M4 A3 E8 Sherman Jumbo

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M4_A3_E8_Sherman_Jumbo
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:M4_A2_Sherman
gptkbp:armament 105 mm gun
cast turret
coaxial .30 cal machine gun
gptkbp:armor up to 76 mm
gptkbp:artistic_influence modern tanks
gptkbp:combat_role infantry support
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
gptkbp:date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:decommissioned 1960s
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1944
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Ford_GAA_V8
450 hp
gptkbp:frequency 1944-1945
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 70 gallons
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:Company
gptkbp:height 9 ft 2 in
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_significance improved armor protection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M4 A3 E8 Sherman Jumbo
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:legacy iconic WWII tank
gptkbp:length 20 ft 1 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Jumbo
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:number_built over 2500
gptkbp:operational_range 160 km
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Detroit_Arsenal
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1944
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year 1950s
gptkbp:species gptkb:battle
gptkbp:speed 30 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M60_Patton
gptkbp:suspension Vertical volute spring
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:Hydramatic
gptkbp:type gptkb:tank
gptkbp:upgrades better armor
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M4_Sherman
gptkbp:weight 34 tons
gptkbp:width 8 ft 4 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M4_A26_Sherman
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6