T92 Howitzer Motor Carriage
Aberdeen Tank Museum
The 240 mm gun could fire a 356 lb shell at a range of 25,225 yards.2
T93 Gun Motor Carriage
Aberdeen Tank Museum
The 8" gun fired a 230 lb shell at a range of 35,635 yards.2
| T92 | T93 | |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | Commander, driver, co-driver, gun crew (5).1 81,2 |
Commander, driver, co-driver, gun crew (5).1 81 |
| Physical Characteristics | ||
| Weight | 127,500 lb2, 137,500 lb1 63.75 tons2 |
131,400 lb1 |
| Length w/gun | ||
| Length w/o gun | 28'1,2 | 28'1,2 |
| Height | 10.5'2, 10' 8"1 | 8' 5"1, 10.5'2 |
| Width | 11'1, 11.1'2 | 11'1, 11.8'2 |
| Width over tracks | ||
| Ground clearance | 20"2 | 20"2 |
| Ground contact length | 178"2 | 181"2 |
| Ground pressure | 12 psi2, 15.5 psi2 | |
| Turret ring diameter | ||
| Armament | ||
| Main | 240 mm Howitzer M11,2 T30 mount2 |
8" Gun M11,2 |
| Secondary | ||
| MG | ||
| Side arms | .30 cal carbines2 | |
| Quantity | ||
| Main | 02, 61 | 61 |
| Secondary | ||
| MG | ||
| Side arms | 9002 | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 131, 251 Front: 1"2 Side: 0.5"-1"2 Superstructure: 0.5"2 |
131, 251 Front: 1"2 Side: 0.5"-1"2 Superstructure: 0.5"2 |
| Hull Front, Upper | ||
| Hull Front, Lower | ||
| Hull Sides, Upper | ||
| Hull Sides, Lower | ||
| Hull Rear | ||
| Hull Top | ||
| Hull Bottom | ||
| Superstructure Front | ||
| Superstructure Sides | ||
| Superstructure Rear | ||
| Superstructure Top | ||
| Engine (Make / Model) | Ford GAF1 Ford GAF-C2 |
Ford GAF1 |
| Bore / stroke | ||
| Cooling | Water2 | |
| Cylinders | V-82 | |
| Capacity | ||
| Net HP | 500@2,600 rpm2 | |
| Power to weight ratio | 8 hp/ton2 | |
| Compression ratio | ||
| Transmission (Type) | Torqmatic, torque converter2 3 forwared, 1 reverse2 |
|
| Steering | Controlled differential2, M26 components2 | |
| Steering ratio | ||
| Starter | Electric2 | |
| Electrical system | ||
| Ignition | Magneto2 | |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline2 | |
| Octane | 802 | |
| Quantity | ||
| Road consumption | ||
| Cross country consumption | ||
| Performance | ||
| Traverse | 12° left and 12° right1,2 | 12° left and 12° right1 |
| Max speed | 15 mph1, 20 mph2 | 15 mph1 |
| Cross country speed | ||
| Road radius | 50 miles2, 50-80 miles1 | 50-80 miles1 |
| Cross country radius | ||
| Turning radius | ||
| Elevation limits | 0° to + 65°1,2 | 0° to + 65°1 |
| Fording depth | 4' 7"1 | 4' 7"1 |
| Trench crossing | 7'1 | 7'1 |
| Vertical obstacle | 3' 10"1 | 3' 10"1 |
| Climbing ability | 31° (60%) slope2 | |
| Suspension (Type) | Torsion Bar.1 | Torsion Bar1,2 |
| Wheels each side | 72 | |
| Return rollers each side | 62 | |
| Tracks (Type) | Double pin, rubber block2 | Double pin, rubber block2 |
| Length | ||
| Width | 23"1,2 | 23"1,2 |
| Diameter | ||
| Number of links | 942 | 942 |
| Pitch | 6"2 | 6"2 |
| Tire tread | ||
| Track centers/tread | 9.2'2, 9' 2"1 | 9.2'2, 9' 2"1 |
| Production |
Sources:
- British and American Tanks of World War Two, The Complete Illustrated History of British, American, and Commonwealth Tanks 1933-1945, Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, 1969
- Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?
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