Ram II
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Ram II was a Canadian-built variant of the Ram medium tank, distinguished by its upgraded main armament and incremental design improvements during World War II.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian tank
ⓘ
medium tank ⓘ |
| armorType | rolled homogeneous armor ⓘ |
| basedOn | M3 Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Medium tanks of World War II
ⓘ
World War II tanks of Canada ⓘ |
| chassisUsedFor | self-propelled guns (experimental) ⓘ |
| combatUse |
did not see large-scale front-line combat
ⓘ
primarily training tank ⓘ |
| convertedTo |
Ram ARV (Armoured Recovery Vehicle)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ram Kangaroo APC NERFINISHED ⓘ Ram OP (Observation Post) vehicle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| crew | 5 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Montreal Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedIn | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | 9-cylinder radial ⓘ |
| enginePower | 400 hp ⓘ |
| engineType | Continental R-975 radial engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| follows | Ram I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullLayout | front-mounted transmission ⓘ |
| mainArmament | 6-pounder gun ⓘ |
| mainArmamentCaliber | 57 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Montreal Locomotive Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalServiceRole | training and development platform ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
incremental design improvements over Ram I
ⓘ
upgraded 6-pounder main gun compared to Ram I ⓘ |
| operator |
British Army (limited roles)
ⓘ
Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ram tank family ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1943 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1942 ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | .30 caliber Browning machine gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Grizzly I tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspensionType | vertical volute spring suspension ⓘ |
| turretType | cast turret ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| weightClass | medium ⓘ |
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