M6A1
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | T6A1 |
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| Type | Heavy Tank |
Radio Equipment | SCR508/528/538 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Baldwin Locomotive
Works |
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| Crew | 6 |
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| Production Quantity | 12 |
Production Period | 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 57290 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.922 kg/cm² |
| Length without gun, with stowage boxes | 7.544 m |
Length w/Gun | 8.433 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0.889 m |
Height over turret roof | 2.997 m |
| Width over track armor | 3.124 m |
Ground clearance | 0.521 m |
| Fire height | 2.50 m |
Turret ring diameter | 1.75 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 3" (76 mm) Gun M7 L/50 on T49 mount (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 75 |
37 mm Gun M6 L/53 on T49 mount (2) |
202 |
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| Traverse | 360° (manual or electric) |
Elevation | +30° to -10° (manual with stabilizer) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 18°/sec |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x .50 caliber MG HB M2 (12.7 mm) (3) |
Ammunition Carried | 6900 |
| 2 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (7.62 mm) (4) | 5500 |
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2 x .45 cal Submachine M3 (5) |
1200 |
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| Location | 1: turret - 2: turret, coaxial -
3: bow - 4: bow, turret (AA) - 5: inside |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & Cast
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 69.9-100 mm / 30-90° |
69.9 mm / 90° |
41.4 mm / 73° |
25 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 82.6 mm
/ 60° |
44.5 mm
/ 70° |
41.4 mm
/ 80° |
25 mm /
0-7° |
| Turret | 82.6 mm / 83° & round |
82.6 mm / 90° & round |
82.6 mm / 90° & round |
25 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | 100 mm /
round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Wright G-200 Model 781C9GC1 |
Type & Displacement | R9 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 960 hp at 2300 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 16.76 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Timken mechanical with Twin Disc torque converter model 16001, with Hycon hydraulic control; 2 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | Controlled differential & Steering
levers |
| Brakes | Budd disc, mechanical and Hycon hydraulic control |
Fuel Capacity | 1810 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Horizontal volute spring |
Road wheels | 4 bogies, 2 dual road wheels/bogie |
| Track return rollers | 4 dual/track |
Sprocket-Wheels | 14-tooth rear drive |
| Idler Sprockets | Dual adjustable at front of track; dual auxiliary in front of front bogie |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | T31, Outside guide (later center guide), double pin, rubber backed steel | ||
| Width | 654.1 mm |
Pitch | 150 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 99 |
Track ground contact | 4.773 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 35 km/h on road |
Range | 160 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 3.35 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.91 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.20 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 23 m |
| Sources | |||
| AFV Database | Vehicles.com | - |
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Drawings |
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