Year | February 1942 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
Origin & Designer | America/Various |
Numbers Produced | 242 |
Crew | 6 (Commander, 2 x Gunner, 2 x Loaders, Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 37mm L/53 M5 Gun & 1 x 75mm L/31 M2 Gun |
Main Armament | 30° (75mm) (Powered) |
Elevation | -7° to +60° (37mm) -9° to +20° (75mm)
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Turret Traverse | 360° (Powered) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | M2 (37mm) M1 (75mm) |
Secondary Armament | 1 x .30 Cal M1919 Machine Gun (Coaxial). 2 x .30 Cal M1919 Machine Guns (Bow).
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Smoke Discharger | 2in Smoke Mortar |
Ammunition Carried | 128 x 37mm & 65 x 75mm + 9.200 x .30 Cal & 14 x Smoke Rounds |
Height | 3.02m |
Width | 2.92m |
Length | 5.64m |
Combat Weight | 28.100 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.43m |
Fording Depth | 1.0m |
Trench Crossing | 2.30m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.61m |
Climbing Ability | 31° |
Radio | No. 19 Set |
Armour | Hull Gun Mantlet: 89mm. Hull Front: 38mm. Hull Sides: 51mm. Hull Rear: 38mm. Hull Top: 25mm. Hull Bottom: 13mm. Turret Gun Mantlet: 51mm. Turret Front: 76mm. Turret Sides: 51mm. Turret Rear: 51mm. Turret Top: 32mm.
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Engine | Continental R-975 EC2 (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 193 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 34 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 18 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | Built and delivered straight from the manufacturer to British specifications the Grant was well received by tank crews, it mounted a 75mm gun and had good armour protection, it did have its disadvantages, it had a high silhouette and the main gun was mounted in a sponson located in the hull. The British 5th Royal Tank Regiment were the first to receive the Grant, and they first saw action in the battle of Gazala in 1942. |