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M46 Patton

M46 Patton
An American M46 Patton tank of the United States Marine Corps, during the Korean War
TypeMedium tank[1]: 35 
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1949–1957[2]
Used bySee Operators below
WarsKorean War
Production history
Designed1948–1949
ManufacturerDetroit Arsenal Tank Plant
Developed intoM47 Patton
No. built1,160 (all variants)[2]
Variants
  • M46A1[2]
  • M46 (Dozer) – Fitted with M3 dozer conversion kit[2]
Specifications
Mass97,003 lb (48.502 short tons; 44.000 t)[2]
Length27.82 ft (8.48 m)[2]
Width11.48 ft (3.50 m)[2]
Height10.37 ft (3.16 m)[2]
Crew
  • Five[2]
    • Commander
    • Gunner
    • Loader
    • Driver
    • Assistant Driver
ArmorUp to 102 mm (4.0 in)[2]
Main
armament
Secondary
armament
[3]
EngineContinental AV-1790-5A V12, air-cooled Twin-turbo gasoline engine[2]
810 hp (600 kW)[2]
Power/weight18.4 hp (13.7 kW) / tonne
Transmission
  • General Motors CD-850-3 or CD-850-4
    • 2 ranges forward
    • 1 reverse
SuspensionTorsion bar suspension[2]
Ground clearance18.82 in (478 mm)
Fuel capacity232 U.S. gal (880 L)
Operational
range
81 mi (130 km)[2]
Maximum speed 30 mph (48 km/h)[2]

The M46 Patton is an American medium tank designed to replace the M26 Pershing and M4 Sherman. It was one of the U.S Army's principal medium tanks of the early Cold War, with models in service from 1949 until the mid-1950s. It was not widely used by U.S. Cold War allies, being exported only to Belgium, and only in small numbers to train crews on the upcoming M47 Patton.

The M46 was the first tank to be named after General George S. Patton Jr., commander of the U.S. Third Army[1] during World War II and one of the earliest American advocates for the use of tanks in battle.[nb 1]

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