T40/M9 tank destroyer
WWII US anti-tank prototype / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 3-inch gun motor carriage T40, later given the production model number M9 was a US tank destroyer (a self-propelled anti-tank gun), of the early part of World War II. It mounted a 3-inch anti-aircraft gun on a M3 medium tank hull. A small production run of 50 tanks was planned in 1942. This was cancelled due to the unavailability of suitable guns, and the entry into production of a similar vehicle, the M10 GMC tank destroyer which used a later version of the gun.
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3-inch gun motor carriage T40 | |
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Type | Tank destroyer |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Produced | 1941/1942 |
No. built | 1 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 33 tons |
Length | 18.54 ft (5.65 m) |
Width | 8.86 ft (2.70 m) |
Height | 10.24 ft (3.12 m) |
Crew | 5 |
Main armament | 3-inch gun M1918 |
Engine | Wright R975 EC2 |
Maximum speed | 25 mi (40 km) |
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