Notes: Main battle tank

In service 1947 - present
Used by See Operators
Wars See Conflicts
Production history
Designer Morozov Design Bureau
Designed 1945
Manufacturer Uralvagonzavod (USSR),
Kharkov Diesel Factory No. 75 (USSR),
Bumar- ab dy (Poland),
ZTS Martin (Czechoslovakia)
Produced 1946 - 1981 (USSR)
1956 - 1979 (Poland)
1957 - 1983 (Czechoslovakia)
Number built Estimated 86,000-100,000
Variants See Variants
Specifications
Weight 39.7 tonnes[1]
41.5 tonnes for T-55AM-1[2]
44.6 tonnes for T-55AMV[1]
Length 6.45 m (9 m with the barrel in forward position)
6.2 m (9 m with the barrel in forward position) for T-55AMV[1]
Width 3.37 m
3.536 m for T-55AM-1
3.60 m for T-55AMV [2]
Height 2.40 m
3 m for T-55AM-1[2]
2.32 m for T-55AMV[1]
Crew 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Ground clearance 425 mm for T-54 and T-55 [1]
392 mm for T-55AM-1
Fuel capacity 215 gal (814 l) for T-54
254 gal (961 l) for T-55 [1]
Operational
range 401 km (249 miles) for T-54, with extra tanks 600 km (373 miles)
501 km (311 miles), with extra tanks 600 km (373 miles) [1]
Speed 48 km/h (30 mph) on road for T-54 [1]
6.85 km/h in 1st gear[3]
14.66 km/h in 2nd gear[3]
20.21 km/h in 3rd gear[3]
28.99 km/h in 4th gear[3]
55 km/h (34 mph) in 5th gear[1]
6.85 km/h in reverse gear[3]
on road for T-55 [1]
50 km/h (31 mph) on road and 26 km/h (16 mph) cross country for T-55AMV[1]