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M3A4 Lee
GENERAL DATA
Other Designation(s) M3A4 Lee
Manufacturer(s) n.a.
Production Quantity 109 Production Period Jun. 1942-Aug. 1942
Type Medium Tank Crew 6 or 7
Length /hull (m) 6.63 or 6.15*/6.15 Barrel Overhang (m) 0.48 or 0*
Width (m) 2.64 Height (m) 3.12
Combat Weight (kg) 29000 Radio Equipment SCR508
FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 75mm Gun M2 or M3 (hull mounted) Ammunition Carried 75mm: 50
37mm Gun M5 or M6 (turret) 37mm:178
Traverse (degrees) 75mm: 30° (15 L or R) Elevation (degrees) 75mm: -9° to +20°
37mm: 360° 37mm: -7° to +60°
Traverse speed (360°) 75mm: Manual Sight 75mm: n.a.
37mm: 18°/sec. 37mm: n.a.
Secondary Armament 3 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (turret, coaxial with 37mm, bow) Ammunition Carried 9200
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model Chrysler A57 Track Links 83/track
Type & Displacement Multibank 30, 20.5 liters Track Width 40.6 or 42.1 cm
Horsepower (max.) 425hp@2850rpm Track Ground Contact 406.4 cm
Power/Weight Ratio 14.7 hp/tonne Ground Pressure 12.1 psi
Gearbox 5 forward, 1 reverse Ground Clearance (m) 0.41
Fuel Gasoline (Petrol) Turning Radius (m) 21.3
Range on/off road (km) 161 Gradient (degrees) 31°
Mileage (liters/100km) 452 on road Vertical Obstacle (m) 0.61
Fuel Capacity (liters) 727 Fording (m) 1.0
Speed on/off road 32 km/h Trench Crossing (m) 2.4
ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail Front Side Rear Top/Bottom
Hull 51mm@45-90° 38mm@90° 38mm@80°-90° 25mm@0°(front) 13mm@0°(rear)
Superstructure 38mm@37°(lower) 51mm@60°(upper) 38mm@90° - 13mm@0-7°
Turret 51mm@43° 51mm@85° 51mm@85° 22mm@0°
Mantlet 89mm@90° - - -
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
M3A4 Lee Profile Medium Tank M3A4 "Lee" by D.P. Dyer
NOTES
*M3 or M2 gun respectively
REFERENCES
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