Grizzly I tank
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The Grizzly I tank was a Canadian-built version of the American M4A1 Sherman medium tank, produced during World War II primarily for training and to equip Canadian armored units.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian tank
ⓘ
World War II armoured fighting vehicle ⓘ medium tank ⓘ |
| armourType | rolled homogeneous armour ⓘ |
| basedOn | M4A1 Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calibreOfMainGun | 75 mm ⓘ |
| category |
Canadian World War II tanks
ⓘ
Medium tanks of Canada ⓘ Sherman tank variants ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | standard Sherman components ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
assistant driver
ⓘ
commander ⓘ driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ |
| designedAs | version of the American M4A1 Sherman ⓘ |
| designedBy | Canadian engineers adapting M4A1 design ⓘ |
| designedFor | Commonwealth armoured forces ⓘ |
| driveLayout | rear engine front drive sprocket ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | 9-cylinder air-cooled radial ⓘ |
| engineType | Continental R975 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| hullType | cast hull ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 75 mm M3 gun ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Montreal Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Canadian-manufactured version of U.S. M4A1 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 188 ⓘ |
| operator | Canadian Armoured Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingCity | Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | Continental R975 gasoline engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
equipment for Canadian armoured units
ⓘ
training tank ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1943 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
M4 Sherman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ram tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament |
.30 caliber Browning M1919 machine guns
ⓘ
.50 caliber Browning M2 machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| suspensionType | Vertical Volute Spring Suspension ⓘ |
| trackType | Canadian Dry Pin tracks ⓘ |
| turretType | M4A1 Sherman turret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Canadian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian armoured units ⓘ |
| usedPrimarilyIn | training in North America ⓘ |
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