| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designation(s) |
M3A1 Lee |
| Manufacturer(s) |
n.a. |
| Production Quantity |
300 |
Production Period |
Jan. 1942-Jul. 1942 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
6 or 7 |
| Length /hull (m) |
6.12-5.64*/5.64 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0.48 or 0* |
| Width (m) |
2.72 |
Height (m) |
3.12 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
28600 |
Radio Equipment |
SCR508 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm Gun M2 or M3 (hull
mounted) |
Ammunition Carried |
75mm: 50 |
| 37mm Gun M5 or M6 (turret) |
37mm: 178 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
75mm: 30° (15° L or R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
75mm: -9° to +20° |
| 37mm: 360° |
37mm: -7° to +60° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
75mm: Manual |
Sight |
75mm: n.a. |
| 37mm: 18°/sec. |
37mm: n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
3 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4
(turret, coaxial with 37mm, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
9200 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Wright (Continental) R975 EC2 |
Track Links |
79/track |
| Type & Displacement |
R9, 15.9 liters |
Track Width |
40.6 or 42.1 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
400hp@2400rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
373.4 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
14.0 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
12.9 psi |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.43 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
18.9 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
193 |
Gradient (degrees) |
31° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
412 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.61 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
796 |
Fording (m) |
1.0 |
| Speed on/off road |
34 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.3 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
51mm@45-90° |
38mm@90° |
38mm@80-90° |
25mm@0°(front) 13mm@0°(rear) |
| Superstructure |
38mm@37°(lower)
51mm@60°(upper) |
38mm@90° |
- |
13mm@0-7° |
| Turret |
51mm@43° |
51mm@85° |
51mm@85° |
22mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
89mm@90° |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| *M3 or M2 gun respectively |
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