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M36 Tank Destroyer

GENERAL DATA
Other Desig­nation(s) 90mm Gun Motor Carriage M36
Manufacturer(s) n.a.
Production Quantity 1413 Production Period Apr. 1944-July 1945
Type Tank Destroyer Crew 5
Length /hull (m) 7.46/5.97 Barrel Overhang (m) 1.49
Width (m) 3.05 Height (m) 3.28
Combat Weight (kg) 28600 Radio Equipment SCR610
FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 90mm Gun M3 Ammu­nition Carried 47
Traverse (degrees) 360° Elevation (degrees) -10° to +20°
Traverse speed (360°) 15 sec. Sight n.a.
Secondary Armament - Ammu­nition Carried -
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model Ford GAA Track Links 79/track
Type & Displace­ment V8, 18 liters Track Width 42.1 cm
Horsepower (max.) 500hp @2600rpm Track Ground Contact 373.4 cm
Power­/Weight Ratio 17.5 hp/tonne Ground Pressure 12.9 psi
Gearbox 5 forward, 1 reverse Ground Clearance (m) 0.43
Fuel Gasoline (Petrol) Turning Radius (m) 18.9
Range on/off road (km) 249/177 Gradient (degrees) 31°
Mileage (L/100km) 568 on/758 off road Vertical Obstacle (m) 0.61
Fuel Capacity (liters) 873 Fording (m) 0.91
Speed on/off road 42/8-32 km/h Trench Crossing (m) 2.3
ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail Front Side Rear Top­/Bottom
Hull 51-108mm @34-90° 25mm @90° 19mm @52-90° 13mm @0°
Super­structure 38mm @35° 19mm @52° 19mm @52-90° 19mm @0°(front)
10mm @0°(rear)
Turret - 32mm @85° 44-127mm @90° 10mm @0°
Gun Shield 76mm @45° - - -
REFERENCES
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