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United States' Marmon-Herrington CTL Series

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Marmon-Herrington CTLS-4TAY / CTLS-4TAC light tanks2:
United States' Marmon Herrington CTLS-4TAY / CTLS-4TAC light tanks 		Marmon-Herrington CTLS-4TAC light tank:
United States' Marmon-Herrington CTLS-4TAC light tank
Mark Holloway		    

Design

Prototype

Production

Variants

  • CTLS-4TAY: Turret on the left side of the hull.2
  • CTLS-4TAC: Turret on right side of the hull.2

Usage

CTLS

Used in the United States Army as the T-14 (TAC) and the T-16 (TAY).2 The were used in Alaska and Newfounland.2

The CTLS' were also used by the KNIL in the Dutch East Indies and in Surinam.2

Australia used them as training vehicles.2

Specifications

  CTL-1 CTL-2 CTL-3 CTL-4
Crew 21      
Physical Characteristics        
Weight 8,975 lb1 9,565 lb1    
Length w/gun 10' 8"1      
Length w/o gun        
Height 5' 5.5"1      
Width 6' 4"1      
Ground clearance        
Ground contact length        
Ground pressure        
Turret ring diameter        
Armament        
Main 1: MG1      
Secondary        
MG        
Side arms        
Quantity        
Main        
Secondary        
MG        
Side arms        
Armor Thickness (mm) 0.25"1      
Hull Front, Upper        
Hull Front, Lower        
Hull Sides, Upper        
Hull Sides, Lower        
Hull Rear        
Hull Top        
Hull Bottom        
Turret Front        
Turret Sides        
Turret Rear        
Turret Top        
Engine (Make / Model) Ford1 Ford1 Ford1 Ford1
Cylinders 121 61 61 61
Net HP 1101 851 851 851
Transmission        
Fuel Type        
Octane        
Capacity        
Performance        
Traverse        
Speed - Road        
Speed - Cross Country 30 mph1      
Range - Road        
Turning Radius        
Elevation Limits        
Fording depth        
Trench crossing        
Vertical Obstacle        
Suspension (Type)        
Wheels each side        
Return rollers each side        
Track length        
Tires        
Track width        
Track centers/tread        
  CTVL
Crew 21
Physical Characteristics  
Weight 4 tons1
Length w/gun 11'1
Length w/o gun  
Height 6' 3"1
Width 5' 3"1
Ground clearance  
Ground contact length  
Ground pressure  
Turret ring diameter  
Armament  
Main 2: MG1
Secondary  
MG  
Side arms  
Quantity  
Main  
Secondary  
MG  
Side arms  
Armor Thickness (mm) 0.5"1
Hull Front, Upper  
Hull Front, Lower  
Hull Sides, Upper  
Hull Sides, Lower  
Hull Rear  
Hull Top  
Hull Bottom  
Turret Front  
Turret Sides  
Turret Rear  
Turret Top  
Engine (Make / Model) Ford1
Cylinders 81
Net HP 851
Transmission  
Fuel Type  
Octane  
Capacity  
Performance  
Traverse  
Speed - Road  
Speed - Cross Country 30 mph1
Range - Road  
Turning Radius  
Elevation Limits  
Fording depth  
Trench crossing  
Vertical Obstacle  
Suspension (Type)  
Wheels each side  
Return rollers each side  
Track length  
Tires  
Track width  
Track centers/tread  
  CTLS-4TAC
Crew 21
Physical Characteristics  
Weight 8.4 tons1
Length w/gun 11' 6"1
Length w/o gun  
Height 6' 11"1
Width 6' 10"1
Ground clearance  
Ground contact length  
Ground pressure  
Turret ring diameter  
Armament  
Main 2 or 3: MG1
Secondary  
MG  
Side arms  
Quantity  
Main  
Secondary  
MG  
Side arms  
Armor Thickness (mm) 0.5" - 1"1
Hull Front, Upper  
Hull Front, Lower  
Hull Sides, Upper  
Hull Sides, Lower  
Hull Rear  
Hull Top  
Hull Bottom  
Turret Front  
Turret Sides  
Turret Rear  
Turret Top  
Engine (Make / Model) Hercules1, water cooled1
Cylinders 61
Net HP 1241
Transmission  
Fuel Type  
Octane  
Capacity  
Performance  
Traverse  
Speed - Road  
Speed - Cross Country  
Range - Road  
Turning Radius  
Elevation Limits  
Fording depth  
Trench crossing  
Vertical Obstacle  
Suspension (Type)  
Wheels each side  
Return rollers each side  
Track length  
Tires  
Track width  
Track centers/tread  
  CTMS-ITBI
Crew 31
Physical Characteristics  
Weight 12.5 tons1
Length w/gun 13' 9.75"1
Length w/o gun  
Height 8' 1 7/8"1
Width 7' 8"1
Ground clearance  
Ground contact length  
Ground pressure  
Turret ring diameter  
Armament  
Main 37 mm1
Secondary  
MG 2 or 3: MG1
Side arms  
Quantity  
Main  
Secondary  
MG  
Side arms  
Armor Thickness (mm) 0.5"1
Hull Front, Upper  
Hull Front, Lower  
Hull Sides, Upper  
Hull Sides, Lower  
Hull Rear  
Hull Top  
Hull Bottom  
Turret Front  
Turret Sides  
Turret Rear  
Turret Top  
Engine (Make / Model) RLXD1, water cooled1
Cylinders 61
Net HP 1521
Transmission  
Fuel Type  
Octane  
Capacity  
Performance  
Traverse  
Speed - Road  
Speed - Cross Country 25 mph1
Range - Road  
Turning Radius  
Elevation Limits  
Fording depth  
Trench crossing  
Vertical Obstacle  
Suspension (Type)  
Wheels each side  
Return rollers each side  
Track length  
Tires  
Track width  
Track centers/tread  
  MTLS-IGI4
Crew 41
Physical Characteristics  
Weight  
Length w/gun 16' 1"1
Length w/o gun  
Height 9' 2.25"1
Width 8' 8.5"1
Ground clearance  
Ground contact length  
Ground pressure  
Turret ring diameter  
Armament  
Main 2: 37 mm1
Secondary  
MG 2 - 4: MG1
Side arms  
Quantity  
Main  
Secondary  
MG  
Side arms  
Armor Thickness (mm) 0.5" - 1"1
Hull Front, Upper  
Hull Front, Lower  
Hull Sides, Upper  
Hull Sides, Lower  
Hull Rear  
Hull Top  
Hull Bottom  
Turret Front  
Turret Sides  
Turret Rear  
Turret Top  
Engine (Make / Model) Hercules1, water cooled1
Cylinders 61
Net HP 2401
Transmission  
Fuel Type  
Octane  
Capacity  
Performance  
Traverse  
Speed - Road  
Speed - Cross Country 26 mph1
Range - Road  
Turning Radius  
Elevation Limits  
Fording depth  
Trench crossing  
Vertical Obstacle  
Suspension (Type)  
Wheels each side  
Return rollers each side  
Track length  
Tires  
Track width  
Track centers/tread  

Sources:

  1. Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
  2. Mark Holloway