms
Ground Clearance :
43 centimeters
Ground Pressure :
0.772 kg/cm?/font>
Track Links :
79 per track
Track Width :
42.1 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :
373 centimeters
Gradiant :
31?/font>
Vertical Obsticle :
0.6 meters
Fording Depth :
0.91 meters
Trench Crossing :
2.3 meters
Turning Radius :
19 meters
Main Gun :
76mm M1A2 L / 55
Gunsight :
M.71 D
Primary Magnification :
5x magnification / 13?Field of View
Traverse :
360?(Electric)
Elevation :
+25?/ -12?/font>
Main Gun Ammo :
71
Secondary Weapons :
1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Coaxial - 2375 rounds) 1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Bow - 2375 rounds) 1x 12.7mm M2 HB (AA - 300 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :
64mm @ 43?/font>
Hull Front (Lower) :
51mm - 108mm @ 34?- 90?/font>
Hull Sides (Upper) :
38mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Sides (Lower) :
38mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Rear :
38mm @ 68?- 80?/font>
Hull Top :
19mm @ 0?- 7?/font>
Hull Bottom :
13mm - 25mm @ 0?/font>
Turret Front :
64mm @ 45?- 50?/font>
Turret Mantlet :
89mm @ 90?/font>
Turret Sides :
64mm @ 77?- 90?/font>
Turret Rear :
64mm @ 90?/font>
Turret Top :
25mm @ 0?/font>
Penetration Data for the 76mm M1A2 L / 55
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30?
AP M79 Shot ( Armor Piercing )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
6.8 kg
792 m/s
124 / 105 mm
104 / 88 mm
83 / 70 mm
67 / 56 mm
54 / 45 mm
APCBC M62 Projectile ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
7 kg
792 m/s
101 / 113 mm
93 / 106 mm
84 / 98 mm
76 / 91 mm
69 / 85 mm
APC M61 Projectile ( Armor Piercing Capped )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
7 kg
793 m/s
101 / 100 mm
85 / 82 mm
69 / 65 mm
55 / 51 mm
44 / 40 mm
HVAP M93 Shot ( Armor Piercing Composite Rigid )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
4.26 kg
1036 m/s
192 / 192 mm
165 / 165 mm
137 / 137 mm
113 / 113 mm
94 / 94 mm
High Explosive Data for the 76mm M1A2 L / 55
H.E. M42A1 ( High Explosive )
Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type
13396 m
823 m/s
5.84 kg
0.39 kg
TNT