Armored Utility Vehicle, T16

For other items known as T16, see: T16 Disambiguation

Overview[]

Armored Utility Vehicle, T16

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General Data

Type

APC

Place of Origin

United States of America

Designed

~1945

Armament

Hull Mounted Gun

.30-06 Springfield M1919A4 MG (1,000-rnds)

Pintle / AA Gun

12.7x99mm M2 MG (550-rnds)

Crew Weaponry

2 x .45 ACP M3 SMG (420-rnds) or .30 Carbine M1 Carbine (480-rnds)
25 x .30-06 Springfield M1 Rifle (1,000-rnds)
1 x M9 Rocket Launcher (10-rnds)
4 x smoke grenades
12 x hand grenades

Misc Specs

Crew

3 (Driver, Commander, Bow-Gunner)

Loading Capacity

24 infantry

Vehicle Optics

14 x Periscope, T24
10 x Pistol ports

External Communication

Any of the following;
• AN/VRC-3 • AN/URC-1 • RC-99 • SCR-506 • SCR-508 • SCR-510

Dimensions

Weight

23.133t (combat load)
18.597t (unstowed)

Length

6.51m

Width

3.038m

Height

2.54m

Tread

2.438m

Automotive

Engine

Continental R975 D4
R-9, 4-Stroke, Air-Cooled 24,714 cm³ liter, Gasoline (80 Octane) 466.6HP @ 2,400 RPM

Transmission/Gearbox

Torqmatic
Detroit Transmission 900AD

Brakes

Mechanical, external contracting

Ground Clearance

0.465m

Fuel Capacity

946.4 liters (80 Octane)

Operational Range

~289.7km

Speed

51.5km/h (on-road)

Maximum Fording Depth

1.016m

Minimum Turning Diameter

13.411m

Suspension

Torsion bar

Roadwheels

6

Return Rollers

4

Drive Sprocket

Front

Idler Sprocket

Rear

Track Type

Single pin, cast-steel chevrons

Track Ground Contact

3,787.14mm

Links

83

Track Width

533.4mm

The Armored Utility Vehicle, T16, is an American prototype armoured personnel carrier developed in the mid 1940s.

Development[]

Following the cancellation of the T13 and T33 project via OCM 27033 on 22 March 1945, OCM 27227 on 5 April 1945 was undertaken. OCM 27227 approved the development of a new armoured personnel carrier capable of auxiliary roles, just like the T13, but this time authorized the use of the drive train from the M18 GMC.

The Armored Utility Vehicle, T16 was to also serve as the basis for a mortar carrier, fitting a 4.2-inch mortar, the T35. The T35 would later be superseded by the T38 carrier.

On 12 April 1945, OCM 27295 authorized limited procurement of the T16, with Cadillac receiving the contract to deliver six vehicles for June 1945. These vehicles were constructed, and underwent trials at the Aberdeen Proving Ground and Fort Knox. The designation changed to Armored Utility Vehicle, M44, but the vehicle was considered too large to accommodate the current doctrine, where 27 men was too many to be transported in one vehicle.

On 31 October 1946, OCM 31172 authorized the modification of one of the pilot M44 vehicles to incorporate various improvements, designated M44E1.

United States of America Land Vehicles Interwar & World War II Period (1919 — 1945)

