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T-54 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
T-54 (T-54-3) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No.183 (possibly Factory No. 75) in USSR |
| Status |
Manufacture complete. Phased out of service in Russia. |
| Production Period |
1952-1955 |
Production Quantity |
about 7000 (1) |
| Type |
MBT |
Crew |
4 |
| Length, overall |
9.0m |
Length, hull |
6.2m |
| Width, overall |
3.3m |
Height, overall |
2.4+ m |
| Combat Weight |
36000kg |
Unloaded Weight |
34000kg |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
100mm D-10T (M1944) rifled gun |
Ammunition Carried |
34x100mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+17/-4 |
| Traverse Rate |
n/a |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
none |
Rangefinder |
optical |
| Night Vision |
none |
Auto-Loader |
none |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.62mm MG (coaxial, bow)
12.7mm MG (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
3000x7.62mm
500x12.7mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
V-54, V-12 water-cooled diesel |
Transmission |
manual (5 forward, 1 reverse) |
| Horsepower |
520hp at 2,000rpm |
Suspension |
torsion bar |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
14.4hp/t |
Track Width |
580mm |
| Speed, on road |
48km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
3.84m |
| Fuel Capacity |
812 l |
Ground Pressure |
0.81kg/cm² |
| Range, on road |
400km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
190 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.8m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.7m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.425m |
Fording |
1.4m (1) |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
engine smoke generator |
NBC Protection |
none |
| Armor Details |
All-welded steel hull, cast steel turret. Armor thickness, hull: 97mm@58 (upper front); 99mm@55 (lower front); 79mm@0 (upper sides); 20mm@0 (lower sides); 46mm@0 (rear); 33mm (top); 20mm (floor). Turret: 203mm@0 (front); 150mm@0 (sides); 64mm@0 (rear); 39mm@79 (roof). |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
(1) Estimate. The total production quantity for the T-54 series and the T-55 series is believed to be over 50000 vehicles, between 1947 and 1977.
(2) Fording depth 4.5m with preparation.
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