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Heavy Tank T30
T30 Heavy Tank in U.S. Army Armor & Cavalry Collection, Fort Benning, in 2022
Type
Heavy tank
Place of origin
United States
Service history
In service
Trials only
Used by
United States Army
Production history
Designed
1944–1947
Manufacturer
Pressed Steel Car Company Detroit Arsenal
Produced
1945-1947
No. built
6
Variants
T30E1
Specifications
Mass
193,000 lb (88 t) combat loaded[1]
Length
44 ft 3 in (13.49 m) gun forward 32 ft 10 in (10.01 m) gun aft
Width
12 ft 5.6 in (3.800 m) over sand shields
Height
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) over cupola
Crew
6 (commander, gunner, driver, radio operator, 2 x loader)[2]
Armor
hull front 228 mm (9.0 in) maximum gun shield 279 mm (11.0 in) maximum turret front 303 mm (11.9 in)[3]
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