- Description
- The M551 Sheridan is a Light Tank and airborne-capable armoured vehicle developed by the United States in the 1960s, armed with a 152 mm gun-launcher that could fire the MGM-51 Shillelagh missile and conventional rounds. It was designed for rapid deployment by air and saw service in Vietnam and later in Operation Just Cause. The 15.3-tonne tracked vehicle is crewed by four and is powered by a 6V53T-5301 diesel producing 300 hp for 19.6 hp/t and 69 km/h.
The stabilized 152mm M81E1 fires HEAT (M409A1), Shillelagh, smoke (M625A1), and HE (M657A2) with a 12-second reload; a coaxial 7.62mm M73 and commander's 12.7mm M2 are fitted. The vehicle has smoke grenades and 8x/12x sights but no laser rangefinder or thermals. An optional 76 mm M32 gun addon and vismod are available.
- Locomotion
- Tracked
- Supported classes
- Crewman
- Obtainment
- Free
| Team/Loadout | Cold War |
|---|---|
| Tier 2 |
Addons
Free
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| Weight | 15.3 t |
| Seating capacity | 4 |
| Driver | 1 |
| Gunner | 1 |
| Commander | 1 |
| Loader | 1 |
| Max speed | |
| Forward | 69 km/h |
| Backward | 15 km/h |
| Engine | 6V53T-5301 |
| Type | Diesel |
| Max RPM | 2,800 RPM |
| Horsepower | 300 hp |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 19.6 hp/t |
| Transmission | |
| Forward gears | 4 |
| Reverse gears | 2 |
| Neutral steering | Yes |
| Lower front plate | 38 mm–52 mm |
| Upper front plate | 68 mm–108 mm |
| Left cheek | 26 mm–339 mm |
| Right cheek | 34 mm–353 mm |
| Mantlet | 35 mm–145 mm |
| Hull side | 25 mm–60 mm |
Feature: Stabilizer
Feature: Smoke grenades
| Traversal | |
| Horizontal speed | 40 deg/s |
| Vertical speed | 4 deg/s |
| Vertical limits | -8° / 19.5° |
152mm M81E1
| Reload speed | 12s |
| Refill speed | 6s |
| Ammo | Max |
| M409A1 | 20 |
| MGM-51B Shillelagh | 13 |
| M625A1 | 3 |
| M657A2 | 6 |
| Ammo models | |
| Turret ammo | 10 |
| Hull ammo | 19 |
7.62mm M73
| Reload speed | 6s |
| Magazine size | 225 |
| Ammo | Max |
| AP | * |
| Ammo models | |
| Coax ammo | 4 |
Telescope sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 8x, 12x |
Periscope sight
| Rangefinder | None |
| Zoom | 9x |
ID: "M551 Sheridan"
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