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76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 (Hellcat) (Hellcat)

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The 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 (Hellcat) based on the existing SP Gun and was in use from 1944.

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General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1944
Ordnance classification
Quantity Produced2507
Weightunknown
Crew5
M.G's smalln/a
M.G's large(>10mm)1
Length5.33 mtr
Width2.80 mtr
Height2.58 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed50 mph
Max Cross Country Speed20 mph
Range Road150 miles
Range Cross Countryunknown
Fuel TypePetrol
Fuel Capacity165 gal
Horse Power400 hp
Power/Weightunknown
General Information
The 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 (Hellcat) based on the existing SP Gun and was in use from 1944.

It was armed with 1 large machine gun .


Armour Details
Turret
Front25mm@15°(26mm)
Side12mm@15°(12mm)
Rear12mm@15°(12mm)
Topn/a
Superstructure
Front12mm@45°(17mm)
Side12mm@15°(12mm)
Rear12mm@15°(12mm)
Top8mm@90°(8mm)
Hull
Front12mm@45°(17mm)
Side12mm@15°(12mm)
Rear12mm@15°(12mm)
Top12mm@90°(12mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 26 mm - Minimum 12 mm

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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