T-38 tank

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T-38 amphibious scout tank
T-38 tank
Type	Amphibious light tank
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1937–1943
Used by	Soviet Union  Romania (captured)
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Nicholay Astrov & N. Kozyrev, Factory No. 37, Moscow
Designed	1934–1936
Manufacturer	Factory No. 37
Produced	1937–1939
No. built	1,340
Specifications
Mass	3.3 tonnes
Length	3.78 m
Width	3.33 m
Height	1.63 m
Crew	2
Armour	3–9 mm
Main armament	7.62mm DT machine gun
Engine	GAZ-AA 4-cylinder inline gasoline engine 40 hp (30 kW)
Power/weight	12 hp/tonne
Suspension	Sprung bogie
Operational range	170 km
Maximum speed	40 km/h

The T-38 amphibious scout tank was a Soviet amphibious light tank that saw service in World War II. Developed as a modernized version of the earlier T-37A light tank, the T-38 proved to be only a moderate improvement over its predecessor, and was eventually replaced in 1940 by the T-40.