M4A1 Sherman (early production model)
GENERAL DATA |
General Sherman
Mark II (British Army) |
Medium Tank |
SCR508/528/538 |
Lima Locomotive
Works, Pressed Steel Car Co., Pacific Car and Foundry Co. |
5
|
- Turret - Rear-right
corner
- Turret - Front-right
corner
- Turret - Rear-left corner
- Hull - Front-left corner
- Hull - Front-right
corner
|
6281 (Total M4A1) |
February 1942 - December 1943 |
DIMENSIONS |
30300 kg |
0.962 kg/cm² |
5.84 m |
5.84 m |
0 m |
2.74 m |
2.62 m |
0.43 m |
2.24 m |
1.75 m |
ARMAMENT |
75 mm Gun M3 on M34 mount (1) |
90 (8 ready) |
360° (manual or hydraulic) |
-10° to +25° (manual with stabilizer) |
15 secondes |
M38 |
1 x .50 caliber MG HB M2 (12.7 mm) (2) |
300 |
2 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (7.62 mm) (3) |
4750 |
1 x .45cal (9 mm) M1 sub-machine gun (4) |
600 |
1: turret - 2: turret roof - 3:
bow, coaxial - 4: turret inside |
ARMOR |
Welding & Cast
|
51 mm / round |
38 mm / 90° |
38 mm / 80°-90° |
25 mm / 0°(front)
13 mm / 0°(rear) |
51-53 mm
/ round |
38 mm /
round |
38 mm /
round |
19 to 13/-7
to 0 |
76 mm / 60° & round |
51 mm / 85° & round |
51 mm / 90° & round |
25 mm / 0° |
76 mm /
round |
- |
- |
- |
51 mm / round |
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AUTOMOTIVE |
Continental R974 C4 |
R9, 15.9 liters |
400-460 hp at 2400 rpm |
15.18 hp / ton |
Synchromesh: 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Controlled differential & Steering levers |
Mechanical, external contracting |
662 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
SUSPENSION |
Vertical volute spring suspension
(VVSS) |
3 bogies, 2 road wheels/bogie |
1 on top of each bogie |
13 tooth, front |
Adjustable, rear |
- |
T48, outside guides, double pin, chevron, rubber |
420.6 mm |
150 mm |
79 |
3.73 m |
T49, outside guides, double pin, parallel bars, steel |
420.6 mm |
150 mm |
79 |
3.73 m |
T51, outside guides, double pin, smooth, rubber |
420.6 mm |
150 mm |
79 |
3.73 m |
T54E1, outside guides, double pin, chevron, steel |
420.6 mm |
150 mm |
79 |
3.73 m |
PERFORMANCES |
34-39 km/h on road
18 km/h off road |
163 km on road |
412 L / 100km on road |
30° (from horizontal) |
2.30 m |
0.61 m |
1.00 m |
19 m |
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