T-54 / T-55 Medium Tank

T-54/55 Main Battle Tank

T-54

 T-55

Manufacturer:

State Factories at Omsk, Kharkov, and Nishni Tagil

Role:

Medium Tank

Year Adopted:

1949

 1958
Produced: 1949-1955 1955-1981
Weight: 36 tons

Operational Status:

Obsolete: Russia, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Israel (captured Arab tanks)

In Service: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, China, Congo, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Finland, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, North Korea, North Korea, Libya, Mali, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Romania, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Armament:

1x 100mm D-10TG L/56 Main Gun
1x 7.62mm Coaxial MG
1x 7.62mm Bow MG
1x 12.7 DShK MG

 1x 100mm D-10 T25 L/65 Main Gun with 43 rounds
1x 7.62mm Coaxial MG (2250 rnds)
1x 12.7 DShK MG (500 rounds)

Engine:

Model V-54, V-12 Water-cooled Diesel Engine, 520 horsepower @ 2000 RPM

 Model V-55, V-12 Water-cooled Diesel Engine, 580 horsepower @ 2000 RPM

Crew:

4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, and Driver)
Armor:
         Turret Front:
         Hull Front:
         Hull Side Front:
         Hull Rear: 		  
203mm
100mm sloped at 60 degrees
70mm
60mm 

Length:

27 feet  (9 meters)

Height:

8 feet  (2.44 meters)

Width:

10.85 feet  (3.27 meters)

Maximum Speed:

30 miles per hour
(48 kilometers per hour)

 31 miles per hour
(50 kilometers per hour)

Range (on road):
.           (with extra fuel tanks):

450km (281 miles)
600 km (375 miles)

 500km (312 miles)
600 km (375 miles)

  

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