The M10 was based on a modified Sherman Hull with thinner armour and a more powerful gun, the power was supplied by twin 172HP Detroit Diesel engines that could be uncoupled and the vehicle moved using only one in case of engine damage or failure.
General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)
1942
Quantity Produced
3580
Weight
unknown
Crew
5
M.G's small
n/a
M.G's large(>10mm)
1
Length
6.03 mtr
Width
3.08 mtr
Height
2.49 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed
30 mph
Max Cross Country Speed
20 mph
Range Road
200 miles
Range Cross Country
unknown
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
164 gal
Horse Power
375 hp
Power/Weight
unknown
General Information
The M10 was based on a modified Sherman Hull with thinner armour and a more powerful gun, the power was supplied by twin 172HP Detroit Diesel engines that could be uncoupled and the vehicle moved using only one in case of engine damage or failure.
The turret was opens, so was susceptable to grenades and mortars and was manually rotated, therefore was not as fast to rotate as other models. Initially there was no provision for indirect fire, but this was resolved in later models and retrofitted.
Armour Details
Turret
Front
60mm
@
45°
(85mm)
Side
25mm
@
45°
(35mm)
Rear
25mm
@
45°
(35mm)
Top
n/a
Superstructure
Front
37mm
@
45°
(52mm)
Side
25mm
@
45°
(35mm)
Rear
30mm
@
0°
(30mm)
Top
20mm
@
90°
(20mm)
Hull
Front
37mm
@
45°
(52mm)
Side
25mm
@
45°
(35mm)
Rear
30mm
@
0°
(30mm)
Top
n/a
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 85 mm - Minimum 0 mm
Weapon Details
0.5 inch Browning Machine Gun M2 (Machine Gun)
Calibre
12.70mm
Rate of Fire
480 rpm
Number of Rounds
300
Ammunition Details
Name/Id
Calibre Weight MVelocity
Explosive Content
MG(MG)
12.70mm 0.04Kg 884M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 22mm@100m
Range(Mtr)
100
200
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
Flight Time(Secs)
0.13
0.28
Penetration(mm@30°)
7
5
Penetration(mm@0°)
9
6
Hit Probability(%)
98
98
Weapon Details
3 in Gun M7 L/53
Calibre
76.20mm
Length
L/53
Number of Rounds
54
Ammunition Details
Name/Id
Calibre Weight MVelocity
Explosive Content
AP(AP)
76.20mm 7Kg 792M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 84mm@2000m
Range(Mtr)
100
200
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
Flight Time(Secs)
0.13
0.26
0.53
1.13
1.8
2.56
3.42
4.42
Penetration(mm@30°)
132
122
112
98
86
74
64
53
Penetration(mm@0°)
153
142
130
114
100
86
74
62
Hit Probability(%)
98
98
98
96
77
44
25
15
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.