T14 Heavy Tank
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Assault Tank T14 |
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| Assault Tank T14 | |
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| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver) |
| Length | 6.19 m |
| Width | 3.17 m |
| Height | 2.99 m |
| Weight | 41 tons |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | 50 to 76 mm |
| Main armament | 75 mm M3 Gun
50 rounds |
| Secondary armament | .50 Browning M2 machine gun (12.7 mm) 2x .30 Browning M1919 machine gun (7.62 mm) 9,000 rounds |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | Ford GAZ V8 520 hp (390 kW) |
| Suspension | HVSS |
| Road speed | 28 km/h |
| Power/weight | ?/? hp/tonne |
| Range | 161 km |
The Assault Tank T14 was a joint project between the United States and the United Kingdom. The T14 tank was supposed to be a design that was to be shared by both countries. In 1941, the head of the United States Ordinance Department traveled to Britain to discuss designing a well-armed and armoured combat vehicle, one that was stronger than the British Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) "Churchill".
[edit] Production history
The British initially ordered 8,500 in 1942, but the pilot model was not completed until 1944. Further testing showed the vehicle to be much too heavy for practical use. By this time, the British Army had was already using the Churchill and further production of the T14 was halted.
