East Lake-Orient Park in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
US Army Stuart M3A1 Light Tank
Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
1. US Army Stuart M3A1 Light Tank Marker
Type: Light Tank
Origin: United States
Designer: U.S. Army Ordinance Department
Manufacture: American Car and Foundry Company Cadillac Division of General Motors Massie-Harris
Produced: 1941-1944
No. Built: 22,744 M3 and M5
See Variants
Specifications (M5A1 late production [2])
Weight: 33,500 lb (15.20 metric tons)
Width: 7 ft 6 in (2.29) with sand shields
Height: 8 ft 5 in (2.57m) over anti-aircraft machine
Gun Crew: 4 (commander, gunner, driver, assistant driver [1])
Armor: 0.375 to 2.5 in (9.5 to 63.5 mm)
Main armament: 3x.30 caliber (7.62 mm) Browning M1919A4 machine guns 6,750 rounds
Engine: Twin Cadillac Series 42 220 hp (160 kw) at 3,400 rpm
Power/weight: 14.48 ho/ metric ton
Transmission: Hydramatic
4 speeds forward, 1 reverse
Suspension: Vertical volute spring suspension
Fuel capacity: 89 U.S. gallons (340 liters; 74 imperial gallons)
Operational
Range: 100 mi (160 km )
Speed: 36 mph (58 km/h) on road
Erected by Hillsborough County.
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Location. 27° 58.604′ N, 82° 21.783′ W. Marker is in East Lake-Orient Park, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It can be reached from U.S. 301 0.2 miles East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (Florida Route 574), on the right when traveling south. The marker is located within Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3602 N US Hwy 301, Tampa FL 33619, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: US Army Howitzer 75mm (here, next to this marker); Bataan Death March Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Navy Seabees (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Remagen Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Cow Cavalry Monument (within shouting distance of this marker).
Also see . . .
1. M3A1 Stuart Tank. (Submitted on March 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Veterans Memorial Park and Museum Highlights. (Submitted on March 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
2. US Army Stuart M3A1 Light Tank Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
3. US Army Stuart M3A1 Light Tank
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 404 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
