01 M551 Sheridan Light Tank	02 M551 Sheridan Light Tank	03 M551 Sheridan Tank Tracks	04 M551 Sheridan Turret
05 M551 Sheridan MGM-51 Shillelagh Missile Launcher	06 M551 Sheridan Drivers Periscope	07 M551 Sheridan Smoke Grenade Launcher	08 MGM-51 Shillelagh Missile Infared Guidance Receiver & Transmitter Housing
09 M551 Commander's Copula	10 M551 Sheridan Turret	11 M551 Flotation Bag Covers	12 M551 Fire Suppression Handle
13 M551 Flotation Bag Covers	14 M551 Flotation Bag Covers	15 M551 Sheridan Light Tank	16 M551 Flotation Bag Covers

M551 Sheridan Light Tank Specifications:

Another M551 Sheridan Tank can be found at the AAF Tank Museum in Danville, VA

Length: 20 feet 8 inches
Width: 9 feet, 3 inches
Height: 9 feet, 8 inches
Crew: 4
Weight: 17.4 Tons
Max Speed: 44mph
Range: 370 miles
Armor: Classified
Powerplant: Detroit Diesel 6V-53T 6cyl Water Cooled Engine 300hp
Fuel Capacity: 174 Gallons
Armament:
 One 152mm MGM-51 Shillelagh Infared Guided Missile System
 One 7.62mm Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1968
Unit Cost: $

Mark Holloway, a former M551 crewmember and turret mechanic, has an M551 Sheridan Tank page with some very interesting techincal and operational period photos of the Sheridan Tank in action. Several show the Shillelagh being launched and the missile in mid flight.

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