| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Cruiser Tank
Sherman VC "Firefly" |
| Manufacturer(s) |
n.a. |
| Production Quantity |
n.a. |
Production Period |
n.a. |
| Type |
Medium/Cruiser |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
7.85/6.45 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
1.40 |
| Width (m) |
2.67 |
Height (m) |
2.74 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
32700 |
Radio Equipment |
No.19 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
76.2mm ROQF 17-pounder Mk.IV or
VII |
Ammunition Carried |
77 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-5° to+20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
15 sec. |
Sight |
Mk. 3/1 |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x .30 cal. M1919A4 MG
(coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
5000 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Chrysler Multibank A57 |
Track Links |
83/track |
| Type & Displacement |
5 x In6, 20.5 liters |
Track Width |
42.1 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
425hp@2850rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
406.4 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
13.0 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
13.6 psi |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.43 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
21 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
161 on road |
Gradient (degrees) |
31° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
451 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.61 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
727 |
Fording (m) |
1.07 |
| Speed on/off road |
40 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.4 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
51mm@45°-90° |
38mm@90° |
38mm@70°-90° |
13-25mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
51mm@34° |
38mm@90° |
- |
19mm@0-7° |
| Turret |
76mm@60° |
51mm@85° |
64mm@90° |
25mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
38&89mm@90° |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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