M5A1 Light Tank
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | General Stuart
Mark VI (British Army) |
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| Type | Light Tank |
Radio Equipment | SCR-506/508/528/538 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Cadillac Division
of General Motors Corp., General Motors Corp., Massey Harris Co.
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| Crew | 4 |
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| Production Quantity | 6810 + 775 remanufactured or converted |
Production Period | November 1942 - June 1944 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 15380 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.863 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 4.338 m |
Length /Hull | 4.338 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height over MG mount | 2.57 m |
| Width | 2.24 m |
Ground clearance | 0.419 m |
| Fire height | 1.90 m |
Turret ring diameter | 1.187 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 37 mm Gun M6 L/56 on M44 Mount (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 147 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual or hydraulic) |
Elevation | +20° to -10° (manual with Stabilizer) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 20°/sec |
Sight | M5A1 |
| Secondary Armament | 3 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (7.62 mm) (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 6750 |
1 x .45cal (9 mm) M1 sub-machine gun (3) |
420 |
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| Location | 1: turret - 2: bow, coaxial, AA
- 3: turret inside |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 44 mm / 67° |
29 mm / 90°(front) 15 mm / 90° (rear) |
25 mm / 73° |
13 mm / 0°(front) 10 mm / 0°(rear) |
| Superstructure | 29 mm /
42 ° |
25 mm /
90° |
25 mm /
90° (lower) 25 mm / 41° (upper) |
13 mm /
0° |
| Turret | 44 mm / 80° |
32 mm / 90° |
32 mm / 90° |
13 mm / 0-15° |
| Mantlet | 51 mm /
76-90° |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | 2 x Cadillac Series 42 |
Type & Displacement | 2 x V8, 5.7 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2 x 148 hp at 3200 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 19.2 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Twin Hydramatic: 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | Controlled differential & Steering levers |
| Brakes | Mechanical, external contracting |
Fuel Capacity | 405 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Vertical volute spring suspension
(VVSS) |
Road wheels | 2 bogies, 2 road wheels/bogie |
| Track return rollers | 3 |
Sprocket-Wheels | 14 tooth, front |
| Idler Sprockets | Adjustable, rear |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | T16E1: Outside guide, double pin, rubber bushed, reversible rubber | ||
| Width | 295 mm |
Pitch | 140 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 66 |
Track ground contact | 2.97 m |
| Track Type | TT16E2: Outside guide, double pin, rubber bushed, non-reversible rubber | ||
| Width | 295 mm |
Pitch | 140 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 66 |
Track ground contact | 2.97 m |
| Track Type | T36E6: Outside guide, double pin, rubber bushed, steel, parallel grouser | ||
| Width | 295 mm |
Pitch | 140 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 66 |
Track ground contact | 2.97 m |
| Track Type | T55E1, Outside guide, double pin, rubber bushed, steel, chevron | ||
| Width | 295 mm |
Pitch | 140 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 66 |
Track ground contact | 2.97 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 58 km/h on road 39 km/h off road |
Range | 161 km on road |
| Mileage | 252 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 31° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.62 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.46 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.91 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 12.8 m |
| Sources | |||
| AFV Database | Vehicles.com | - |
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Drawings |
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