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M5 Light Tank

GENERAL DATA
General Stuart Mark VI (British Army)
Light Tank
SCR-506/508/528/538
Cadillac Division of General Motors Corp., General Motors Corp., Massey Harris Co.

4

  • Commander/gunner in turret left rear
  • Loader in turret right rear
  • Driver in hull left front
  • Assistant driver in hull right front
2074 + 2 remanufactured or converted
April 1942 - ?

 

DIMENSIONS
14969 kg
0.856 kg/cm²
4.338 m
4.338 m
0 m
2.39 m
2.24 m
0.419 m
1.90 m
1.187 m

 

ARMAMENT
37 mm Gun M6 L/56 on M23 Mount (1)
123
360° (manual or hydraulic)
+20° to -10° (manual with Stabilizer)
20°/sec
M5A1
3 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (7.62 mm) (2)
6250
1 x .45cal (9 mm) M1 sub-machine gun (3)
420
1: turret - 2: bow, coaxial, AA - 3: turret inside

 

ARMOR
Welding
44 mm / 67°
29 mm / 90°(front)
15 mm / 90° (rear)
25 mm / 73°
13 mm / 0°(front)
10 mm / 0°(rear)
29 mm / 42 °
25 mm / 90°
25 mm / 90° (lower)
25 mm / 41° (upper)
13 mm / 0°
38 mm / 80°
25 mm / 90°
25 mm / 90°
13 mm / 0-15°
51 mm / 76-90°
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-
-

 

AUTOMOTIVE
2 x Cadillac Series 42
2 x V8, 5.7 liters
2 x 148 hp at 3200 rpm
19.8 hp / ton
Twin Hydramatic: 4 forward, 1 reverse
Controlled differential & Steering levers
Mechanical, external contracting
405 L Gasoline (Petrol)

 

SUSPENSION
Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS)
2 bogies, 2 road wheels/bogie
3
14 tooth, front
Adjustable, rear
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T16E1: Outside guide, double pin, rubber bushed, reversible rubber
295 mm
140 mm
66
2.97 m
TT16E2: Outside guide, double pin, rubber bushed, non-reversible rubber
295 mm
140 mm
66
2.97 m
T36E6: Outside guide, double pin, rubber bushed, steel, parallel grouser
295 mm
140 mm
66
2.97 m
T55E1, Outside guide, double pin, rubber bushed, steel, chevron
295 mm
140 mm
66
2.97 m

 

PERFORMANCES
58 km/h on road
39 km/h off road
161 km on road
252 L/100 km on road
31° (from horizontal)
1.62 m
0.46 m
0.91 m
12.8 m

 

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