Year | 1940 |
Vehicle Type | Light Amphibious Tank |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 225 |
Crew | 2 (Commander/Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 12.7mm DShK Heavy Machine Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -10° to +40° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | TMFD |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.62mm DT Machine Gun (Coaxial) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 550 x 12.7mm & 2.600 x 7.62mm |
Height | 1.95m |
Width | 2.33m |
Length | 4.11m |
Combat Weight | 5.900 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.36m |
Fording Depth | Floats |
Trench Crossing | 1.70m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.60m |
Climbing Ability | 35° |
Radio | 71-TK-3 (Command Version Only) |
Armour | Hull Front: 9mm Hull Sides: 9mm Hull Rear: 9mm Hull Top: 6mm Hull Bottom: 6mm Gun Mantle: 15mm Turret Front: 10mm Turret Sides: 10mm Turret Rear: 10mm Turret Top: 6mm
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Engine | GAZ-202 (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 360 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 185 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 45 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 5 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | 6 kph |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The T-40 was a light amphibious tank which was developed to replace the T-37. It was designed as a reconnaissance vehicle which could easily ford water obstacles. It only mounted a 12.7mm heavy machine gun plus a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and this meant that it had no real offensive fire power. It was only built in small numbers and issued to reconnaissance units, it saw extensive action in 1941 and many were lost in the battles to defend the Russian capital. |