Year | 1943 |
Vehicle Type | Flail Tank |
Origin & Designer | USA/UK |
Numbers Produced | 300 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Co-Driver & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 75mm L/40 M3 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -10° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | 360° |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | 1 x .30 Cal M1919 (Coaxial) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 97 x 75mm & 4.750 x .30 Cal Rounds |
Height | 2.74m |
Width | 3.06m (Including Flail) |
Length | 8.04m (Including Flail) |
Combat Weight | 34.000 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.43m |
Fording Depth | [@fording_depth] |
Trench Crossing | [@trench_crossing] |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.61m |
Climbing Ability | 31° |
Radio | No. 19 Set |
Armour | Hull Front: 51mm. Hull Sides: 38mm. Hull Rear: 38mm. Hull Top: 25mm. Hull Bottom: 13mm. Gun Mantle: 89mm. Turret Front: 76mm. Turret Sides: 51mm. Turret Rear: 64mm. Turret Top: 25mm.
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Engine | Chrysler Multibank A57 |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 161 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 32 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 2..4 kph (flail speed 2.4 kph) |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | Based on the Sherman V Medium Tank the Crab was used to beat a lane through enemy mine fields by detonation mines with the frail device attached to the vehicle. The Sherman Crab was tested in late 1943 and chosen to be the best out of all the various models available. The Sherman Crab served in Italy and Northern Europe until 1945. |