| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Designations | T-34-85 Model 1943 | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Factory No.112 Red Sormovo Works | ||
| Production Quantity | about 800 | Production Period | Jan. 1944 - Mar. 1944 |
| Type | Medium Tank | Crew | 5 |
| Length overall | 8.15 m (26' 9") | Barrel Overhang | 2.05 m (6' 9") |
| Width | 3.00 m (9' 10") | Height | 2.72 m (8' 11") |
| Combat Weight | 32000 kg (70000 lbs) | Radio Equipment | 9RM |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 85mm Gun D-5T | Ammunition Carried | 56 |
| Traverse (degrees) | Electric (360°) | Elevation (degrees) | -5° to +22° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 21 sec. | Sight | TSh-15, PTK-5 |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.62mm DTM MG (coaxial, bow) | Ammunition Carried | 1890 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | V-2-34 | Track Links | 72/track |
| Type & Displacement | V12, 38.9 liters | Track Width | 55.0 cm (22") |
| Horsepower (max.) | 500hp @1800rpm | Track Ground Contact | 372 cm (146") |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 15.6 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 0.78 kg/cm2 (11.1 psi) |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance | 0.4 m (1' 4") |
| Fuel | Diesel | Turning Radius | 7.6 m (24' 11") |
| Range on/off road | 340+/200+ km | Gradient | 35° |
| Mileage on road | 160 l/100km | Vertical Obstacle | 0.8 m (4' 1") |
| Fuel Capacity | 540 (+ 180 external)1 L | Fording | 1.3 m (4' 3") |
| Speed on/off road | 55/40 km/h | Trench Crossing | 2.5 m (8' 2") |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 45mm @30° | 45mm @0° | 45mm @45° | 20mm @0° |
| Superstructure | 45mm @30° | 45mm @50° | 45mm @42° | 20mm @0° |
| Turret | 90mm @round | 75mm @70° | 52mm @80° | 20mm @0-14° |
| Mantlet | 90mm @round | - | - | - |
| NOTES |
|---|
| 1In general, one of the three 90 liters external fuel tanks was reserved for oil. |
| REFERENCES |
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| T34IA, T3485, BP04, RT, RTAV, ST, OOBTr, Russian Military Zone |
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