| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designation(s) |
T-37A |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No.37 (in
Moscow) |
| Production Quantity |
about 11301 |
Production Period |
1933-1936 |
| Type |
Amphibious Light Tank |
Crew |
2 |
| Overall Length |
3.75 m (12' 4") |
Barrel Overhang |
0 |
| Width |
2.00 m (6' 7") |
Height |
1.82 m (6' 0") |
| Combat Weight |
3200 kg (7000 lbs) |
Radio Equipment |
none2 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
7.62mm DT MG |
Ammunition Carried |
585 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
360° |
Elevation (degrees) |
-5° to +5° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
MP |
| Secondary Armament |
none |
Ammunition Carried |
none |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
GAZ-AA |
Track Links |
90/track |
| Type & Displacement |
4 cylinder |
Track Width |
20 cm (8") |
| Horsepower (max.) |
40hp@2200rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
160 cm (63") |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
12.5 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
0.50 kg/cm2 (7.1
psi) |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance |
0.30 m (1' 0") |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius |
6.0 m (19' 8") |
| Range on/off road |
200/100 km |
Gradient |
35-40° |
| Mileage on road |
50/100 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.5 m (1' 8") |
| Fuel Capacity |
100 l |
Fording |
floats |
| Speed on road/water |
35/6 km/h |
Trench Crossing |
1.6 m (5' 3") |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
9mm@60°(nose) |
9mm@90° |
6mm@30&45° |
6mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
6mm@15°(glacis) |
- |
9mm@90° |
6mm@0° |
| 9mm@80°(driver) |
| Turret |
9mm@90° |
9mm@90° |
9mm@90° |
6mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
9mm@round |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
|
|
| NOTES |
1About 1200 T-37s of all variations were
built. The estimated 70 T-37 vehicles built in 1933 were probably a pre-production version
that were extensively tested in 1933. Production vehicles, conformed to the T-37A
configuration. Later Soviet documents dispensed with the "A" when referring to
the T-37A.
2Commander's vehicles were equipped with a
radio. |
| REFERENCES |
| RT, OOBTr, RTAV, ST, Russian Military Zone |
|
|
