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Ford 3-ton | |
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Type | Tankette / Light tank |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1918-1919 |
Production history | |
Designer | US Ordnance Department |
No. built | 15 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3 tons |
Length | 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m) |
Width | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
Crew | 2 (Driver and gunner) |
Armor | 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 inches |
Main armament | M1917 Marlin machine gun or M1919 Browning machine gun |
Engine | Two Ford Model T engines[1] 45 hp (34 kW) |
Power/weight | 10.4 hp/t (7.8 kW/t) |
Operational range | 55 km (34 mi) |
Maximum speed | 12.8 km/h (8 mph) |
The Ford 3-ton tank, also known as the Ford Model 1918 (M1918) was one of the first tank designs by the U.S. It was a small two-man, one-gun tank. Essentially the first tankette, it was armed with an M1917 Marlin machine gun, later an M1919 Browning machine gun, and could reach a maximum speed of 8 mph (13 km/h). The 3-ton had a 17-US-gallon (64 L) tank that gave it a maximum range of 34 miles (55 km).