M29C AMPHIBOIUS TRACTOR (Weasel)

M29C AMPHIBOIUS TRACTOR (Weasel)
Image: M29C (USMC)
YearYear: 1944
Vehicle Type[@type]
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced10.647
Crew2 + 2 Passengers
Main Armament[@main_armament]
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation[@elevation]
Turret Traverse[@turret_traverse]
Gun Traverse[@gun_traverse]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun Sight3.20m
Secondary Armament[@secondary_armament]
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried[@ammunition_carried]
Height1.30m
Width1.05m
Length3.20m
Combat Weight1.700 kg
Ground Clearance0.28m
Fording DepthFloats
Trench Crossing0.91m
Obstacle Clearance0.61m
Climbing Ability30°
RadioSCR 508
Armour8-10mm
EngineStudebaker Model 6-170 (Petrol)
Transmission3 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range119 miles (320 km)
Maximum Cross Country Range[@maximum_cross_country_range]
Maximum Water Range165 miles (266 km)
Maximum Road Speed36 mph (57 kph)
Maximum Cross Country Speed34 mph (54 kph)
Maximum Water Speed7.5 mph (12 kph)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe M29C Water Weasel was an amphibious tractor designed by English man Geoffrey Pike and built by Studebaker. The Weasel could operate through soft sand, mud and snow as well as swamps and marshes. With buoyancy cells in the bow and stern to aid floatation had the ability to cross water, guided by twin rudders and powered by a 70 hp engine.