| GENERAL DATA | |||
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| Other Designation(s) | M4A3(76)W HVSS (Sherman IIIAY), M4A3E8, also Easy Eight | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Detroit Tank Arsenal (Chrysler), Fisher Tank Arsenal | ||
| Production Quantity | 4542* | Production Period | Mar. 1944-Apr. 1945* |
| Type | Medium Tank | Crew | 5 |
| Length /hull (m) | 7.54 | Barrel Overhang (m) | 1.27 |
| Width (m) | 3.0 | Height (m) | 2.97 |
| Combat Weight (kg) | 33650 | Radio Equipment | SCR508/528/538 |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 76mm Gun M1A1, M1A1C, or M1A2 | Ammunition Carried | 71 |
| Traverse (degrees) | 360° | Elevation (degrees) | -10° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 15 sec. | Sight | M71D, M47A2 |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x .30 caliber MG M1919A4 (coaxial, bow) | Ammunition Carried | 6250 |
| 1 x .50 caliber MG HB M2 (AA) | 600 | ||
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | Ford GAA | Track Links | 79/track |
| Type & Displacement | V8, 18.0 liters | Track Width | 58.4 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) | 500hp @2600rpm | Track Ground Contact | 383.5 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 14.9 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 11.0 psi |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance (m) | 0.43 |
| Fuel | Gasoline (Petrol) | Turning Radius (m) | 18.9 |
| Range on/off road (km) | 161 | Gradient (degrees) | 31° |
| Mileage (L/100km) | 475 on road | Vertical Obstacle (m) | 0.61 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) | 764 | Fording (m) | 0.91 |
| Speed on/off road | 42 km/h | Trench Crossing (m) | 2.3 |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 50-108mm @34-90° | 38mm @90° | 38mm @68-80° | 25mm @0°(front) |
| 13mm @0°(rear) | ||||
| Superstructure | 63mm @43° | 76mm @90° | - | 19mm @0-7° |
| Turret | 63mm @45-50° | 63mm @77-90° | 63mm @90° | 25mm @0° |
| Mantlet | 89mm @90° | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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Medium Tank M4A3(76)W HVSS "Sherman" by D.P. Dyer
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| NOTES |
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| *Total production of the M4A3 wet stowage with the 76mm gun. At least 1400 vehicles produced were equipped with VVS prior to the introduction of the HVSS. |
| REFERENCES |
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| Sh, ShIA |
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