Sherman M-60

M-60 שרמן
     
Název:
Name:
Sherman M-60 Sherman M-60
Originální název:
Original Name:
M-60 שרמן
Kategorie:
Category:
střední tank medium tank
Výrobce:
Producer:
DD.MM.1988-DD.MM.19RR Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército, Peldehue
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.MM.1988-DD.MM.19RR
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
50-60 (konverze z M-50, resp. M4A3)
Prototyp vyroben:
Prototype Built:
DD.MM.198R
Osádka:
Crew:
3
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Bojová hmotnost:
Combat Weight:
45000 kg 99208 lb
Délka s kanónem dopředu:
Length with Gun Forward:
7500 mm 24 ft 7 ¼ in
Délka korby:
Hull Length:
6274 mm 20 ft 7 in
Celková šířka:
Overall Width:
2997 mm 9 ft 10 in
Celková výška:
Overall Height:
2743 mm 9 ft
Světlá výška:
Ground Clearance:
432 mm 17
Šířka pásu:
Track Width:
584 mm 1 ft 11 in
Měrný tlak:
Ground Pressure:
? MPa ? psi
Pancéřování:
Armour:
válcovaná homogenní ocel


korba
- vrchní čelo: 64 mm (47°)
- spodní čelo: 51-108 mm (°)
- boky: 38 mm (0°)
- záď: 38 mm (10-22°)
- strop: 19 mm (83-90°)
- přední část dna: 25 mm (90°)
- zadní část dna: 13 mm (90°)


věž
- maska kanónu: ?
- čelo: 76 mm (30°)
- boky: 51 mm (5°)
- záď: ?
- strop: 25 mm (90°)
rolled homogeneous steel


Hull
- Upper front: 2.5in (47°)
- Lower front: 2.0-4.25in (0-56°)
- Sides: 1.5in (0°)
- Rear: 1.5in (10-22°)
- Top: 0.75in (83-90°)
- Front floor: 1.0in (90°)
- Rear floor: 0.5in (90°)


Turret
- Gun shield: ?
- Front: 3in (30°)
- Sides: 2in (5°)
- Rear: ?
- Top: 1.0in (90°)
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Typ:
Type:
Detroit Diesel Allison 8V-92TA
- dieselový vodou chlazený přeplňovaný motor
Detroit Diesel Allison 8V-92TA
- diesel water cooled supercharged engine
Výkon:
Power:
398.9 kW při 2300 ot/min 535 bhp at 2300 rpm
Převodové ústrojí:
Transmission:
Allison XGT-411-2A
- automatická
Allison XGT-411-2A
- automatic
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Rychlost na silnici:
Road Speed:
41 km/h 25 mph
Rychlost v terénu:
Cross-country Speed:
? km/h ? mph
Jízdní dosah po silnici:
Cruising Range on Road:
420 km 261 mi
Jízdní dosah v terénu:
Cross-country Cruising Range:
? km ? mi
Překonávání překážek:
Obstacles Crossing:
 
Svah:
Gradient:
27 ° 60 %
Boční náklon:
Side Slope:
? ° ? %
Překročivost:
Trench Crossing:
2.29 m 90 in
Výstupnost:
Vertical Obstacle:
0.61 m 24 in
Brodivost:
Fording Depth:
0.91 m 36 in
Výzbroj:
Armament:
 
Hlavní:
Main:
60 mm kanón HVMS
- nábojů: 120 kusů
2.36in gun HVMS
- rounds: 120 pieces
Vedlejší:
Secondary:
12,7 mm spřažený kulomet M2HB
- nábojů: 400 kusů
.50in Coaxial machine gun M2HB
- rounds: 400 pieces
Uživatelské státy:
User States:
Poznámka:
Note:
Úhel pancéřování je od svislé osy. Angle of armor is from vertical axis.
Zdroje:
Sources:
https://www.israeli-weapons.com/ ; https://www.valka.cz/ ; https://www.wikipedia.org/ ; https://www.freerepublic.com/ ; https://www.mheaust.com.au/ ; https://www.waronline.org/
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SHERMAN M-60



History
Chile, or Ejército de Chile (army), bought in the 70's. and 80. 20 years. century from Israel overall, more than 60 tanks Sherman M-50 and further at 150 tanks Sherman M-51. Tanks M-50 while arrived to Chile with the 75 mm cannon CN 75-50, the same as is in the tank AMX-13, but before long, they were fight the new 60 mm cannon HVMS. It happened in the Chilean national ordnance industrial complex, in the Fuerte Arteaga (the Chilean National Arms Industry). The modification was developed and tested by Nimda. Ltd. from the city of Tel Aviv in Israel.

Tanks Sherman M-60 with a cannon HVMS be the answer to tanks T-55, which purchased the neighbouring state of Peru. Currently, in the framework of the modernization of the Chilean military vehicle Sherman M-60 was the top. Have been replaced by tanks Leopard 1 of the Dutch surplus (purchased the 202 pieces) and the Leopard 2 from the German surpluses (140 pieces, including 8 spare parts). Cannons HVMS were from tanks Sherman vymontovány and have them fight the chilean forwarders Piranha 6x6.


Description
Sherman M-60 is an israeli modification of the tanks Sherman M-50. It is a very thoroughly modified tanks Sherman M4A3. The crew of the vehicle was reduced to 3 people. The driver of the tank has its position in the left front part of the hull, the workplace of the commander of the tank and gunner are located in the tower.

Flatbed vehicles remained almost unchanged, added just the mounts for mounting the spare parts, tools and other accessories. The tanks have a chassis with a system of horizontal suspension HVSS. Regards 6 the travel of the wheels, of which 2 are fastened in the wheelchair with the HVSS, the front with a toothed wheel drive and rear with the jacks around, and with 2 support rollers.

The tanks were equipped with a new power unit. Specifically, compression ignition, water cooled, turbo charged engine Detroit Diesel Allison 8V-92TA about 535 bhp at 2.300 rpm/min., and further on the automatic transmission Allison XGT-411-2A. The same "power-pack" is used in the tanks of american manufacturing Stingray, which has in the arsenal of Thailand. The outlet of the flue gas is newly decorated at the top on the right side of the hull.

The difference with the israelis used vehicles is in the main armament of this tank. This is the israeli high-speed 60 mm cannon HVMS (Hyper Velocity Medium Support). get to fire uses a special high-speed kinetic missiles (also developed in Israel), which probíjejí yet unknown amount of armor on a considerably great distance. The stock of ammunition for this weapon číní on 120 pieces of ammo. With a cannon is spřažen large caliber machine gun Browning M2HB in the caliber of 12,7 mm to 400 pieces of ammunition. The Tank further has žadnou other organic weapons (machine gun in the hull was removed and the hole after him zaslepen), other weapons are just personal weapons of the crew of the tank.
The trajectory of the projectile is so flat, that is not required any complicated fire control system.



Information, as well as the following pictures were (are) taken from the website - http://www.israeli-weapons.com/ ; https://www.valka.cz/ ; http://www.wikipedia.org/ ; http://www.freerepublic.com/ ; http://www.mheaust.com.au/ ; http://www.waronline.org/ ;.
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Tanks the Sherman M-60 with a cannon HVMS from the arsenal of the Ejército de Chile.
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