The T48 57 mm gun motor carriage was a self-propelled anti-tank gun produced by the Diamond T company in 1943 for the United States. The design incorporated a 57 mm gun M1, a US production of the British Ordnance QF 6 pounder, mounted on an M3 half-track. A total of 962 vehicles were produced from 1942 to 1943.

2017年9月14日 · The SU-57, or T48, was the only American or British vehicle to be used in combat solely by the Soviets. This refers to the T48 in its 57mm carrying form, and excludes converted vehicles, or units captured by the Wehrmacht. The Soviets were already happy with American Half-Tracks, having received a total 404 of the standard M2 and M3 Half-Track.

2020年5月25日 · The T48 tank weighed in at 98,400lbs (45mt) combat loaded. The first series production T48 tanks came off the Chrysler assembly line in April 1952. To meet the demand for large numbers of T48 tanks, both the Ford Motor Company and the Fisher Body Division of General Motors Corporation were brought into the program.

2017年4月21日 · The Gun Motor Carriage T48, or SU-57, built on the chassis of the M3 halftrack, was the only exception. Initially, they were built by the Americans for a British order, but the British barely used them.

2016年10月26日 · The replacement design (designated T48) was based on earlier work on the T43 Heavy Tank, specifically the rounded armor elements. The frontal hull and turret were both elliptical in shape to improve vehicle protection over the previous M47 design.

The T48 (marked as "Rifle, Caliber .30, T48") was a battle rifle tested by the U.S. military in the mid 1950s during trials to find a replacement for the M1 Garand. It was a license-produced copy of the Belgian FN FAL rifle. The rifle did not enter service, as the U.S. military decided to adopt the M14 rifle instead.

The M48 Patton is an American first-generation main battle tank (MBT) introduced in February 1952, being designated as the 90mm Gun M48, armored, full-tracked, combat vehicle of the medium-gun tank class." [7] .

2016年6月9日 · The T48 was an American anti tank Half-Track mounted with a 57 mm gun. In Soviet service it was named SU-57. Variants: 1. Name: T48 Type: Tank Destroyer Origin: United States Year: 1942 Produced: 962 Length: 6.41 Meters Width: 1.96 Meters Height: 2.3 Meters Weight: 8600 Kilograms Speed: 72 km/h Crew: 5 Primary Armament:-57 mm M1 Secondary ...

This technical manual provides information on the 90mm gun for the T48 tank. It details: - Warning notices for handling restricted security information. - Descriptions and operating procedures for the engine, ignition system, valve timing and adjustment.

2023年6月10日 · In many ways, the M48 was the first truly modern American tank. It had a few “teething problems,” however, as it had been rushed into service as the Korean War made all too apparent the shortage of U.S. tanks.