T30 HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIAGE

T30 HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIAGE
Image: T30 HMC (World of Tanks)
YearFebruary 1942
Vehicle Type[@type]
Origin & Designer[@designer]
Numbers Produced500
Crew5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver & Assistant Driver)
Main Armament1 x 75mm L/15 M1A1 Howitzer
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation-9° to +49°
Turret Traverse22.5° Left & Right (Manual)
Gun Traverse[@gun_traverse]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun Sight6.10m
Secondary Armament1 x .50 cal M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried60 x 75mm & 300 x .50 cal
Height2.30m
Width1.96m
Length6.10m
Combat Weight9.300 kg
Ground Clearance0.28m
Fording Depth0.81m
Trench Crossing0.76m
Obstacle Clearance0.30m
Climbing Ability31°
Radio[@radio]
ArmourUpper Hull Front: 13mm.
Lower Hull Front: 6.4mm.
Upper Hull Sides: 6.4mm.
Lower Hull Sides: 6.4mm.
Hull Rear: 6.4mm.
Hull Top: Open.
Hull Bottom: 6.4mm.
Hood: 6.4mm.
Howitzer Shield Front: 9.53mm.
Howitzer Shield Sides: 6.4mm.
EngineWhite 160AX (Petrol)
Transmission4 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range198 miles (320 km)
Maximum Cross Country Range175 miles (282 km)
Maximum Water Range45 mph (72 kph)
Maximum Road Speed[@maximum_road_speed]
Maximum Cross Country Speed[@maximum_cross_country_speed]
Maximum Water Speed9 mph (15 kph)
Variants[@variants]
NotesBased on the M3 chassis and built by White. The T-30 was stop-gap design to provide the US Army with self-propelled howitzer, it served in reconnaissance platoons attached to armoured Infantry regiments as a support weapon. The vehicle was gradually phased out by mid-1943 and replaced by the M8 HMC. The T30 saw action in North Africa, Sicily and Italy.