T14 Heavy Tank
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| Assault Tank T14 | |
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 Assault Tank T14 |
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| Type | Heavy tank |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 41 tons |
| Length | 6.19 m |
| Width | 3.17 m |
| Height | 2.99 m |
| Crew | 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver) |
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| Armor | 50 to 76 mm |
| Primary armament |
75 mm M3 Gun 50 rounds |
| Secondary armament |
.50 M2 Browning machine gun (12.7 mm) 2x .30 M1919 Browning machine gun (7.62 mm) 9,000 rounds |
| Engine | Ford GAZ V8 520 hp (390 kW) |
| Power/weight | ?/? hp/tonne |
| Suspension | HVSS |
| Operational range |
161 km |
| Speed | 28 km/h |
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 was already using the Churchill and further production of the T14 was halted. A total of 2 were built one tested in the US and the other sent to Britain.[1] The example sent to Britain survives in the Bovington tank museum.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Forty, George (1995). World War Two Tanks. Osprey, pp.133-139. ISBN 1855325322.
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