Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Sherman Tank Memorial
Municipality/Province: Ottawa, ON
Memorial number: 35061-041
Type: Tank/weapon with plaque
Address: 280 Beechwood Avenue
Location: Beechwood Cemetery, between Sections 27 and 34
GPS coordinates: Lat: 45.445366 Long: -75.6694347
Submitted by: Richard Turcotte/Alfred Zangao
This medium M4A2E8 Sherman tank with a dedication plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.
Inscription found on memorial
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Medium Tank M4A2E8 Sherman
During the Second World War, the tank used most widely by Canadian and Allied forces was the Sherman. Designed joinly by American and Canadian development team, nearly 50,000 Shermans were produced in Canada and the United States between 1942 and 1945. Shermans saw action during the Korean War and in the post-war training of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.
M4 – Hull Model, welded construction
A2 – Engine designation, twin General Motors diesel
HVSS – Horizontal volute spring suspension
W – Wet storage of ammunition
Weight (fully laden): 34.5 metric tonnes (34 tons)
Crew: 5 men
Armament: 1 x 76 mm gun
2 x 30 calibre machine guns
1 x 50 calibre machine gun
Maximum speed: 50km/h (30 MPH)
Cruising range: 150 km (100 miles)
Armour: 5-9 cm (2-3.5 in.)
This plaque commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, founded August 13, 1940.
Char moyen M4A2E8 Sherman
Le char le plus utilise par les forces canadiennes et alliées au cours de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale fut le Sherman. Conçu conjointement par des équipes de spécialistes canadiens et américain, environ 50,000 furent produits entre 1942 et 1945. Ce modèle a aussi servi pendant la Guerre de Corée et à l’entraînement d’après-guerre des membres du Corps Blindé Royal du Canada.
M4 – Parois soudé de la coque
A2 – Bimoteur diesel de General Motors
HVSS – Suspension horizontales
W – Soute à munition
Poids (charge entière) : 34.5 tonnes métriques (34 tonnes)
Èquipage : 5 hommes
Armement : 1 x canon de 76mm
2 x mitrailleuses de calibre 30
1 x mitrailleuse de calibre 50
Vitesse maximale : 50km/h (30 mi/h)
Autonomie : 150 km (100 miles)
Blindage : 5 à 9 cm (2 à 3.5 po.)
Cette plaque commémore le 50e Anniversaire du Corps Blindé Royal du Canada, fondé le 13 août 1940.
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