Tracked Vehicles
Light Tanks	Tankettes	CTL (1 • 1TB1 • 2 • 3 • 3A • 3M • 3TBD • 4TAC • 4TAY • 6)
	Standard Light Tanks	M1 (E2 • A1 • A1E1) • M2 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3) • M4 • M5 (A1) • M22 • M24 • T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • T2 (E1 • E2) • T3 • T5 (E1 • E2) • T7 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • T9 (E1) • T13 (E1) • T16 • T21 • T24 (E1) • T37
	Amphibious Light Tanks	LVT(A)-1 • LVT(A)-1/M24 Turret • LVT(A)-4 (early) • LVT(A)-4 (late) • LVT(A)-5
	Flamethrower Light Tanks	M3 Satan • T65
Medium Tanks	Standard Medium Tanks	M1 • M2 (A1) • M3 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5) • M4 (Hybrid • (105) • (105) HVSS • A1 • A1E9 • A1(76)W • A1(76)W HVSS • A2 • A2E4 • A2(76)W • A2(76)W HVSS • A3 • A3E2 • A3(76)W • A3(76)W HVSS • A3(105) • A3(105) HVSS • A4 • A5 • A6) • M7 • T2 • T3 (E1 • E2) • T4 (E1 • E2) • T5 • T6 • T15 • T20 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T22 (E1 • E2) • T23 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • T25 (E1) • T26 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5) • M26 • M27 • M45
Medium Tanks	Flamethrower Medium Tanks	M4A3 (Crocodile • POA-CWS-H5 • R3 • R5)
Heavy Tanks	Standard Heavy Tanks	T1 (E1 • E2 • E3) • M3 • M6 (A1 • A2 • A2E1-1) • T14 • T28 • T29 • T30 • T32 • T34
Gun Carriages	SPAA	T19 • M19 (A1) • T52 • T53 (E1) • T65 • T77 (E1) • T77E1 • T85 (E1)
	SPG	37mm T42 • 37mm T56 • 47mm M2A1 • 57mm T49 • 57mm T56 • 75mm M3 • 75mm T67 • 76.2mm M5 • 76.2mm M9 • 76.2mm M10 (A1) • 76.2mm M18 • 76.2mm T70 • 76.2mm T35 • 90mm M36 (B1 • B2) • 90mm T53 • 105mm M37 • 105mm T95 • 114.3mm T16 • 155mm M12 • 155mm M40 • 203.2mm T93
	SPH	75mm Christie • 75mm Holt • 75mm T1 • 75mm T3 • 75mm M8 • 75mm T18 • 75mm T41 • 75mm T47 • T51 • M7 (B1 • B2) • 105mm M37 • 105mm T76 • 105mm T82 • 105mm T88 • 155mm Christie • 155mm M41 • 155mm T64 (E1) • 203.2mm M43 • 240mm T92
	SPM	81mm T27 • 107mm T1 • 107mm T2 • 107mm T29 • 107mm T38 • 107mm T81 • 155mm T90
	SPRA	M17 • T34 • T39 • T72 • T73 • T76 • T99 • T105 • Sd.Kfz. 251 with T34 Calliope
Utility	APC	T13 AUV
	Cargo Carrier	T22 (E1) • T23
	Tractor	Allis Chalmers HD10W • Caterpillar D7 • Ford T16 • Heavy Tractor, M1 • High Speed Tractor, M4 • High Speed Tractor, M5 • High Speed Tractor, M29 • International Harvester TD-18 • Light Snow Tractor, T15 • Light Snow Tractor, T24 • Light Tractor, T18 • LVT-1 • LVT-2 • LVT(A)-2 • LVT-3 • LVT-4
	Prime Mover	M33 • M35
	Reconnaissance	T8 (E1
	Recovery & Engineering	M31 (B2 • B3) • T6 (E1)
	Utility	M39 • T41 (E1)

Half-Tracked Vehicles
Combat Vehicles	AC/SC/other	DHT-5 T14
	GMC	T12 • T48 • T54 (E1) • T59 (E1) • T60 (E1) • T68 M3 (A1) • M34
	HMC	T19 • T30 • T38
	CGMC/MGMC	T1 (E1 • E2 • E3 • E4) • T10 (E1) • T58 M2 Half-Track (B-6) • M13 • M14 • M15 (A1) • M16 (A1 • A2 • B) • M17
	MC	T19 • T21 (E1) M4 (A1) • M21
Utility	Transport	T7 • T16 M2 (A1 • E1 • E2 • E3 • E4 • E5 • E6) • M3 (A1 • A2 • E1 • E2) • M5 (A1 • A2) • M9 (A1 • A2)
	Trucks	T9 (E1) • T15 • T16 • T17 • T18 • T19
	Amphibious Transport	T32
	Utility	Patton's Command Vehicle • T17 Radio Carrier • T18 Instrument Carrier

