What is this T6?
This is a medium tank that was used during the period of the second world war. And this was built as a prototype for another famous war tank, M4 Sherman. That was also another famous medium tank during the time. This was an American tank. This M6 tank was considered the most important American tank in that period.
History
As we previously mentioned, this tank was the prototype of the famous American medium tank, M4. And that M4 tank was also a replacement for another tank called M3 and history goes on.
Were all these tanks the same?
No. Every one of these guns was far more advanced than in the previous war. We consider these advancements through gun power and everything. Especially the turret and the guns were replaced in advance.
Were they look different from the British tanks?
Their original plan was to avoid the design of British tanks. But, instead of that, the outcome was so related to British tanks. So, they had so much in common with the British tank.
General information
Now let us look into the general information of the tankT6. There are so many things we can talk about under this category. Such as the crew, the armor, the firepower, the mobility, and the spotting. So, let us talk about them one by one.
The crew
There were five crew members in this American medium tank. They were the commander, the gunner, the driver, the radio operator, and the loader. It is the typical crew placement of the war tanks.
The armor
Next, let us look into the armor of the tank T6. When we talk about armor, it can be discussed under three topics. The hull armor, the turret armor, and the survivability. Let us see.
Hull armor
The hull armor of the T6 tank was 44 mm thick from the front, 37 mm thick from the sides, and 37 mm thick from the rear.
Turret armor
The turret armor was way thicker than the hull armor. It was 65 mm thick from the front and the back and the sides of the turret armor was about 40 mm thick.
Survivability
When we talk about the survivability of the tank T6, we can divide the topic into two sections. The repairing time and the hit points. Let us see.
The suspension repair time
Here the suspension repair time took around 10 to 11 seconds. The most frequent time recorded was 10.3 seconds. And the next topic is the hit points.
Hit points
When we talk about the hit points of the T6 tank, it was able to bear until 450 hp powerful attacks. As the turret armor was averagely thick, there is no wonder.
The firepower
Now, let us look into the firepower of the tank T6. We can talk about it under several topics. For your convenience, let us take them one by one.
Damage and the armor penetration
In this tank, the armor penetration was around 90 / 125 / 38 mm. so, it was pretty high. And the damage bore by this tank leveled around 110 / 110 / 175 hp powerful. So, this American tank was good at facing opponents.
Rate of fire and damage per minute
The rate of fire of this T6 tank was around 13.33 rounds per minute. And the damage caused by this tank was at an upper level. It was 1 466 hp powerful. So, that is a lot.
Aiming time and dispersion
The aiming time was not so quick in this tank. It was nearly two seconds. The actual measurement was 1.90 seconds. And the dispersion rate was 0.47 m at 100 m. and the ammo capacity of this tank was about 75 pieces.
Mobility
When we talk about the mobility of a tank, there are certain things we have to focus on. They are the weight, power, and speed. Let us see.
Weight
The total weight of the tank T6 was about 27 tons. This was the complete battle-ready weight. This means this was the weight with the crew and the supplies in it. The tank itself weighed around 25.48 tons.
Power
Here the power means the engine power and the specific power of the tank. The engine power was around 350 hp and the specific power was calculated as 13.74 hp per ton.
What is the specific power of a tank?
Specific power of a tank means the hp/t. which means the total horsepower of the engine of the tank divides by the tank’s weight. Normally we take tons as the measurement when we talk about the weight of a tank.
Speed
When we talk about the speed of a tank, we can talk about the top speed, the traverse speed, and the turret traverse speed of the tank. Let us see.
| Traverse speed | The traverse speed was about 32 deg per second |
| Top speed | The top speed of this tank was about 34 km per hour |
| Turret traverse speed | The turret traverse speed was around 34 deg per second |
Spotting
When we talk about spotting, we can divide the topic into two sections. The view range and the signal range. The view range of this tank was super high. It was about 320 m and the signal range was about 325 m. which is approximately good.
Modules
Now let us move on to the modules and the specifications of T6
Guns
Firstly, let us talk about the most important module of a tank, the guns. There were four guns on this T6 tank. Let’s look into them one by one.
75 mm Gun M3
The penetration of this gun was 92/127/38mm and the damage caused by this gun was 110/110/175hp. The rate of fire was 14.56 rounds/minute and the dispersion was at a level of 0.4m while the aiming time was 2.7s. The weight of this gun was around 1437kg.
105 mm M4
The penetration of this gun was 53/102/38mm and the damage caused by this gun was 410/350/175hp. The rate of fire was 4.44 rounds/minute and the dispersion was at a level of 0.6m while the aiming time was 3.3s. The weight of this gun was around 2600kg.
75 mm Gun M2
The penetration of this gun was 90/125/38mm and the damage caused by this gun was 110/110/175hp. The rate of fire was 13.65 rounds/minute and the dispersion was at a level of 0.46m while the aiming time was 1.8s. The weight of this gun was around 1237kg.
75 mm M3 Tank Howitzer
The penetration of this gun was 38/92/38hp and the damage caused by this gun was 110/110/175hp. The rate of fire was 13.04 rounds/minute and the dispersion was at a level of 0.53m while the aiming time was 3.2s. The weight of this gun was around 138kg.
Engines
There were two engines in this T6 tank. The Wright Continental R-975EC2 and the Wright Continental R-975C4. The first engine produced 350 hp and the second one generated 460 hp. The first engine weighed about 515 kg and the second engine weighed around 550 kg.
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