Sherman Tank, St. Thomas Armoury, St. Thomas Ontario
N 42° 46.113 W 081° 11.751
17T E 483976 N 4735131
A World War 2 Sherman Tank, on the grounds of a local Armoury.
Waymark Code: WM8D88
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/15/2010
Views: 6
This is a World War Two era medium tank, weighing in at 30.3 tonnes, with a length of 19ft 2in, a width of 8ft, 7in, and a height of 9ft. It once carried a crew of 5, along with an armament of 1 75mm M3 L/40 gun with 90 rounds, 1 .50 cal. Browning M2HB machine gun with 300 rounds, and 2 .30-06 Browning M1919A4 machine guns with 4750 rounds.
It was powered by a 400 hp Continental R975 C1 Engine.
This particular unit was dedicated to the men of the Elgin Regiment who served in World War Two on June 9th, 1974.
Location restrictions:
This is on the front lawn of the local armoury, and is accessible to everyone.
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