| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designation(s) |
76mm Gun Motor
Carriage M18 Hellcat |
| Manufacturer(s) |
n.a. |
| Production Quantity |
2507 |
Production Period |
Jul. 1943-Oct. 1944 |
| Type |
Tank Destroyer |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
6.65/5.28 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
1.37 |
| Width (m) |
2.87 |
Height (m) |
2.57 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
17700 |
Radio Equipment |
SCR610 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
76mm Gun M1A1, M1A1C or M1A2 |
Ammunition Carried |
45 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-10° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
15 sec. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x .50 caliber MG HB M2 (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
800 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Continental R-975-C4 |
Track Links |
83/track |
| Type & Displacement |
R9, 15.9 liters |
Track Width |
30.5 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
460hp@2400rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
295.9 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
26.0 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
12.6 psi |
| Gearbox |
3 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.36 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
20.1 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
161 |
Gradient (degrees) |
31° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
466 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.91 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
750 |
Fording (m) |
1.22 |
| Speed on/off road |
80 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
1.86 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
13mm@37°(lower) |
13mm@90° |
13mm@55° |
5mm@0° |
| 13mm@66°(upper) |
| Superstructure |
13mm@52°(lower) |
13mm@67° |
13mm@77° |
8mm@0° |
| 13mm@26°(upper) |
| Turret |
25mm@67° |
13mm@70° |
13mm@81° |
open |
| Mantlet |
19mm@30-90° |
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