M4A3(105) Sherman HVSS
GENERAL DATA |
General Sherman
Mark IVBY (British Army) |
Medium Tank |
SCR508/528/538 |
Detroit Tank Arsenal |
5
|
- Turret - Rear-right
corner
- Turret - Front-right
corner
- Turret - Rear-left corner
- Hull - Front-left corner
- Hull - Front-right
corner
|
2539 |
September 1944 - June 1945 |
DIMENSIONS |
33100 kg |
0.758 kg/cm² |
6.27 m |
6.27 m |
0 m |
2.97 m |
3.00 m |
0.43 m |
2.24 m |
1.75 m |
ARMAMENT |
105 mm Howitzer M4 on M52 mount
(1) |
66 |
360° (manual or hydraulic) |
-10° to +35° (manual with stabilizer) |
15 secondes |
? |
1 x .50 caliber MG HB M2 (12.7 mm) (2) |
600 |
2 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (7.62 mm) (3) |
4750 |
1 x .45cal (9 mm) M1 sub-machine gun (4) |
600 |
1 x 2" (51 mm) Mortar M3 (smoke) (5) |
12 |
1: turret - 2: turret roof - 3:
bow, coaxial - 4: turret inside - 5: turret roof |
ARMOR |
Welding & Cast
|
51-108 mm / round |
38 mm / 90° |
38 mm / 80°-90° |
25 mm / 0°(front)
13 mm / 0°(rear) |
64 mm /
43° |
38 mm /
90° |
38 / 68° |
19 mm /
0-7° |
76 mm / round |
51 mm / round |
51 mm / round |
25 mm / 0° |
89 mm /
round |
- |
- |
- |
51 mm / round |
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AUTOMOTIVE |
Ford GAA |
V8, 18.0 liters |
450-500 hp at 2600 rpm |
15.1 hp / ton |
Synchromesh: 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Controlled differential & Steering levers |
Mechanical, external contracting |
636 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
SUSPENSION |
Horizontal volute spring suspension
(HVSS) |
3 bogies, 2 dual road wheels/bogie |
2 dual + 3 single |
13 tooth, front |
Adjustable, rear |
1 on each bogie |
T66, center guides, single pin, cast, steel |
580 mm |
150 mm |
79 |
3.84 m |
T80, center guides, double pin, rubber & steel |
580 mm |
150 mm |
79 |
3.84 m |
T84, center guides, double pin, rubber |
580 mm |
150 mm |
79 |
3.84 m |
PERFORMANCES |
42 km/h on road
26 km/h |
210 km on road |
475 L/100 km on road |
31° (from horizontal) |
2.30 m |
0.61 m |
0.91 m |
19 m |
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