T-37 tank

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T-37 amphibious scout tank T-37 on display in Kiev, Ukraine Type Light amphibious tank Place of origin  Soviet Union Service history In service from 1933 Used by Soviet Union Production history Designer N. Kozyrev, Factoy No. 37, Moscow Designed 1931–33 Produced 1933–36 Number built ~1,200 Variants T-37A (main production), T-37TU command tank, M1936 Specifications (T-37[1]) Weight 3.2 tonnes Length 3.75 m Width 2.10 m Height 1.82 m Crew 2 Armour 3–9 mm Primary armament 7.62mm DT machine gun (585 rds.) Engine GAZ-AA 40 hp (30 kW) Power/weight 13 hp/tonne Suspension sprung bogie Fuel capacity 100 l Operational range 185 km Speed 35 km/h

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The T-37 light amphibious tank was a Soviet amphibious reconnaissance vehicle of the 1930s.

It was designed by N. Kozyrev's team at Moscow Factory No. 37, which had studied the British Carden Loyd tankette Mark VI and VCL amphibious light tank, and produced several light tank designs.

The T-33 (originally MT-33, for Maliy Tank 33, ‘Small Tank 33’), T-41, and its non-amphibious version, the T-34 light tank proved unsatisfactory in trials. The T-41 was produced in limited number from 1932, and most were soon passed to training formations where they remained on inventory until 1939.^[2] But another design with a suspension based on the French AMR 33 was approved for production as the T-37. It was the world's first amphibious tank in service, and replaced the T-27 in production. Further development of the design by Kozyrev and Nicholas Astrov led to an advanced version which was designated T-38.

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References

• Zaloga, Steven J.; James Grandsen (1984). Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 0-85368-606-8. 

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