| GENERAL
DATA |
| Other Designations |
T-44 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No.75
Kharkov Diesel Factory |
| Production Quantity |
2001 |
Production Period |
1945 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
4 |
| Length overall |
7.65 m (25' 1") |
Barrel Overhang |
1.60 m (5' 3") |
| Width |
3.10 m (10' 2") |
Height |
2.40 m (7' 10") |
| Combat Weight |
31500 kg (69500 lbs) |
Radio Equipment |
9RM |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
85mm Gun ZiS-S-53 |
Ammunition Carried |
58 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
360° |
Elevation (degrees) |
-5° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TSh-16 |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.62mm DTM MG (coaxial,
bow2) |
Ammunition Carried |
1890 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
V-44 |
Track Links |
72/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, n.a. |
Track Width |
50 cm (20") |
| Horsepower (max.) |
520hp@2000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
385 cm (152") |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
16.5 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
0.82 kg/cm2 (11.6
psi) |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance |
0.45 m (1' 6") |
| Fuel |
Diesel |
Turning Radius |
7.6 m (24' 11") |
| Range on/off road |
200+/140+ km |
Gradient |
32° |
| Mileage on road |
250 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
1.0 m (3' 3") |
| Fuel Capacity |
500 (+150 external) l |
Fording |
1.3 m (4' 3") |
| Speed on/off road |
50/26 km/h |
Trench Crossing |
2.5 m (8' 2") |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
90mm@30° |
75mm@90° |
30mm@20° |
20mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
90mm@30° |
75mm@90° |
45mm@90° |
15mm@0° |
| Turret |
90mm@rounded |
90mm@70° |
75mm@78° |
15mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
120mm@rounded |
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| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
1Production continued
afterward. This figure is the number produced in the production period noted.
2The bow MG was electrically operated. |
| REFERENCES |
| ST, RT, OOBTr, RTAV, Russian Military Zone,
George R. Bradford |
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