| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
KV-1 Model 1939
[sometimes referred to as the "initial" Model 1940, KV is an abbreviation for
Klimenti Voroshilov -- then Soviet Defense Commissar] |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No.100
Kirovskiy Works in Leningrad (LKZ) |
| Production Quantity |
about 1001 |
Production Period |
1940 |
| Type |
Heavy Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length overall |
6.8 m (22' 4") |
Barrel Overhang |
0 |
| Width |
3.3 m (10' 10") |
Height |
2.7 m (8' 10") |
| Combat Weight |
43500 kg (96000 lbs) |
Radio Equipment |
71-TK-3 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
76.2mm Gun L-11 |
Ammunition Carried |
111 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
360° |
Elevation (degrees) |
-4° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TOD-6, PT-6 |
| Secondary Armament |
3 x 7.62mm DT MG
(coaxial, bow, turret rear) |
Ammunition Carried |
3024 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
V-2K |
Track Links |
87-90/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, n.a. |
Track Width |
65 cm (28") |
| Horsepower (max.) |
600hp@2000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
433 cm (170") |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
13.8 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
0.77 kg/cm2 (11.0
psi) |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance |
0.45 m (1' 6") |
| Fuel |
Diesel |
Turning Radius |
9.45 m (31' 0") |
| Range on/off road |
250 km |
Gradient |
36° |
| Mileage on road |
240 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
1.0 m (3' 3") |
| Fuel Capacity |
600 l |
Fording |
1.5 m (4' 11") |
| Speed on road |
35 km/h |
Trench Crossing |
2.7 m (8' 10") |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
75mm@60° |
75mm@90° |
70mm@round |
40mm@0°(front) |
| 30mm@0°(rear) |
| Superstructure |
40mm@25°(glacis) |
- |
60mm@40° |
40mm@0°(front) |
| 75mm@60°(driver) |
30mm@0°(rear) |
| Turret |
75mm@70° |
75mm@75° |
75mm@75° |
40mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
90mm@round |
- |
- |
- |
| NOTES |
| 1Total KV-1 production during 1940 was 141
units. |
| REFERENCES |
| RT, SHT, ST, RTAV, SKVr, OOBTr, RAH, PH22r |
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