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T-38 amphibious scout tank | |
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T-38 tank | |
Type | Amphibious light tank |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
In service | 1937–1943 |
Used by | ![]() ![]() |
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.