M551 Sheridan

M551 Sheridan
M551 Sheridan
Type	Light tank[1]
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1969–1996
Wars	Vietnam War Operation Just Cause Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Specifications
Weight	15.2 tonnes (34,000 lb)
Length	Overall: 20.6 ft (6.3 m) (6.3 m)
Width	9.1 ft (2.8 m) (2.8 m)
Height	7.5 ft (2.3 m) (2.3 m)
Crew	4 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Armor	Aluminum armor
Main armament	M81E1 Rifled 152 mm Gun/Launcher 20 rounds 9 MGM-51 Shillelagh missiles
Secondary armament	1× .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun with 1,000 rounds 1× .30 cal (7.62 mm) M73/M219 co-axial machine gun (later replaced by the M240C) with 3,000 rounds
Engine	Detroit Diesel (General Motors) 6V53T, 6 cylinder, supercharged diesel 300 hp (220 kW)
Power/weight	19.7 hp/tonne
Suspension	Torsion bar suspension
Operational range	348 mi (560 km)
Speed	Road: 70 km/h (43 mph) Swimming: 5.8 km/h (3.6 mph)