| GENERAL DATA | |||
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| Other Designation(s) | T-37A | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Factory No.37 (in Moscow) | ||
| Production Quantity | about 11301 | Production Period | 1933-1936 |
| Type | Amphibious Light Tank | Crew | 2 |
| Overall Length | 3.75 m (12' 4") | Barrel Overhang | 0 |
| Width | 2.00 m (6' 7") | Height | 1.82 m (6' 0") |
| Combat Weight | 3200 kg (7000 lbs) | Radio Equipment | none2 |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 7.62mm DT MG | Ammunition Carried | 585 |
| Traverse (degrees) | 360° | Elevation (degrees) | -5° to +5° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | n.a. | Sight | MP |
| Secondary Armament | none | Ammunition Carried | none |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
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| Engine Make & Model | GAZ-AA | Track Links | 90/track |
| Type & Displacement | 4 cylinder | Track Width | 20 cm (8") |
| Horsepower (max.) | 40hp @2200rpm | Track Ground Contact | 160 cm (63") |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 12.5 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 0.50 kg/cm2 (7.1 psi) |
| Gearbox | 4 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance | 0.30 m (1' 0") |
| Fuel | Gasoline (Petrol) | Turning Radius | 6.0 m (19' 8") |
| Range on/off road | 200/100 km | Gradient | 35-40° |
| Mileage on road | 50/100 l/100km | Vertical Obstacle | 0.5 m (1' 8") |
| Fuel Capacity | 100 l | Fording | floats |
| Speed on road/water | 35/6 km/h | Trench Crossing | 1.6 m (5' 3") |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
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| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 9mm @60°(nose) | 9mm @90° | 6mm @30&45° | 6mm @0° |
| Superstructure | 6mm @15°(glacis) | - | 9mm @90° | 6mm @0° |
| 9mm @80°(driver) | ||||
| Turret | 9mm @90° | 9mm @90° | 9mm @90° | 6mm @0° |
| Mantlet | 9mm @round | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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T-37 Model 1934 by S. Zaloga and J. Grandsen
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| NOTES |
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1About 1200 T-37s of all variations were built. The estimated 70 T-37 vehicles built in 1933 were probably a pre-production version that were extensively tested in 1933. Production vehicles, conformed to the T-37A configuration. Later Soviet documents dispensed with the "A" when referring to the T-37A. 2Commander's vehicles were equipped with a radio. |
| REFERENCES |
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| RT, OOBTr, RTAV, ST, Russian Military Zone |
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