| T-60 scout tank | |
|---|---|
.jpg) T-60 at the Kubinka Tank Museum | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1941–45 |
| Used by | Soviet Union Nazi Germany (captured) Poland (only for training) Romania (captured) |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nicholas Astrov |
| Designed | 1938–41 |
| Manufacturer | Factory 37, Moscow/Sverdlovsk GAZ, Gorky Factory 38, Kirov Factory 264, Stalingrad |
| Produced | 1941–43 |
| No. built | 594 "T-40" T-60, 5417 "true" + 260 chassis for BM-8-24 (12 "T-40" and 248 "true") |
| Specifications ([1]) | |
| Mass | 5.8 tonnes |
| Length | 4.10 m |
| Width | 2.30 m |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Crew | 2 |
| Armor | 7–20 mm |
Main armament | 20 mm TNSh cannon (750 rds.) |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm coax DT machine gun |
| Engine | GAZ-202 6-cylinder 70 hp (52 kW) |
| Power/weight | 12 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | torsion bar |
| Fuel capacity | 320 l |
Operational range | 450 km |
| Maximum speed | 44 km/h |
The T-60 scout tank was a light tank produced by the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1942. During this period, 6,292 units were built. The tank was designed to replace the obsolete T-38 amphibious scout tank and saw action during World War II.
The Kingdom of Romania used the T-60 chassis to build some locally-designed tank destroyers.
- ^ Zaloga 1984, p 116.