The tank was developed in 1941. It was mass-produced since 1942. It was in the service with the armies of the USA and Great Britain, was supplied to the USSR under the Lend-Lease program; after 1945, was in service with the armies of many countries in Western Europe and Asia. Used in battles of the Second World War.
Performance characteristics:
Weight – 32 tons
Crew – 5 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 6120 x 2640 x 2880 mm.
Armament:
gun – 1 pc., caliber – 76mm., ammunition, – 71 shots
machine gun – 2 pcs.
caliber – 7.62 mm., ammunition – 6200 cartridges
Armor protection
case front – 50 mm.
turret – 76 mm.
Engine power – 550 (110 x 5) horsepower
Maximum speed – 40 km / h
Cruising on the highway -190 km.
The depth of the water obstacles surmounted ford -0.8 meters
Design features
The base is the original one for all modifications of the Sherman series tanks.
The overall layout – the power plant is located in the aft part of the hull, and the gearbox and steering mechanisms – in the bow; are connected by a driveshaft. Armament – the gun is stabilized in a vertical plane; the mechanism of rotation of the turret electrohydraulic, mechanical duplication; mechanical lifting mechanism; periscopic sight.
Protection – welded hull, side sheets vertical; turret cast, cylindrical. Chassis – power star-shaped unit, consisting of five automobile-type engines, liquid cooling; transmission – gearbox and steering mechanism; spring suspension, blocked; rubberized caterpillar with rubber metal hinge.