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This was a version of step-by-step modernisation of the
T-54 tank.
The T-55 differed from the T-54 by installation of nuclear protection, enlarged
allowance of ammunition and increased engine output.
The T-55 was developed by the design bureau of the Uralvagonzavod Plant in Nizhnyi Tagil. The Kharkiv
Machine Building Design Bureau provided designer support to the series production of the tank at the Malyshev Plant
and participated in improvement of the vehicle.
COMBAT CHARACTERISTICS
| Years of
manufacture |
1958-1963 |
| Weight |
36 t |
| Crew |
4 |
| Overall dimensions: |
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| -
length |
9,000 mm |
| -
width |
3,270 mm |
| -
height |
2,400 mm |
| Armament: |
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-
main gun |
100 mm |
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-
coaxial
machine gun and bow machine gun |
7.62 mm |
| Armour |
20-200 mm |
| Engine power output |
580 hp |
| Maximum road speed |
50 km/h |
| Cruising range |
450-500 km |
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T-55 Medium Tank
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