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What was the turret ring diameter for a T34/85 turret?
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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 7:24 pm Post subject: What was the turret ring diameter for a T34/85 turret?
Just a quick question I can't find in any of the references I have handy _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: What was the turret ring diameter for a T34/85 turret?
Hi Bob! Hi Folks! None of my referenced have the turret ring listed. Sorry Bob. Sgt, Scouts Out! _________________ "You can never have too much reconnaissance." General G.S. Patton Jr.

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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:50 am Post subject: Re: What was the turret ring diameter for a T34/85 turret?
Don't have any sources but I seem to recall this coming up before. 1600mm rings a bell.

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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:16 am Post subject: Re: What was the turret ring diameter for a T34/85 turret?
Yep, 1600 mm according to Zaloga

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Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:06 am
Post subject: Re: What was the turret ring diameter for a T34/85 turret?

Thanks that comes to about 63". A Sherman had a 69" turret ring.

Why does he ask that you wonder?

Well I was wandering around some other discussion groups I occasionally visit and ran across this
www.whatifmodelers.com...10810&st=0

Interesting concept, I thought. Would it work? Well a 17pdr was a very tight fit in the Sherman's 69" diameter turret and I realized none of the books I had contained that information.

So if it was a tight squeeze in a 69" turret diameter I doubt it would fit in a 63" turret

Thanks for the answer,

But 7.5 hours to get the answer? folks I think we're slipping Wink

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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:58 am
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- bsmart

So if it was a tight squeeze in a 69" turret diameter I doubt it would fit in a 63" turret

Thanks for the answer,
But 7.5 hours to get the answer? folks I think we're slipping

Well if you had said so to begin with Confused

, the tests done to mount a 17 pounder in the Australian Cruisers (both the twin 25 and eventually the 17 pounder) were done using a 64" turret ring. It must have been a tight fit, but it did work. Smile

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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:22 am Post subject: Re: What was the turret ring diameter for a T34/85 turret?
That one had slipped my mind. While we're on the subject, and since I'm at work and not near most of my references what was the turret ring of the Churchill and the Ram? I know the 17pdr would not work in the Churchill (That was the whole reason for Black Prince). _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:02 am Post subject: Re: What was the turret ring diameter for a T34/85 turret?
Chuchill - no idea Ram - supposed to be the same as the M3, which I think I've seen stated to be 60"

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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:39 am Post subject: Re: What was the turret ring diameter for a T34/85 turret?
Churchill Turret Ring diameter = 54 inches according to Fletcher

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