M4A4:
Aberdeen Tank Museum
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Standardized in February 1942. Built by Detroit Tank Arsenal.
Welded hull. Three piece bolted front. Early models had M34 gun mount and vision slots in hull eliminated. Later vehicles had the M34A1 mount.
The length of hull had to be extended for the 5 engines.7
Was the main model supplied to England.7
The 75 mm gun fired a 14.4 lb. AP round at a muzle velocity of 2,050'/sec.9
Tank Recovery Vehicle M32B4:
Based on M4A4.
M4A4 Mine Exploder:
Aberdeen Tank Museum
Used spigot mortar bombs.9
| M4A4 (Sherman V) | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 54,9 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 71,000 lb4 29.7 tons6, 34.8 tons, 36.25 tons9 |
| Length w/gun | 19' 10.5"4, 20.3'9 6.04 m6 |
| Length w/o gun | 19' 10.5" |
| Height | 8.9'9, 9'3,4 2.74 m6 |
| Width | 8' 7"3,4, 8.7'9 2.62 m6 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 15.75", 17"9 |
| Ground contact length | 13' 6", 160"9 |
| Ground pressure | 12.9 psi9, 13.4 psi |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 75 mm4 75 mm M33,6 75 mm M3, L/409 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 3: MG4 2: .30 cal MG3 .50 cal MG, AA3 2: .30 cal M1919A4 MG, box, coaxial9 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 959, 973,6 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | .30: 4,7503, 7,7509 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 123 1" - 2"4 20 - 855 Front: 2"@46°9, 756 Side: 1.5"9, 376 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 503 |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | 3.2"9, 753 Mantlet: 1"9 |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Chrysler 5-line WC Chrysler 5 line4,, Chrysler WC multi-bank6 5: Chrysler7 5xChrysler 5-2519 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | Water4,9 |
| Cylinders | 304, 5x67,9 |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 3706, 4254,5, 430@2,500 rpm9 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | 6.5:19 |
| Transmission (Type) | Synchromesh9 5 forward, 1 reverse9 |
| Steering | Controlled differential9 |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | Electric9 |
| Electrical system | 24-volt9 |
| Ignition | Magneto9 |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline9 |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 150 gallons9, 160 gallons |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | 0.6 mpg9 |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360°3 Hand and hydraulic9 |
| Max speed | 25 mph4,9, 26 mph 40 kph6 |
| Cross country | |
| Road radius | 100 miles, 120 miles9 |
| Cross country radius | 100 miles9 |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | -12° to +8° |
| Fording depth | 3' 6"3,9 |
| Trench crossing | 8'3,9 |
| Vertical obstacle | 2'3,9 |
| Climbing ability | 31° (60%) slope9 |
| Suspension (Type) | Vertical volute.3 Horizontal spring, 3 bogies of 2 wheels each9 |
| Wheels each side | 3x29 |
| Return rollers each side | 39 |
| Tracks (Type) | Dry pin, double pin per shoe, rubber cleat9 |
| Length | |
| Width | 16.5"3, 16.6"9 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | 849 |
| Pitch | 6"9 |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | 6.9'9, 6' 11"3 |
| Production |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1943-1945, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
- 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
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
- Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
- Battle Winning Tanks, Aircraft & Warships of World War II, David Miller, 2000
- Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?
- Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969
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