Tuesday, June 21, 2016

M46 Patton Medium Tank

The M46 Patton was the successor to the M26 Pershing and the predecessor to the M47 Patton.  The vehicle received the 90 mm M3A1. The vehicle had a dozer variants and another variant: M46A1. Some Pattons were painted for a ploy against Chinese superstition against tigers. The M46E1 was a predecessor to the M47 Patton mounting the T42 turret.
Variants:
1.
Name: M46 Patton I
Type: Medium Tank
Origin: United States
Year: 1948
Produced: 1160

Length: 6.35 Meters
Width: 3.51 Meters
Height: 3.17 Meters
Weight: 44000 Kilograms
Speed: 48 km/h

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-90 mm M3A1
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm M1919A4 (2)
-12.7 mm M2

Gun Flexibility:
20° Elevation
10° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
102 mm Front
76 mm Side
51 mm Rear
22 mm Top
25 mm Bottom
-Turret
100 mm Front (110 mm Gun Shield)
76 mm Side
76 mm Rear
25 mm Top

2.
Name: M46A1 Patton I
Type: Medium Tank
Origin: United States
Year: 1948
Produced: 1160

Length: 6.35 Meters
Width: 3.51 Meters
Height: 3.17 Meters
Weight: 44000 Kilograms
Speed: 48 km/h

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-90 mm M3A1
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm M1919A4 (2)
-12.7 mm M2

Gun Flexibility:
20° Elevation
10° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
102 mm Front
76 mm Side
51 mm Rear
22 mm Top
25 mm Bottom
-Turret
100 mm Front (110 mm Gun Shield)
76 mm Side
76 mm Rear
25 mm Top

3.
Name: M46E1 Patton
Type: Medium Tank
Origin: United States
Year: 1951
Produced: 1

Length: 6.35 Meters
Width: 3.51 Meters
Height: 3.17 Meters
Weight: 44000 Kilograms
Speed: 48 km/h

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-90 mm T119
Secondary Armament:
??? (more similar to T42?)

Gun Flexibility:
19° Elevation
10° Depression

Armor:
-Hull
102 mm Front
76 mm Side
51 mm Rear
22 mm Top
25 mm Bottom
-Turret
100 mm Front (110 mm Gun Shield)
64 mm Side
76 mm Rear
25 mm Top


Sources:
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/m46patton.html
http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=31
http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/US/M46_Patton.php
http://tankarchives.blogspot.com/2014/02/world-of-tanks-history-section-m46.html
http://historywarsweapons.com/m46-patton-specifications/
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