M3 Lee
| GENERAL DATA | |||
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| Other Designation(s) | Medium Tank M3 Lee | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | n.a. | ||
| Production Quantity | 4924 | Production Period | Jun. 1941-Aug. 1942 |
| Type | Medium Tank | Crew | 6 or 7 |
| Length /hull (m) | 6.12 or 5.64*/5.64 | Barrel Overhang (m) | 0.48 or 0* |
| Width (m) | 2.72 | Height (m) | 3.12 |
| Combat Weight (kg) | 27900 | 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: Hydraulic (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 | Wright (Continental) R975 EC2 | Track Links | 79/track |
| Type & Displacement | R9, 15.9 liters | Track Width | 40.6 or 42.1 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) | 400hp @2400rpm | Track Ground Contact | 373.4 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 14.3 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 12.6 psi |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance (m) | 0.43 |
| Fuel | Gasoline (Petrol) | Turning Radius (m) | 18.9 |
| Range on/off road (km) | 193 | Gradient (degrees) | 31° |
| Mileage (L/100km) | 412 on road | Vertical Obstacle (m) | 0.61 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) | 796 | Fording (m) | 1.0 |
| Speed on/off road | 34 km/h | Trench Crossing (m) | 2.3 |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
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| 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 |
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Medium Tank M3 "Lee" by D.P. Dyer
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| NOTES |
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| *M3 or M2 gun respectively |
| REFERENCES |
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