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75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage T30
GENERAL DATA
Other Designation(s)
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Type
Indirect Fire
Radio Equipment
?
Manufacturer(s)
White Motor Co.
Crew
5
Gun commander
in rear
Gunner
in rear
Driver
in cab left
Assistant driver
in cab right
Loader
in rear
Production Quantity
500
(108 converted to M3 personnel carriers)
Date of first acceptance
February 1942
DIMENSIONS
Combat weight
9300 kg
Height over gun shield
2.30 m
Length
6.10 m
Fire height
2.08 m
over side armor
1.962 m
Ground clearance
0.284 m
Tread
1.64 m (front) - 1.62 m (rear)
Wheelbase
3.442 m
ARMAMENT
Primary Armament
75 mm Howitzer M1A1 (1)
Ammunition Carried
60
Traverse
45° (22.5° left and right)
Elevation
+49.5° to -9° (Manual)
Traverse speed (360°)
Manual
Sight
?
Secondary Armament
.50cal (12.7 mm) M2HB MG (2)
Ammunition Carried
300
Location
1: Mount T10, rear - 2: Flexible on pedestal mount
ARMOR
Assembly
Bolting
Armor Detail
(from the horizontal)
Front
Side
Rear
Top/Bottom
Body
6.4 mm / 66° (Radiator louvres)
13 mm / 65° (Windshield cover)
6.4 mm / 90°
6.4 mm / 90°
6.4 mm / 7° (Hood top) & Open
Gunshield
9.53 mm / 55°
6.4 mm / 90°
Open
Open
AUTOMOTIVE
Engine
White 160AX
Type & Displacement
L6
Horsepower (maximum)
147 hp at 3000 rpm
Power/Weight Ratio
15.81 hp / ton
Gearbox
Spicer 3461 constant mesh:
4 forward, 1 reverse
Steering
Cam and lever, front wheels only
Brakes
?
Fuel Capacity
227 L Gasoline (Petrol)
SUSPENSION
Type
Semi-elliptic longitudinal leaf spring (Front)
Vertical volute spring (Rear)
Road wheels
Steel ventilated disc (Front)
1 bogie/track; 4 dual/bogie (rear)
Track return rollers
1 dual/track
Sprocket-Wheels
18-tooth front drive
Idler Sprockets
Adjustable fixed at rear of track
Shock absorbers
On front wheels
Track Type
Center guide band type
Width
300 mm
Pitch
100 mm
Links(shoes)
58
Track ground contact
1.187 m
PERFORMANCES
Maximum Speed
64 km/h on road
Range
280 km on road
Mileage
? L/100 km on road
Maximum grade
31° (from horizontal)
Trench crossing
0.76 m
Vertical obstacles
0.30 m
Maximum fording depth
0.81 m
Minimum turning diameter
18 m
Sources
AFV Database
OnWar.com
Vehicles.com
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Drawings
T30 75 mm HMC
File
Gun Motor Carriage