M3A1 Stuart III

Light Tank M3A1 / General Stuart III
     
Název:
Name:
M3A1 M3A1
Originální název:
Original Name:
M3A1
Kategorie:
Category:
lehký tank light tank
Výrobce:
Producer:
DD.05.1942-DD.01.1943 American Car & Foundry Co., Berwick
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.05.1942-DD.01.1943
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
4410
Prototyp vyroben:
Prototype Built:
DD.08.1941
Osádka:
Crew:
4
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Bojová hmotnost:
Combat Weight:
12927 kg 28500 lb
Délka s kanónem dopředu:
Length with Gun Forward:
4531 mm 14 ft 10 ⅜ in
Délka korby:
Hull Length:
4531 mm 14 ft 10 ⅜ in
Celková šířka:
Overall Width:
2235 mm 7 ft 4 in
Celková výška:
Overall Height:
2299 mm 7 ft 6 ½ in
Světlá výška:
Ground Clearance:
419 mm 1 ft 4 ½ in
Šířka pásu:
Track Width:
295 mm 11 ⅝ in
Měrný tlak:
Ground Pressure:
0.07 MPa 10.56 psi
Pancéřování:
Armour:
Trup:
- predný horný: 38 mm
- predný spodný: 16...44 mm
- bočný a zadný: 25 mm
- zvrchu: 10 mm
- zospodu: 10...13mm


Veža:
- spredu:38 mm
- zboku a zozadu: 32mm
- zvrchu: 13 mm
Hull:
- Front, Upper: 1,5in
- Front, Lower: 5/8...1,75in
- Sides and Rear: 1in
- Top: 3/8in
- Bottom: 3/8..1/2in


Turret:
- Front: 1,5in
- Sides and rear: 1,25in
- Top: 1/2in
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Typ:
Type:
Continental W-670-9A (7 valcový hviezdicový zážihový motor) Continental W-670-9A (7 cylinders, Radial, gasolin engine)
Výkon:
Power:
186.4 kW při 2400 ot/min 250 bhp at 2400 rpm
Převodové ústrojí:
Transmission:
manuálna prevodovka, 5 rýchlostí vpred, jedna vzad manual shift, 5 gears forward, one reverse
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Rychlost na silnici:
Road Speed:
57.9 km/h 36 mph
Rychlost v terénu:
Cross-country Speed:
? km/h ? mph
Jízdní dosah po silnici:
Cruising Range on Road:
112.7 km 70 mi
Jízdní dosah v terénu:
Cross-country Cruising Range:
? km ? mi
Překonávání překážek:
Obstacles Crossing:
 
Svah:
Gradient:
27 ° 60 %
Boční náklon:
Side Slope:
? ° ? %
Překročivost:
Trench Crossing:
1.83 m 72 in
Výstupnost:
Vertical Obstacle:
0.61 m 24 in
Brodivost:
Fording Depth:
0.91 m 36 in
Výzbroj:
Armament:
 
Hlavní:
Main:
37mm kanón M5, alebo M6 so spriahnutým guľometom kalibru .30 Browning M1919A5 na lafete M23 (vo veži) 37 mm Gun M5, or M6 with coaxial machine gun .30 Browning M1919A5 in Combination Mount M23 (in turret)
Vedlejší:
Secondary:
1 x .30 guľomet Browning M1919A5 (v prednej časti trupu)
1 x .30 guľomet Browning M1919A4, protilietadlový na veži


úchyt pre .30 guľomet M2, alebo samopal kalibru .45
1 x .30 machine gun Browning M1919A5 (in ball mount in bow)
1 x .30 machine gun Browning M1919A4, antiaircraft on turret


1 x tripod mount for cal .30 machine gun M2, or .45 submachine gun
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User States:










Poznámka:
Note:
Britské označenie General Stuart III British nickname General Stuart III
Zdroje:
Sources:
Catalogue of standart ordnance items, second editions 1944, vol. 1 Tank and Automotive; Office of the Chief of Ordnance Technical Division, Washington D.C.; 1 june 1945
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Light Tank M3A1

The development of ľahkého tank M3A1 was completed in August 1941 modifikáciou základnej version of M3. From the arsenal of the bol vyradený in júli 1944.From the tower disappeared veliteľská kupola and the vybavenie tower (seat of pre veliteľa and strelca, Combat vybavenie (seat veliteľa-nabíjača and strelca, the mechanism odmeru, gyrostabilizátor and tray munície) is integrated to the tower, ktorej otáčanie is hydraulic, or manually. Armament is stored in the new lafete M23 endowed periskopickým zameriavačom. The roof turret was integrated a new observation periscope with možnosťou 360° rotácie. From the tank boli odstránené sponzony along with guľometmi in them umiestnenými. Ďalšia armament zostala identical with typom M3.

Pre výbroj tank bolo vezených 116 pomegranate r caliber 37 mm (protipancierové M51B1, or M51B2, trieštivé M63 and dymové M2), 6400 nábojov to guľometu (.30) and 510 nábojov caliber .45 into a gun. Except that the bolo you výbave 12 pcs ručných pomegranate r (trieštivé Mk. II - 4pcs, assault Mk. IIA with detonačným zapaľovačom M6 - 2pcs, dymové M15 (white phosphorus) - 4 pieces and burnt - 2pcs). Protipancierové shells from the 37mm kanóna achieve úsťovú the rate of 884 m/s pri max. dostrele 14053 m. Ich kinetic energia allowed preraziť hardened oceľový pancier with hrúbkou 46mm on vzdialenosť 1093 m.

The Tank was equipped with a modernized vysielačkou (SCR-508) and vnútorným colloquial zariadením pre všetkých členov crew. Self-ako in M3 used tanks M3A1 two kinds of motorboat (zážihový and vznetový), tanks equipped with vznetovým motorom M3A1 (Diesel) boli of equipment vyradené in júli 1943, zvyšné tanks then in júli 1944.


Catalogue of standard ordnance items, second editions, 1944, the vol. 1 Tank and Automotive; Office of the Chief of Ordnance Technical Division, Washington, d.c. C.; 1 june 1945
http://afvdb.50megs.com/usa/m3stuart.html
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A pair of M3A1 Stuart tanks from the 9th Marine Corps Defense Platoon captured during fighting against Japanese forces near Biilo Peak near Munda Airfield, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, August 6, 1943.
M3A1 Stuart III - (US Marine Corps)

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M3A1 Stuart (T-4484, "ARDEER"), the Museum of the israeli armored corps, Latrun.

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the Monument and the museum of the Armored corps, Latrun own photo, 2017.
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