Country :
United StatesRole :
Light TankProduction Date :
April 1944Manufacturer :
American Car & Foundry
Cadillac Motor Cars
Massey Harris Co.Number Produced :
4371Crew :
4Radio :
SCR 508 / 528 / 538Road Speed :
56 Kilometers per HourRough Speed :
38 Kilometers per HourRoad Range:
161 KilometersOff-Road Range:
100 KilometersEngine Name:
Twin Cadillac Series 44T24Coolant :
WaterCylinders:
Twin V-8Capacity:
11.4 LitersPower :
296 hp @ 6400 rpmPower / Weight Ratio :
16.09 hp per tonneTransmission :
Hydra-MaticGears :
8 Forward / 4 ReverseSuspenion :
Torsion BarFuel Type :
GasolineFuel Capacity:
500 LitersRoad Consumption:
3.11 Liters per KilometerOff-Road Consumption:
5 Liters per KilometerLength :
5.56 metersHeight :
2.77 metersWidth :
3 metersWeight :
18400 kilogramsGround Clearance :
46 centimetersGround Pressure :
0.793 kg/cm?/font>Track Links :
75 per trackTrack Width :
40.6 centimetersTrack Ground Contact :
285.8 centimetersGradiant :
31?/font>Vertical Obsticle :
0.91 metersFording Depth :
1.02 metersTrench Crossing :
2.44 metersTurning Radius :
14 metersMain Gun :
75mm M6 L / 39Gunsight :
M.71 GPrimary Magnification :
5x magnification / 13?Field of ViewTraverse :
360?(Hydraulic)Elevation :
+15?/ -10?/font>Main Gun Ammo :
48Secondary Weapons :
1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Coaxial - 1625 rounds)
1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Bow - 1625 rounds)
1x 12.7mm M2 HB (AA - 440 rounds)Hull Front (Upper) :
25mm @ 30?/font>Hull Front (Lower) :
25mm @ 45?/font>Hull Sides (Upper) :
25mm @ 88?/font>Hull Sides (Lower) :
25mm @ 88?/font>Hull Rear :
19mm @ 90?/font>Hull Top :
13mm @ 0?/font>Hull Bottom :
10mm @ 0?/font>Turret Front :
38mm @ 30?- 90?/font>Turret Mantlet :
38mm @ 30?- 90?/font>Turret Sides :
25mm @ 65?/font>Turret Rear :
25mm @ 90?/font>Turret Top :
25mm @ 0?- 22?/font>
Penetration Data for the 75mm M6 L / 39
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30?
AP M72 Shot ( Armor Piercing )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m6.32 kg
619 m/s
88 / 72 mm
73 / 58 mm
59 / 45 mm
47 / 34 mm
38 / 26 mm
APCBC M62 Projectile ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m6.79 kg
588 m/s
71 / 82 mm
64 / 75 mm
57 / 68 mm
51 / 61 mm
45 / 55 mm
APC M61 Projectile ( Armor Piercing Capped )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m6.63 kg
617 m/s
77 / 76 mm
69 / 67 mm
61 / 58 mm
53 / 49 mm
47 / 42 mm
High Explosive Data for the 75mm M6 L / 39
Smoke M89 ( Smoke )Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type2250 m
259 m/s
4.46 kg
0.76 kg
FNH Powder
H.E. M48 ( High Explosive )Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type10424 m
463 m/s
8.845 kg
0.667 kg
TNT
Chemical M64 ( Chemical )Range
Velocity
Shell Weight
Explosive Weight
Explosive Type12554 m
594 m/s
9.09 kg
0.875 kg
Assorted Chemicals
