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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE width="100%" border=0 font face="Arial" size="2"><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Country :</TD><TD width="50%">United States</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Role :</TD><TD width="50%">Light Tank</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">In-Service Date :</TD><TD width="50%">April 1944</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Manufacturer :</TD><TD width="50%">American Car & Foundry
Cadillac Motor Cars
Massey Harris Co.</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Number Produced :</TD><TD width="50%">4371</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Crew :</TD><TD width="50%">4</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Rado :</TD><TD width="50%">SCR 508 / 528 / 538</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Road Speed :</TD><TD width="50%">56 Kilometers per Hour</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Rough Speed :</TD><TD width="50%">38 Kilometers per Hour</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Road Range:</TD><TD width="50%">161 Kilometers</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Off-Road Range:</TD><TD width="50%">100 Kilometers</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Engine Name:</TD><TD width="50%">Twin Cadillac Series 44T24</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Coolant :</TD><TD width="50%"></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Cylinders:</TD><TD width="50%"></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Capacity:</TD><TD width="50%">Liters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Horsepower :</TD><TD width="50%"></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Power / Weight Ratio :</TD><TD width="50%">hp per tonne</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Transmission :</TD><TD width="50%">Hydra-Matic</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Gears :</TD><TD width="50%">8 Forward / 4 Reverse</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Suspenion :</TD><TD width="50%">Torsion Bar</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Fuel Type :</TD><TD width="50%">Gasoline</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Fuel Capacity:</TD><TD width="50%">500 Liters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Road Consumption:</TD><TD width="50%">3.11 Liters per Kilometer</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Off-Road Consumption:</TD><TD width="50%">5 Liters per Kilometer</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Length :</TD><TD width="50%">5.56 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Height :</TD><TD width="50%">2.77 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Width :</TD><TD width="50%">3 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Weight :</TD><TD width="50%">18400 kilograms</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Ground Clearance :</TD><TD width="50%">46 centimeters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Ground Pressure :</TD><TD width="50%">0.793 kg/cm²</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Track Links :</TD><TD width="50%">75 per track</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Track Width :</TD><TD width="50%">40.6 centimeters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Track Ground Contact :</TD><TD width="50%">285.8 centimeters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Gradiant :</TD><TD width="50%">31°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Vertical Obsticle :</TD><TD width="50%">0.91 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Fording Depth :</TD><TD width="50%">1.02 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Trench Crossing :</TD><TD width="50%">2.44 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Turning Radius :</TD><TD width="50%">14 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Main Gun :</TD><TD width="50%">75mm M6 L / 39</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Gunsight :</TD><TD width="50%">M.71 G</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Traverse :</TD><TD width="50%">360° (Hydraulic)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Elevation :</TD><TD width="50%">+15° / -10°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Main Gun Ammo :</TD><TD width="50%">48</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Secondary Weapons :</TD><TD width="50%">1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Coaxial - 1625 rounds)
1x 7.7mm M1919A4 (Bow - 1625 rounds)
1x 12.7mm M2 HB (AA - 440 rounds)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Hull Front (Upper) :</TD><TD width="50%">25mm @ 30°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Hull Front (Lower) :</TD><TD width="50%">25mm @ 45°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Hull Sides (Upper) :</TD><TD width="50%">25mm @ 88°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Hull Sides (Lower) :</TD><TD width="50%">25mm @ 88°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Hull Rear :</TD><TD width="50%">19mm @ 90°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Hull Top :</TD><TD width="50%">13mm @ 0°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Hull Bottom :</TD><TD width="50%">10mm @ 0°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Turret Front :</TD><TD width="50%">38mm @ 30° - 90°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Turret Mantlet :</TD><TD width="50%">38mm @ 30° - 90°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Turret Sides :</TD><TD width="50%">25mm @ 65°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Turret Rear :</TD><TD width="50%">25mm @ 90°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">Turret Top :</TD><TD width="50%">25mm @ 0° - 22°</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

<CENTER>Penetration Data for the 75mm M6 L / 39</CENTER>

<CENTER>(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°) <HR><TABLE width="90%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE width="100%" align=center border=1><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#ffff00 colSpan=8>AP M72 Shot ( Armor Piercing )</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle width="15%">Weight</TD><TD align=middle width="15%">Velocity</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">100 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">500 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">1000 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">1500 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">2000 m</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle width="15%">6.32 kg</TD><TD align=middle width="15%">619 m/s</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">88 / 72 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">73 / 58 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">59 / 45 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">47 / 34 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">38 / 26 mm</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE width="100%" align=center border=1><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#ffff00 colSpan=8>APCBC M62 Projectile ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle width="15%">Weight</TD><TD align=middle width="15%">Velocity</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">100 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">500 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">1000 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">1500 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">2000 m</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle width="15%">6.79 kg</TD><TD align=middle width="15%">588 m/s</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">71 / 82 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">64 / 75 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">57 / 68 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">51 / 61 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">45 / 55 mm</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD width="100%"><TABLE width="100%" align=center border=1><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#ffff00 colSpan=8>APC M61 Projectile ( Armor Piercing Capped )</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle width="15%">Weight</TD><TD align=middle width="15%">Velocity</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">100 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">500 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">1000 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">1500 m</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">2000 m</TD></TR><TR><TD align=middle width="15%">6.63 kg</TD><TD align=middle width="15%">617 m/s</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">77 / 76 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">69 / 67 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">61 / 58 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">53 / 49 mm</TD><TD align=middle width="14%">47 / 42 mm</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>