1950's T-55 Main Battle Tank, The Muckleburgh Military Collection.
The T-51 made it's first appearance in 1961 at the parade in Moscow to mark the anniversary of the 'October Revolution'. At the time it was a considerable development in tank design. Indeed it has never been altered and retains the original 100mm gun.
The majority of T-55's are fitted a full range of night vision equipment and additional fuel tanks can be fitted to the rear of the hull to increase operational range. It can also lay it's own smoke screen by injecting diesel fuel into the exhaust system. A snorkel can be fitted allowing it to ford water to a depth of 18ft.
T-55's were extensively exported and have seen combat in most major conflicts. Whilst being no match for later better developed tanks, the sheer quantity of them made them a formidable opponent, 100,000 of them were produced making them the largest number of tanks ever built !
They can be found in many different variants including flame-throwers, bulldozers, snowploughs and also with mine clearing rollers. There is also a bridge layer version which can be seen here at Muckleburgh Tank Museum.
Specifications -
▪︎Engine: V-54 12 cylinder diesel developing 520bhp
▪︎Armament: 1 x 100mm gun
▪︎Armament: 1 x 7.62mm machine gun
▪︎Range: 174 miles
▪︎Top Speed: 30mph
▪︎Crew: 4
▪︎Weight: 33 tons
▪︎Origin: Soviet Union.
Information from the Muckleburgh Military Collection.
1950's T-55 Main Battle Tank, The Muckleburgh Military Collection.
The T-51 made it's first appearance in 1961 at the parade in Moscow to mark the anniversary of the 'October Revolution'. At the time it was a considerable development in tank design. Indeed it has never been altered and retains the original 100mm gun.
The majority of T-55's are fitted a full range of night vision equipment and additional fuel tanks can be fitted to the rear of the hull to increase operational range. It can also lay it's own smoke screen by injecting diesel fuel into the exhaust system. A snorkel can be fitted allowing it to ford water to a depth of 18ft.
T-55's were extensively exported and have seen combat in most major conflicts. Whilst being no match for later better developed tanks, the sheer quantity of them made them a formidable opponent, 100,000 of them were produced making them the largest number of tanks ever built !
They can be found in many different variants including flame-throwers, bulldozers, snowploughs and also with mine clearing rollers. There is also a bridge layer version which can be seen here at Muckleburgh Tank Museum.
Specifications -
▪︎Engine: V-54 12 cylinder diesel developing 520bhp
▪︎Armament: 1 x 100mm gun
▪︎Armament: 1 x 7.62mm machine gun
▪︎Range: 174 miles
▪︎Top Speed: 30mph
▪︎Crew: 4
▪︎Weight: 33 tons
▪︎Origin: Soviet Union.
Information from the Muckleburgh Military Collection.