Wheeled Vehicles
Combat Vehicles	Armoured Cars	T17 (E1 • E2 • E3) • T18 M8
	Scout Cars	T6 • T7 • T8 • T9 • T10 • T11 (E1 • E2) • T24 • T25 (E1 • E2 • E3) M3 • (A1)
	Gun Motor Carriages (GMC)	M6 • T66 • T55 (E1)
	Multiple Gun Motor Carriage (MGMC)	T69
Utility	Transport & Towing	M20
Utility	Trailers	M15 Trailer

United States of America Land Vehicles Cold War Period (1946 — 1990)

Tracked Vehicles
Light Tanks	Light Tank	Chick • HSTV(L) • M8 (XM8) • M41 (A1, A2, A3 • M41/Stingray) • T41 • T71 • T92 • TS-1 • TS-3 • TS-4 • TS-7 • TS-8 • TS-9 • TS-10 • RDF/LT • Stingray (II) • Wasp
	Light Tank, Amphibious	AAAV • M551 Sheridan (A1, XM551)
	IFV	M2 • M3 • M116 • MICV-65 • XM729 • XM701 • XM734 • XM800T • XM1202
Medium Tanks	Main Battle Tank	M1 (A1 • E1 • IP) • M60 (A1 • A1 AOS • A1E1 • A1E2 • A1E3 • A1 RISE • A1 R/PE • A2 • A3 • A3 TTS • E1) T110 XM1 • XM66 • XM70 • XM803 120S • AGF-45 • CATTB • General Motors 400K • General Motors 500K • LK 10322 • LK 10372 • LK 10379 • LK 10382 • Lockheed-Martin Thumper • MBT-70 • MBT(MR) • MBT70 • M-I-Y • M-II-Y • M-III-Y • M-IV-Y • Rex I • Rex II • Rex III • Rex IV • Rex V • Rex VI • TL-1 • TL-2 • TL-5 • TL-7 • TV-8
	Medium Tank	M26 (A1 • E1 • E2) • M46 (A1 • E1) • M47 • M-1 • M-2 • M-3 • M-4 • M-5 • M-6 • M-7 • T42 • T48 • T54 (E1 • E2) • T57 • T69 • T77
	Medium Tank, Flamethrowing	M67
Heavy Tanks	Heavy Tank	Hen • M103 (A1 • A2) • T29 (E1 • E3) • T30 • T32 (E1) • T34 • T43 • T57 • T58
Self-Propelled Guns	SPAA	M19 (A1) • M34 • M42 (A1) • M48A2 • M163 (A1 • A2) • M247 T100 • T141 XM247
	ATGMV	M113A1 • M113A2 • M901 ITV (A1 • A2 • A3) • T149
	SPAT	M56 T86 • T101 • T114 BAT AT-3 • Chick • SARAH
	SPFT	M132 (A1)
	SPH	105mm LA-3 • 105mm M52 • 105/110mm LA-7 • 155mm M44 (A1) • 155mm M53 • 155mm M109 (A1 • A2 • A3 • A4 • A5 • A6) • 155mm T94E1 • 155mm T194E1 • 155mm XM2001 Crusader • 175mm M107 • 175mm T235 • 203.2mm M55 • 203.2mm M110 (A1 • A2 • E1 • E2 • E3) • 203.2mm T93 • 240mm T92 • TS-12 • TS-13 • TS-27
	Self-Propelled Missile Launcher	M474 • M548 • M667 • M688 • M727 • • M730 (A1 • A2) • M752 • XM474 (E1 • E2) • XM476 • XM546 (E1) • XM548 (E1) • XM730
	SPM	81mm M125 (A1 • A2) • 81mm T257 (107mm E1) • 81mm XM755 • 107mm M106 (A1 • A2) • 107mm XM106 • 120mm M1064
	SPRG	AT-1 • AT-2 • M50 Ontos (A1) • T164 • T165 (E2) • T166 • T167
	Self-Propelled Rocket Artillery	M270 MLRS (A1)
Explosive Related	Mine Laying	[[]]
Explosive Related	Mine Clearing / Sweeping	M1 Panther II • M60 • M60 Panther
Misc Tanks	Ammunition Carrier	M992
	APC	M1 Grizzly • M44 AUV • M58 Wolf • M59 APC • M75 APC • M113 (A1 • A1E1 • A2 • A2E1 • A3 • E2) • M1059 (A3) • T13 AUV • T16 AUV • T18 AUV (E1 • E2) • T55 • T56 • T59 APC (E1) • T73 AIV • T113 (E1 • E2) • T117 • TS-28 • XM45 (E1) • XM733 (E1) • XM1108
	ARV	M1 • M51 • XM696 • XM806 (E1)
	Bridge Laying	M48A2 • M48A5 • M60 • M60A1 • M104 Wolverine
	Cargo	M116 • M548 • T60 • T107 • XM548 (E1)
	Command	M4 C2V • M577 • M1068
	EW	M1015
	Engineering & Maintenance	M579 Fitter • M728 • M728A1 • T118
	Land Clearing	M60 with M9 Bulldozer
	Amphibious Assault Vehicle	LVTP-5 • LVTPX1 • LVTUX1 • MH EXP LVT
	Medical	M113 AMEV
	Observation, Spotting & Survey	M113 OSV • M981 FISTV
	Training	M551 NTC
	Utility	T122

