Thursday, November 19, 2015

T30 Heavy Tank

The T30, related to the T29 and T34, was an American heavy tank. The tank mounted an 155 mm gun and has a very strong turret.
Variants:
1.
Name: T30
Type: Heavy Tank
Origin: United States
Year: 1944
Produced: 2

Length: 7.61 Meters
Width: 3.22 Meters
Height: 3.8 Meters
Weight: 64682 Kilograms
Speed: 35 km/h

Crew: 6

Primary Armament:
-155 mm T7
Secondary Armament(s):
-7.62 mm Colt-Browning M1919A4 AND
-11.43 mm Thompson (for personal crew defense) AND
-12.7 mm Colt-Browning M2HB (2)

Armor:
-Hull
102 mm Upper Front 70 mm Lower Rear
76 mm Front Side 51 mm Rear Side
51 mm Upper Rear 19 mm Lower Rear
38 mm Top
25 mm Front Bottom 19 mm Rear Bottom
-Turret
178 mm Front (279 mm Gun Shield)
127 mm Side
102 mm Rear
38 mm Top

2.
Name: T30E1
Type: Heavy Tank
Origin: United States
Year: 1945
Produced: 2

Length: 7.61 Meters
Width: 3.22 Meters
Height: 3.8 Meters
Weight: 70000 Kilograms
Speed: 35 km/h

Crew: 6

Primary Armament:
-155 mm T7E1 (automatic loading system)
Secondary Armament(s):
-7.62 mm Colt-Browning M1919A4 AND
-11.43 mm Thompson (for personal crew defense) AND
-12.7 mm Colt-Browning M2HB (2)

Armor:
-Hull
102 mm Upper Front 70 mm Lower Rear
76 mm Front Side 51 mm Rear Side
51 mm Upper Rear 19 mm Lower Rear
38 mm Top
25 mm Front Bottom 19 mm Rear Bottom
-Turret
178 mm Front (279 mm Gun Shield)
127 mm Side
102 mm Rear
38 mm Top

Sources:
http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=353
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/usa/heavy_t30.htm
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