RAM Mk.I
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Medium Tank M4A5 |
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| Type | Cruiser Tank |
Radio Equipment | No.19 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Montreal Locomotive
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| Crew | 5 |
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| Production Quantity | 50 |
Production Period | 1941 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight with T48 or T51 tracks | 29484 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.951 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 5.791 m |
Length w/Gun | 5.791 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.667 m |
| Width | 2.768 m |
Ground clearance | 0.43 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 40 mm 2-pounder Mk. IX L/50 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 171 |
| Traverse | 360° (manual or hydraulic) |
Elevation | -7.5° to +20° (manual with stabilizer) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | Mk.3/1 |
| Secondary Armament | 3 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (7.62 mm) (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 4400 |
| Location | 1: turret - 2: AA,bow turret, coaxial |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Cast + Riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 75 mm |
38 mm |
38 mm |
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| Superstructure | 50 mm |
65 mm |
38 mm |
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| Turret | 75 mm |
30 mm |
38 mm |
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| Mantlet | ? |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Continental R974 C2 |
Type & Displacement | R9, 15.9 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 400-460 hp at 2400 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 15.60 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Synchromesh: 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 662 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Vertical volute spring suspension
(VVSS) |
Road wheels | 3 bogies, 2 road wheels/bogie |
| Track return rollers | 1 on each bogie |
Sprocket-Wheels | 13 tooth, front |
| Idler Sprockets | Adjustable, rear |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | T41, outside guides, double pin, smooth, rubber | ||
| Width | 406 mm |
Pitch | 150 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 79 |
Track ground contact | 3.73 m |
| 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 |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 40 km/h on road 32 km/h off road |
Range | 232 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L / 100km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.26 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.61 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.91 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 19 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS N°6 |
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Drawings |
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