T14 heavy tank

Assault tank T14
Assault Tank T14
TypeHeavy tank
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerAmerican Locomotive Company
No. built2[1]
Specifications
Mass42.6 tons
Length6.19 m (20 ft 4 in)
Width3.17 m (10 ft 5 in)
Height2.99 m (9 ft 10 in)
Crew5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver)

Armor133 mm (5.2 in)
Main
armament
75 mm M3 Gun
50 rounds
Secondary
armament
.50 inch (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun
2x .30 (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine gun
9,000 rounds
EngineFord GAA V8
520 hp (390 kW)
Power/weight12.86 hp/ton
SuspensionVertical volute spring suspension (VVSS)
Operational
range
100 mi (161 km) radius of action[2]
Maximum speed 28 km/h (17 mph)

The assault tank T14 was a joint project between the United States and the United Kingdom with the goal being to produce a universal infantry tank.

The T14 project never came to fruition, as a pilot model was not delivered to the UK until 1944 by which time the British Churchill tank had been in service for two years and greatly improved over its initial model. US efforts working on a similarly well-armored tank but with a higher speed for use other than in infantry support led to the T20 Medium Tank.

  1. ^ Chamberlain & Ellis p157
  2. ^ Bovington record