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M4A3(76)W* Sherman

GENERAL DATA
M4A3(76), General Sherman Mark IVA (British Army)
Medium Tank
SCR508/528/538
Fisher Tank Arsenal, Detroit Tank Arsenal (Chrysler)

5

  • Commander: Turret - Rear-right corner
  • Gunner: Turret - Front-right corner
  • Loader: Turret - Rear-left corner
  • Driver: Hull - Front-left corner
  • Assistant driver: Hull - Front-right corner
1400
March 1944 - April 1945

(*) W=Wet > The walls of the ammo boxes were hollow and full of a anti-fire starter liquid

DIMENSIONS
32320 kg
1.09 kg/cm²
6.20 m
7.60 m
1.30 m
2.97 m
2.67 m
0.43 m
2.30 m
1.75 m

 

ARMAMENT
76 mm Gun M1A1, M1A1C or M1A2 on
M62 mount (1)
71 (6 ready)
360° (manual or hydraulic)
-12° to +25° (manual with stabilizer)
15 secondes
M71D, M47A2
1 x .50 caliber MG HB M2 (12.7 mm) (2)
600
2 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (7.62 mm) (3)
6250
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 mm / 80°
19 mm / 0-7°
64 mm / 45-50°
64mm / 77-90°
64mm / 90°
25 mm / 0°
89 mm / 90°
-
-
-

 

AUTOMOTIVE
Ford GAA
V8, 18.0 liters
450-500 hp at 2600 rpm
15.5 hp / ton
Synchromesh: 5 forward, 1 reverse
Controlled differential & Steering levers
Mechanical, external contracting
636 L Gasoline (Petrol)

 

SUSPENSION
Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS)
3 bogies, 2 road wheels/bogie
1 at rear 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
42 km/h on road
26 km/h
163 km on road
366 L/100 km on road
31° (from horizontal)
2.30 m
0.61 m
0.91 m
19 m

 

Sources
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Drawings

 

File

 

M4A3(76)W French Army 1/35

 

M4A3(76)W Beffe

 

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