T-44

GENERAL DATA
Other Designations	T-44
Manufacturer(s)	Factory No.75 Kharkov Diesel Factory
Production Quantity	200¹	Production Period	1945
Type	Medium Tank	Crew	4
Length overall	7.65 m (25' 1")	Barrel Overhang	1.60 m (5' 3")
Width	3.10 m (10' 2")	Height	2.40 m (7' 10")
Combat Weight	31500 kg (69500 lbs)	Radio Equipment	9RM

FIREPOWER
Primary Armament	85mm Gun ZiS-S-53	Ammunition Carried	58
Traverse (degrees)	360°	Elevation (degrees)	-5° to +25°
Traverse speed (360°)	n.a.	Sight	TSh-16
Secondary Armament	2 x 7.62mm DTM MG (coaxial, bow²)	Ammunition Carried	1890

MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model	V-44	Track Links	72/track
Type & Displacement	V12, n.a.	Track Width	50 cm (20")
Horsepower (max.)	520hp @2000rpm	Track Ground Contact	385 cm (152")
Power/Weight Ratio	16.5 hp/tonne	Ground Pressure	0.82 kg/cm² (11.6 psi)
Gearbox	5 forward, 1 reverse	Ground Clearance	0.45 m (1' 6")
Fuel	Diesel	Turning Radius	7.6 m (24' 11")
Range on/off road	200+/140+ km	Gradient	32°
Mileage on road	250 l/100km	Vertical Obstacle	1.0 m (3' 3")
Fuel Capacity	500 (+150 external) l	Fording	1.3 m (4' 3")
Speed on/off road	50/26 km/h	Trench Crossing	2.5 m (8' 2")

ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail	Front	Side	Rear	Top/Bottom
Hull	90mm @30°	75mm @90°	30mm @20°	20mm @0°
Superstructure	90mm @30°	75mm @90°	45mm @90°	15mm @0°
Turret	90mm @rounded	90mm @70°	75mm @78°	15mm @0°
Mantlet	120mm @rounded	-	-	-

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
T-44 by George R. Bradford

NOTES
¹Production continued afterward. This figure is the number produced in the production period noted. ²The bow MG was electrically operated.

REFERENCES
ST, RT, OOBTr, RTAV, Russian Military Zone, George R. Bradford

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