Aberdeen US Army Ordinance Museum - American Tanks - M24 Chaffee Light Tank
Bill Maloney 7/11/2007 |
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01 M24 Chaffee Light Tank | 01 M24 Chaffee Side View | 02 M24 Chaffee Skeeter Turret | 04 M24 Chaffee Light Tank |
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Another M24 Chaffee Light Tank at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, KY |
Length: 18 feet 0 inches
Width: 9 feet, 8 inches
Height: 8 feet, 1 inch
Crew: 5
Weight: 18.4 Tons
Max Speed: 35mph
Range: 100 miles
Armor: 1 inch frontal
Powerplant: Two Cadillac 44T24 V8 water cooled gas engines 110hp each
Fuel Capacity: 110 gallons
Armament:
One 75mm T13E1 Cannon
One 7.62mm coax Machine Gun
One 7.62mm Bow Machine Gun
One 50 cal Machine Gun
Entered Service: 1943
Unit Cost: $