M551 Sheridan

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1/11 Armored Cavalry Regiment, Vietnam, September 1970

Specifications

General

Type: Light Tank
Crew: 4 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver)
In Service: 1969–1996
Number built: 1562

Powerplant

Engine Detroit Diesel (General Motors) 6V53T, 6 cylinder, turbocharged diesell, 300 hp
Power/weight: 19.7 hp/t

Dimensions/Masses

Length: 6.30 m | Width: 2.80 m | Height: 2.30 m
Weight: 15200 kg

Armor

Spaced laminate armor. RPG and 30 mm APDS all around protection (with armor upgrades). Hull base is Aluminum 7017. Explosive Reactive Armor.

Performances

Maximum speed: 70 km/h (on road), 5.8 km/h (water) |
Range: 560 km
Suspension: Torsion bars

Armament

Main: M81E1 Rifled 152 mm Gun/Launcher (20 rounds,
9 MGM-51 Shillelagh missiles )
Secondary: .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning MG (1000 rounds),
.30 cal (7.62 mm) M73/M219 co-axial MG (later replaced by the M240C) (3000 rounds)