M36 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | General Jackson
(British Army) |
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| Type | Tank Destroyer |
Radio Equipment | SCR610 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Fisher Tank Arsenal,
Ford Motor Co., Massey Harris Co., American Locomotive Co., Montreal
Locomotive Works |
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| Crew | 5 |
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| Production Quantity | 1413 |
Production Period | April 1944 - July 1945 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 28600 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.906 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 5.97 m |
Length w/Gun | 7.46 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 1.49 m |
Height over AA MG | 3.28 m |
| Width | 3.05 m |
Ground clearance | 0.43 m |
| Fire height | 2.20 m |
Turret ring diameter | 1.75 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 90mm Gun M3 on M4 mount (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 47 (11 ready) |
| Traverse | 360° (manual or hydraulic) |
Elevation | +20° to -10° (manual with stabilizer)
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| Traverse speed (360°) | 15 secondes |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x .50 caliber MG HB M2 (12.7 mm) (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 1000 |
5 x .30cal Carabines M1 (3) |
450 |
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grenades (4) |
12 |
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smoke pots (5) |
4 |
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| Location | 1: turret - 2: turret roof - 3:
turret inside - 4: turret inside - 5: turret inside |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & Cast
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 51-108 mm / round |
38 mm / 90° |
38 mm / 80°-90° |
25 mm / 0°(front) 13 mm / 0°(rear) |
| Superstructure | 38 mm /
35° |
19 mm /
52° |
19 mm /
52° |
19 mm /
0°(front) 10 mm / 0°(rear) |
| Turret | - |
32 mm / 85° |
44-127 mm / 90° |
10 mm / 0° & open |
| Mantlet | 76 mm /
45° & round |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Ford GAA |
Type & Displacement | V8, 18.0 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 450-500 hp at 2600 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 17.5 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Synchromesh: 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | Controlled differential & Steering levers |
| Brakes | Mechanical, external contracting |
Fuel Capacity | 873 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Vertical volute spring suspension
(VVSS) |
Road wheels | 3 bogies, 2 road wheels/bogie |
| Track return rollers | 1 at rear of each bogie |
Sprocket-Wheels | 13 tooth, front |
| Idler Sprockets | Adjustable, rear |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | T48, outside guides, double pin, chevron, rubber | ||
| Width | 420.6 mm |
Pitch | 150 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 79 |
Track ground contact | 3.73 m |
| Track Type | T49, outside guides, double pin, parallel bars, steel | ||
| Width | 420.6 mm |
Pitch | 150 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 79 |
Track ground contact | 3.73 m |
| Track Type | T51, outside guides, double pin, smooth, rubber | ||
| Width | 420.6 mm |
Pitch | 150 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 79 |
Track ground contact | 3.73 m |
| Track Type | T54E1, outside guides, double pin, chevron, steel | ||
| Width | 420.6 mm |
Pitch | 150 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 79 |
Track ground contact | 3.73 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 42 km/h on road 8-32 km/h |
Range | 249 km on road 177 km off road |
| Mileage | 568 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 31° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.30 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.61 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.91 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 19 m |
| Sources | |||
| AFV Database | Vehicles.com | - |
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Drawings |
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