Half-Tracked Vehicles
Transport	[[]]
Trucks	[[]]
Amphibious Transport	[[]]
Gun Motor Carriages (GMC)	M34, 40mm • T19, 40mm
Howitzer Motor Carriages (HMC)	[[]]
Multiple Gun Motor Carriages (MGMC)	M16 (A1 • A2 • B)
Mortar Motor Carriages (MMC)	[[]]
Utility	[[]]

Wheeled Vehicles
Offensive / Defensive	Armament Carrier	M1025 (A1) • M1026 (A1) • M1043 (A1 • A2) • M1044 (A1) • M1114 • M1116
	Armored Cars	T55 • XM800W • XM808
	Directed Energy Weapon Carrier	HLONS
	Infantry Fighting Vehicles	LAV-25 (A1 • A2) • LAV-300 • LAV-600 • M1126 ICV
	Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun & SAM	AN/TWQ-1 Avenger • LAV-AD • M998 Avenger • M1097 Avenger
	Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Guided Missile	LAV-AT • M966 (A1) • M1025A2 • M1036 • M1045 (A1 • A2) • M1046 (A1) • M1115 • M1121 • M1134 ATGMV • M1167
	Self-Propelled Mortar	Dragon Fire • LAV-EFSS • LAV-M • M1129 MCV
	Self-Propelled Rocket Artillery	M142 HIMARS
	Tank Destroyer	M1128 MGS
Other	Ammunition Carrier	[[]]
	APC	[[]]
	Cargo	[[]]
	Command	M1009 • M1028 (A1)
	Dump Truck	M929 (A1 • A2) • M930 (A1 • A2)
	Engineering	M764
	Fuel Carrier	[[]]
	Generator Carrier	[[]]
	IMV	Cheetah • M1008 (A1)
	Medical	M1010
	MRAP	[[]]
	Reconnaissance	[[]]
	Prime Movers	M931 (A1 • A2) • M932 (A1 • A2) • M1031
	Utility	M1097 (A1 • A2)
	Water Carrier	M50 (A2 • A3)

Sources
Books	Online	Documents
• Bradley - R.P. Hunnicutt (ISBN 1626541531)