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United States' M4A6 medium tank, Sherman
Design
Production was canceled due to difficulties. Had the Caterpillar RD-1820 motor.
Production
Built by the Detroit Tank Arsenal (Chrysler).
Specifications
| M4A6 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 54 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 71,000 lb4 |
| Length | 19' 10.5"4 |
| Height | 9'3,4 |
| Width | 8' 7"3,4 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 15.75" |
| Ground contact length | 13' 6" |
| Ground pressure | 13.4 psi |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 75 mm4 75 mm M33 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 3: MG4 2: .30 cal MG3 .50 cal MG, AA3 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 973 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | .30: 4,7503 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 123 1" - 2"4 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 503 |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | 753 |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Ordnance RD-18204 Caterpillar D-200A2 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | 94 |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 4974 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Gear ratio - 1st gear | 7.56:11 |
| - 2nd gear | 3.11:11 |
| - 3rd gear | 1.78:11 |
| - 4th gear | 1.11:11 |
| - 5th gear | 0.73:11 |
| - Reverse | 5.65:11 |
| Fuel (Type) | Diesel2 |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 150 gallons |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360°3 |
| Speed - Road | 25 mph4 |
| Speed - Cross Country | |
| Range - Road | 100 miles |
| Range - Cross Country | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | -10° to +25°3 |
| Fording depth | 3' 6"3 |
| Trench crossing | 8'3 |
| Vertical obstacle | 2'3 |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | Vertical volute.3 |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Tracks (Type) | |
| Length | |
| Width | 16.5"3 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | 6' 11"3 |
Sources:
- The American Arsenal, 1996
- Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
- British and American Tanks of World War Two, The Complete Illustrated History of British, American, and Commonwealth Tanks 1933-1945, Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, 1969
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
