For the US Army, the average combat medium tank was:
1. 6 tons WW1 M1917 Renault Tank
2. 30 tons WW2 M-4 Sherman Tank
3. 52 tons Vietnam War M-48 Patton Tank (Vietnam War: 17 tons M-551 Sheridan Light Tank)
4. 67 tons M-1 Abrams Tank
The Vietnam era US Army M48 Patton tank weighed about 52 tons combat loaded. The Army's M551 Sheridan tank in Vietnam weighed about 17 tons. The Australian Centurion tank in Vietnam was about 50 tons.
Depends on the size of the tank.
Depends on the size of the tank.
Vietnam War era: 1. US Army M48A3 Patton medium tank: 52 tons 2. US Army M551 Sheridan tank (Armored Airborne Reconnaissance Assault Vehicle): 17 tons. 3. Australian Centurion medium tank: 50 tons
2.45 tons
2350lbs. on average
The weight of a tank shell can vary depending on the size and type of the shell. On average, a tank shell can weigh anywhere from 10 to 50 pounds.
apx. 67 tons
61.3 tonnes.
half a mile
The Vietnam War M551 Sheridan tank, which had an aluminum hull, steel turret and steel 152mm main gun, weighed about 17 tons combat loaded. The tank served in Vietnam from January 1969 until about April 1972. It served with all US Armored Cavalry units in South Vietnam, and had a complement of 4 crewmen.
155-160