#t23

For those who haven’t seen, there’s going to be a Tangled Fandom meet-up at D23 Expo on Saturday, August 24th! (That’s this Saturday.) It’s being organized by Cowabunga Kendrick on Twitter!

Medium Tank T23E4

After the introduction of the Horizontal Volute Spring System (HVSS) on the M4E8, it was proposed that this system should be tried on the T23. Ordnance submitted a T23 pilot equipped with HVSS, T23E4, that was rejected by the Army Corps of Engineers. The 23 inch tracks, in combination with the already wide chassis of the T23, would exceed width limitations. This was important for the use of makeshift bridges and other equipment.

Eventually three production T23s would be fitted with HVSS and sent to Fort Knox for testing. Test results were promising. Ground pressure was decreased to 11.8 psi, a large improvement over the T23E3, with 13.9 psi. Despite the promising results, the T23E4 never saw production. Electric drives were not seen favorably, and with the war drawing to a close, the tank was not needed.

Armament

Primary: 76mm M1A1 Cannon

Secondary: Roof mounted 12.7mm M2HB, coaxial 7.62mm M1919A4, hull mounted 7.62mm M1919A4, 51mm smoke mortar with 12 rounds

Armor

Upper glacis plate: 76.2mm @ 47° (~110mm effective)

Lower glacis plate: 63.5mm @ 56° (~113mm effective)

Side front: 50mm

Side back: 38.1mm

Gun shield: 88.9mm

Turret front: 76.2mm

Turret sides: 63.5mm

Performance

Engine: Ford GAN (500hp)

Transmission: Electric

Suspension: Horizontal Volute Spring System

Power to weight: 12.2hp/ton

Ground pressure: 11.8psi

Top speed: 56km/h

Turret rotation speed: 24° per second