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Tanks of World War II

T-37A

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
Profile Drawing Available T-37 Model 1934 by S. Zaloga and J. Grandsen
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

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