| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designations |
17-pounder
Self-Propelled Gun Achilles IIC |
| Manufacturer(s) |
n.a. |
| Production Quantity |
n.a. |
Production Period |
n.a. |
| Type |
Tank Destroyer |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
7.27/5.97 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
1.30 |
| Width (m) |
3.05 |
Height (m) |
2.90 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
29600 |
Radio Equipment |
No. 19 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
77mm 17-pounder Mk. V |
Ammunition Carried |
50 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-5° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
Direct sight telescope |
| Secondary Armament |
12.7mm Browning
.50 cal. MG (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
450 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
GM 6046 |
Track Links |
79/track |
| Type & Displacement |
2 x In6, 13.9 liters |
Track Width |
42.1 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
375hp@2100rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
373.4 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
12.7 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
13.4psi (0.94kg/cm2) |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.43 |
| Fuel |
Diesel |
Turning Radius (m) |
18.9 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
322 on road |
Gradient (degrees) |
31° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
233 |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.61 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
750 |
Fording (m) |
0.91 |
| Speed on/off road |
40 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.3 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
51mm@34°-90° |
25mm@90° |
25mm@90° |
13mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
38mm@35° |
19mm@52° |
19mm@52° |
19mm@0° (front) |
| 10mm@0° (rear) |
| Turret |
- |
25mm@75° |
25mm@90° |
19mm@0°/open |
| Gun Shield |
57mm@45° |
- |
- |
- |
| REFERENCES |
| Sh, BT, TWWII, MM0594 |
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