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HQ Squadron, 3rd RTR, 45th Infantry Division - Sek Kong, 1949

 

Specifications
General

Type: Cruiser Tank
Crew: 5 (Commander, gunner, loader/operator, driver,
hull gunner)
In Service: December 1944 - 1958
Number built: 1186
Powerplant
Rolls Royce Meteor Mk. III 12-cylinder gasoline, 600 hp
Power/weight: 18 hp/t
Dimensions/Masses
Length: 7.61 m | Width: 3.07 m | Height: 2.59 m
Weight: 33530 kg
Armor
Maximum: 102 mm | Minimum: 32 mm
Performances
Maximum speed: 51 km/h | Range: 198 km
Suspension: Improved Christie system
Armament

Main:77 mm HV Gun (61 rounds)
Secondary: 2 × 7.92 mm Besa MG (5175 rounds)

 

 

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