M551 Sheridan

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: United States
Manufacturer: Cleveland, Ohio
Designer: General Motors, Cadillac Motor Company
Designed: 1959
Entered service: 1967
Produced: 1966–1970
Units produced: 1,662
Status: Retired
Crew: 4

Overview

M551 Sheridan is a tank from the United States, made by Cleveland and Ohio. It entered service in 1967; it was produced from 1966 to 1970; 1,662 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 152 mm. It is used or was used by the United States and Australia, and saw combat in the Gulf War and the Vietnam War.

Armament

Main armament: M81E1 Rifled 152 mm Gun/Launcher20 rounds9 MGM-51 Shillelagh missiles
Caliber: 152 mm
Maximum range of fire: 2 km
Secondary armament: 1× .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun with 1,000 rounds1× .30 cal (7.62 mm) M73/M219…

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 15 t
Length: 6.30 m
Width: 2.80 m
Height: 2.90 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Detroit Diesel (General Motors) 6V53T, 6 cylinder, turbocharged diesel
Power: 220 kW
Road speed: 69 km/h
Off-road speed: 6 km/h
Operational range: 560 km
Fuel capacity: 598 l
Suspension: flat track, Torsion bar suspension
Amphibious: Yes
Armour: 7039 aluminium alloy hull with Rolled homogeneous steel turret

Weapons and ammunition on board

M2 Browning M240 M73 machine gun .50 BMG 7.62×51mm NATO

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (pl): M551 Sheridan, Wikipedia
Wikipedia (ru): M551 «Шеридан», Wikipedia
Wikipedia: M551 Sheridan, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.