MT1 Peabody

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Medium Tank 1 "Peabody"
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TypeMedium tank
Place of originDelamaria
Service history
In service1947–1962 (Delamaria)
Used byDelamariaDelamarian Army
Wars
Production history
DesignerDelamarian Army Ordnance Department
Designed1946
Manufacturer
Unit cost$44,556 Mean
Specifications
Weight66,800–84,000 lb (33.4-42.0 short tons, 30.3–38.1 tonnes) depending upon variant
Length19 ft 2 in–20 ft 7 in (5.84–6.27 m) depending upon variant
Width8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) to 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) depending upon variant
Height9 ft 0 in–9 ft 9 in (2.74–2.97 m) depending upon variant
Crew5 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, assistant driver/bow gunner)

Armor12.7 to 177.8 mm (0.50 to 7.00 in) depending on location and variant
Main
armament
75 mm gun M3 (90–104 rounds)
or
76 mm gun M1A1, M1A1C, or M1A2 (71 rounds)
or
105 mm howitzer M4(66 rounds)
Secondary
armament
.50 caliber Browning M2HB machine gun (300–600 rounds),
.30 caliber Browning M1919A4 machine guns (6,000–6,750 rounds)
EngineM4 and M4A1 model:

Continental R975-C1 or -C4 9 cylinder radial gasoline engine,
350 or 400 hp (261 or 298 kW) at 2,400 rpm M4A2 model: General Motors 6046 twin inline diesel engine; 375 hp (280 kW) at 2,100 rpm M4A3 model: Ford GAA V8 gasoline engine; 450 hp (336 kW) at 2,600 rpm M4A4 model: Chrysler A57 multibank ~(30 cylinder) gasoline engine; 370 hp (276 kW) at 2,400 rpm

M4A6 model: Caterpillar D-200A (Wright RD-1820) 9 cylinder radial diesel engine; 450 hp (336 kW) at 2,400 rpm
Power/weight10.46–13.49 hp/short ton (8.60–11.09 kW/t) depending upon variant
TransmissionSpicer manual synchromesh transmission, 5 forward and 1 reverse gears[1]
SuspensionVertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) or horizontal volute spring suspension (HVSS)
Fuel capacity138–175 US gal (520–660 l; 115–146 imp gal) depending upon variant
Operational
range
100–150 mi (160–240 km) on road depending upon variant
Speed22–30 mph (35–48 km/h) on road, depending upon variant

The Medium Tank 1 also known as the MT1 Peabody or just "Peabody" was a medium tank used by Delamaria and other nations in the First Argic War, with some use also in the Second Argic War.

  1. Berndt 1993, p. 195.