OnWar.com

Tanks of World War II

M3 Lee

GENERAL DATA
Other Desig­nation(s) Medium Tank M3 Lee
Manufacturer(s) n.a.
Production Quantity 4924 Production Period Jun. 1941-Aug. 1942
Type Medium Tank Crew 6 or 7
Length /hull (m) 6.12 or 5.64*/5.64 Barrel Overhang (m) 0.48 or 0*
Width (m) 2.72 Height (m) 3.12
Combat Weight (kg) 27900 Radio Equipment SCR508
FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 75mm Gun M2 or M3 (hull mounted) Ammu­nition Carried 75mm: 50
37mm Gun M5 or M6 (turret) 37mm: 178
Traverse (degrees) 75mm: 30° (15 L or R) Elevation (degrees) 75mm: -9° to +20°
37mm: Hydraulic (360°) 37mm: -7° to +60°
Traverse speed (360°) 75mm: Manual Sight 75mm: n.a.
37mm: 18°/sec. 37mm: n.a.
Secondary Armament 3 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (turret, coaxial with 37mm, bow) Ammu­nition Carried 9200
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model Wright (Continental) R975 EC2 Track Links 79/track
Type & Displace­ment R9, 15.9 liters Track Width 40.6 or 42.1 cm
Horse­power (max.) 400hp @2400rpm Track Ground Contact 373.4 cm
Power­/Weight Ratio 14.3 hp/tonne Ground Pressure 12.6 psi
Gearbox 5 forward, 1 reverse Ground Clearance (m) 0.43
Fuel Gasoline (Petrol) Turning Radius (m) 18.9
Range on/off road (km) 193 Gradient (degrees) 31°
Mileage (L/100km) 412 on road Vertical Obstacle (m) 0.61
Fuel Capacity (liters) 796 Fording (m) 1.0
Speed on/off road 34 km/h Trench Crossing (m) 2.3
ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail Front Side Rear Top­/Bottom
Hull 51mm @45-90° 38mm @90° 38mm @80°-90° 25mm @0°(front) 13mm @0°(rear)
Super­structure 38mm @37°(lower)
51mm @60°(upper)
38mm @90° - 13mm @0-7°
Turret 51mm @43° 51mm @85° 51mm @85° 22mm @0°
Mantlet 89mm @90° - - -
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
Profile Drawing Available Medium Tank M3 "Lee" by D.P. Dyer
NOTES
*M3 or M2 gun respectively
REFERENCES
Sh

Copyright © 2018 Ralph Zuljan