The T58 Heavy was an American heavy tank project that had an oscillating turret. The turrets were scrapped by the Ordinance Committee.
Variants:
1.
Name: T58
Type: Heavy Tank
Origin: United States
Year: 1952
Produced: 2 pilot turrets
Length: 7 Meters
Width: 3.63
Height: ~3.55 Meters
Weight: 59955 Kilograms
Speed: 35 km/h
Crew: 3 in turret
Primary Armament:
-155 mm T80 OR
-155 mm T7E2 (Autoloader: 6) (also known as T180)
Secondary Armament:
-7.62 mm MG (2) OR
-7.62 mm MG
Gun Flexibility:
15° Elevation
8° Depression
Armor:
-Hull
130 mm Front
51 mm Side
38 mm Rear
25 mm Top
38 mm Bottom
Sources:
Hunnicutt Firepower
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/m103heavy.html
http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/395259.pdf
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