T2 Medium Tank
Aberdeen Tank Museum
Built by the Ordnance Department and conformed to the 15 ton weight limit.3 It was based on the British Medium Mark II.3
In 1931 the hull 37 mm gun was removed, and a .30 cal MG was added for anti-aircraft fire.3
Originally had a 47 mm gun in the turret and a 37 mm gun in the hull.1 The 37 mm gun could fire a 1.91 lb shell at a muzzle velocity of 2,550'/sec.1
| T2 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 41,2 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 15.2 tons1, 15.6 tons2 |
| Length w/gun | 16'1,2 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 9' 1"2, 9.1'1 |
| Width | 8'2,4 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 17.25"1 |
| Ground contact length | 112"1 |
| Ground pressure | 9.3 psi1 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | 47 mm2,3 2: 47 mm semiautomatic gun, L/50, hull, turret1 |
| Main | 37 mm2,3 |
| Secondary | 2: MG2 MG, hull3 .50 cal MG coaxial3 2: .30 cal M1919A4 MG, hull, AA1 .50 cal M2 MG, coaxial1 |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 37 mm: 751 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | .30 cal: 4,5001 .50 cal: 2,0001 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 0.25" - 1"2 Front: 0.75"1 Side: 0.5"1 |
| Hull Front, Upper | |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | 0.75"1 |
| Turret Sides | 0.75"1 |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Liberty1,2 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | Water1 |
| Cylinders | 121 |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 312@1,750 rpm1 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | Selective and Cotta1 4 forward, 1 reverse1 |
| Steering | Clutch brake1 |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | Electric1 |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline1 |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 94 gallons1 |
| Road consumption | 0.95 mpg1 |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | Manual1 |
| Max speed | 25 mph1,2 |
| Cross country speed | 5-15 mph1 |
| Road radius | 90 miles1 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical obstacle | |
| Climbing ability | 35° (70%) slope1 |
| Suspension (Type) | Verticle springs1 6 two wheeled bogies1 |
| Wheels each side | 6x21 |
| Return rollers each side | 41 |
| Tracks (Type) | Steel, open, double pin shoe1 |
| Length | |
| Width | 15"1 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | 761 |
| Pitch | 4.25"1 |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | 6.75'1 |
| Production | Cunningham1 11 |
Sources:
- Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
- Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
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