CAN - Ram II

     
Název:
Name:
Ram II Ram II
Originální název:
Original Name:
Ram II
Kategorie:
Category:
střední tank medium tank
Výrobce:
Producer:
DD.11.1941-DD.07.1943 Montreal Locomotive Works, Montreal /
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.11.1941-DD.02.1942 (Ram I)
DD.02.1942-DD.07.1943 (Ram II)
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
Ram I: 50 (CT-39781 - CT-39830)
Ram II:
- 1107 (CT-39831 - CT-40937)
- 792 (CT-159402 - CT-160193)
Prototyp vyroben:
Prototype Built:
DD.06.1941
Osádka:
Crew:
5
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Bojová hmotnost:
Combat Weight:
29484 kg 65000 lb
Délka s kanónem dopředu:
Length with Gun Forward:
5791 mm 19 ft
Délka korby:
Hull Length:
5791 mm 19 ft
Celková šířka:
Overall Width:
2997 mm 9 ft 10 in
Celková výška:
Overall Height:
2667 mm 8 ft 9 in
Světlá výška:
Ground Clearance:
432 mm 1 ft 5 in
Šířka pásu:
Track Width:
394 mm 1 ft 3 ½ in
Měrný tlak:
Ground Pressure:
0.09 MPa 13.1 psi
Pancéřování:
Armour:
korba:
- čelo: 38 - 44 mm
- boky: 38 - 64 mm
- dno: 25 mm
- záď: 38 mm
- strop: 38 - 76 mm

věž:
- čelo: 89 mm
- boky: 64 mm
- záď: 38 mm
- strop: 38 mm
hull:
- front: 1.5 - 1.75 in
- sides: 1.5 - 2.5 in
- belly: 1 in
- rear: 1.5 in
- top: 1.5 - 3 in

turret:
- front: 3.5 in
- sides: 2.5 in
- rear: 1.5 in
- roof: 1.5 in
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Typ:
Type:
Continental R-975-C1 nebo Continental R-975-EC2
- hvězdicový
- počet válců: 9
Continental R-975-C1 or Continental R-975-EC2
- radial
- number of cylinders: 9
Výkon:
Power:
298.3 kW při 2400 ot/min 400 bhp at 2400 rpm
Převodové ústrojí:
Transmission:
Borg-Wagner Borg-Wagner
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Rychlost na silnici:
Road Speed:
40 km/h 25 mph
Rychlost v terénu:
Cross-country Speed:
32 km/h 20 mph
Jízdní dosah po silnici:
Cruising Range on Road:
232 km 144 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:
2.26 m 89 in
Výstupnost:
Vertical Obstacle:
0.61 m 24 in
Brodivost:
Fording Depth:
1.02 m 40 in
Výzbroj:
Armament:
 
Hlavní:
Main:
OQF 6 pdr Mk III nebo Mk IV
- ráže: 57 mm
- zásoba munice: 92 nábojů
OQF 6 pdr Mk III or Mk IV
- calibre: 57 mm
- ammunition: 92 rounds
Vedlejší:
Secondary:
3x M1919A4
- ráže: 7,62
- munice: 880 (4440 ?) nábojů
3x M1919A4
- calibre: 0.30
- ammunition: 880 (4440 ?) rounds
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In January 1941 he was in the canadian factory, Montreal Locomotive Works began development of a medium tank on the chassis of the american series of M3 Lee, however, with the british armament. The machine was named Ram (aries) according to erbovního a sign of general worthington's orders, chief of the canadian tank forces. The prototype was completed in June of the same year. In Canada vyprojektovaná cast turret and hull was manufactured in the USA at the company General Steel Castings. The first fifty produced tanks, armed british dvouliberním cannon, has been identified as Ram I, the subsequent version of the Ram II received šestiliberní cannon. Were built in total 1094 units of both variants.

To drive the was used engine Continental R-975 on the performance of 400 horsepower, the tank reached a maximum speed of 40 km/h and the weight was 29 tons. Armour thickness ranged from 25 mm to 89 mm.

Ram has not been operationally used, however, the canadian tank regiments in Europe have been seeding a few machines as mobile command posts, or artillery observation. For certain the Ram was removed the tower and the tank was used as an improvised armored truck under the name of the Ram Kangaroo. Many other vehicles used in the development of flame, rescue, lighting or demining variants..
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One of the developmental typov machines Ram Mk.I / Ram Mk.II vznikol in the USA as Medium Tank, M4A5 (under OCM 17856). On the basis of požiadaviek predsatviteľov Canadian domínia he was in zbrojovke American Locomotive Co. on the base stredného tank M4 built a prototype equipped with odlievanou vežou of the british type, in ktorej bol inštalovaný 57mm cannon so spriahnutým guľometom caliber .30. The real prednej part of the tower bol umiestnený dymový generator. On ľavej side of the chassis (in front of vežou) bola inštalovaná small kopula with guľometom caliber .30.

Source: 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
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Ram II early production from the arsenal of the canadian army captured during training in period 2. world war..
CAN - Ram II - (Library and Archives Canada)

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Ram II ("GUTKNECHT"), CFB Borden Military Museum, Ontario, březen 2007.


Fotografie: Wozi via Dolin

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Ram II (B3, CT-159602), Bovington Tank Museum, 2003, 2004 a 2008. Jedná se o tank z malé dodávky vozidel Ram II pro potřeby nizozemské armády v roce 1946. Ta ho později využívala jako pojízdné cílové vozidlo pro střelbu z ručních zbraní. Svoji službu v řadách nizozemské armády zakončil jako památník před objektem tankových opraven v Leusdenu. V roce 1988 se stal součástí sbírek Tankového muzea v Bovingtonu.







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