| Yeramba self-propelled 25 Pounder | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The prototype Yeramba in 1949 | |
| Type | Self-propelled artillery |
| Place of origin | Australia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1950–1957 |
| Used by | Australia |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1949 |
| Produced | 1950–1952 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 28.5 long tons (29.0 t) |
| Length | 18 feet 11 inches (5.77 m) |
| Width | 8 feet 11 inches (2.72 m) |
| Height | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
| Crew | 6 (Commander, Driver, and 4 gun crew) |
| Armour | 1.5 inches (38 mm) |
Main armament | QF 25 pdr (87.6 mm) Mk II |
Secondary armament | Two 0.303 (7.7 mm) Bren light machine gun |
| Engine | Twin GM 6-71 diesel 375 horsepower (280 kW) |
| Power/weight | 13 hp/ton |
| Suspension | Vertical Volute Spring |
Operational range | 125 miles (201 km) |
| Maximum speed | 25 miles per hour (40 km/h) |
The Yeramba was an Australian self-propelled howitzer built after the end of the Second World War in the late-1940s. They were produced by mounting the 25 pounder gun-howitzer on an American M3A5 Grant tank hull, and were converted by the Ordnance Factory in Bendigo from 1950 to 1952.[1] The Yeramba was withdrawn from service in 1957 after becoming obsolete and remains the only self-propelled artillery introduced into service by the Australian Army.[2] The name is from the yeramba, an Aboriginal instrument for throwing spears.[2]