M-24 Chaffee Light Tank Specifications

The M-24 Chaffee Light Tank sought to combine the speed and mobility of the M-3 Stuart with newer, more powerful weaponry. Find the specifications for this light tank here:

©2007 Publications International, Ltd. The M-24 Chaffee Light Tank was armed with a 75mm main gun and two Browning .30 caliber machine guns.

Date of service: 1944
Country: United States of America
Type: Light Tank
Dimensions: Length, 5.49 m (18 ft); width, 2.95 m (9.7 ft); height, 2.77 m (9 ft)
Combat weight: 18,207 kg (20 tons)
Engine: Twin Cadillac 44T24 V-8 220 horsepower gasoline
Armament: One 75mm M6 main gun; two .30 caliber Browning machine guns; one .50 caliber Browning machine gun; one M3 mortar
Crew: 5
Speed: 54 km/h (33.5 mph)
Range: 160 km (99 mi)
Obstacle/grade performance: 0.9 m (3 ft)

For more information about tanks and the military, see:

• Historic Tank Profiles 
• How M1 Tanks Work
• How the U.S. Army Works
• How the U.S. Marines Work