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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