Allegheny Arms & Armor Museum - M55 Self Propelled Howitzer
Bill Maloney
8/14/2011

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01 T108 Self Propelled Howitzer 02 M55 Self Propelled Howitzer 03 M55 Self Propelled Howitzer 8 Inch Gun 04 M55 Self Propelled Howitzer Turret Front
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M55 Self Propelled Howitzer Specifications:

M55 Self Propelled Howitzer
Another M55 Self Propelled Howitzer at the AAF Tank Museum in Danville, VA

Length: 25 feet 10 inches
Width:
11 feet 9 inches
Height:
7 feet 11 inches
Crew:
6
Weight:
50 tons
Max Speed: 35mph
Range: 150 miles
Armor: 1" Frontal
Powerplant: Continental AV-1790-7B V12 Air Cooled Gas Engine 704hp
Fuel Capacity: 380 gallons
Armament:
 
155mm M46 Main Gun
 
Browning 50cal M2 Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1952
Unit Cost: $

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