Monday, May 9, 2016

T7 Light Tank

The T7 light tank which would later evolve into the M7 medium tank was a United States light tank development to replace the M5 and M3 tanks.
Variants:
1.
Name: T7
Type: Light Tank
Origin: United States
Year: 1941
Produced: 7 total?

Length: 5.23 Meters
Width: 2.84 Meters
Height: 2.36 Meters
Weight: ~14000 Kilograms
Speed: 56 km/h

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-37 mm Canon
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm M6

Gun Flexibility:
60° Elevation
10° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
38 mm Front
32 mm Side
25 mm Rear
25 mm Bottom
19 mm Top
-Turret
51 mm Front (64 mm Gun Shield)
38 mm Side
38 mm Rear
19 mm Top

2.
Name: T7E1
Type: Light Tank
Origin: United States
Year: 1941

Length: 5.23 Meters
Width: 2.84 Meters
Height: 2.36 Meters
Weight: ~14000 Kilograms
Speed: 56 km/h

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-37 mm Canon
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm M6

Gun Flexibility:
60° Elevation
10° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
38 mm Front (64 mm Gun Shield)
32 mm Side
25 mm Rear
25 mm Bottom
19 mm Top
-Turret
51 mm Front
38 mm Side
38 mm Rear
19 mm Top

3.
Name: T7E2
Type: Light Tank
Origin: United States
Had Wright-975 Engine

Length: 5.23 Meters
Width: 2.84 Meters
Height: 2.36 Meters
Weight: ~14000 Kilograms
Speed: 56 km/h?

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-37 mm Canon? OR
-57 mm 6-Pounder Mk. III
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm M6

Gun Flexibility:
60° Elevation
10° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
38 mm Front (64 mm Gun Shield)
32 mm Side
25 mm Rear
25 mm Bottom
19 mm Top
-Turret
51 mm Front
38 mm Side
38 mm Rear
19 mm Top

4.
Name: T7E3
Type: Light Tank
Origin: United States
rest same

5.
Name: T7E4
Type: Light Tank
Origin: United States
Had twin Cadillac engines
rest same

6.
Name: T7E5 (M7)
Type: Light Tank
Origin: United States

Length: 5.23 Meters
Width: 2.84 Meters
Height: 2.36 Meters
Weight: 27000 Kilograms
Speed: 48 km/h

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-75 mm M3
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm M1919A4 (3)

Gun Flexibility:
18° Elevation
8° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
38 mm Front
32 mm Side
25 mm Rear
25 mm Bottom
19 mm Top
-Turret
51 mm Front
38 mm Side
38 mm Rear
19 mm Top

Sources:
http://vn-parabellum.com/us/m7-medium-tank-art2.html
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/usa/medium_m7.htm
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_m7_medium_tank.html

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