KV-13 ( object 233 ) - (KV - Klim Voroshilov) an experienced Soviet medium tank during the Second World War . It was created in the design bureau SKB-2 of the Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant in late 1941 - early 1942 as a "universal" tank, designed to replace in production both medium T-34 and heavy HF .
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| KV-13 | |
| Classification | medium tank |
| Combat weight, t | 32 |
| Layout diagram | classic |
| Crew | 3 |
| Story | |
| Manufacturer |  ChKZ |
| Years of production | 1942 - 1943 |
| The number of issued, pcs. | 3 |
| Key Operators | |
| Dimensions | |
| Length with gun forward, mm | 6650 |
| Width mm | 2800 |
| Height mm | 2500 |
| Clearance mm | 450 |
| Reservation | |
| Type of armor | steel rolled and cast |
| Forehead of the body (top), mm / city. | 120/30 ° |
| Forehead of the body (middle), mm / city. | 60/70 ° |
| The forehead of the body (bottom), mm / city. | 100/40 ° |
| Board of the case (top), mm / city. | 85/0 ° |
| Board of the case (bottom), mm / city. | 75/0 ° |
| Housing feed (top), mm / city. | 60/55 ° |
| Housing feed (bottom), mm / city. | 85/15 ° |
| Bottom mm | 20 |
| Housing roof, mm | 20 |
| Tower forehead, mm / city. | 85 |
| The mask of the gun , mm / city. | 85 |
| Board towers, mm / city. | 85/20 ° |
| The feed of the tower, mm / city. | 85/30 ° |
| Roof of the tower, mm | 20 |
| Armament | |
| Caliber and brand of guns | 76 mm ZIS-5 |
| Gun type | threaded |
| Barrel length, calibres | 41.5 |
| Gun ammunition | 57–65 |
| Angles VN, deg. | −5 ... + 25 |
| Sights | telescopic DT-7 , periscopic PT4-7 |
| Machine guns | 1 × 7.62 mm DT-29 |
| Mobility | |
| Engine type | V-shaped 12- cylinder diesel V-2 |
| Engine power, l with. | 600 |
| Speed on the highway, km / h | 65 |
| Cruising on the highway , km | 320 |
| Specific Power, l s / t | 18.8 |
| Suspension type | individual torsion bar |
| Ground pressure, kg / cm² | 0.8 |
| Gradeability, hail. | 27 |
| The overcome wall, m | 1,0 |
| The overcome ditch, m | 2.2 |
| Fording , m | 1.3 |
KV-13 was the first major independent work of the Experimental Tank Plant, created in March 1942 in Chelyabinsk on the basis of SKB-2. Leading designer of the project was appointed N.V. Zeitz . The design team included K.I. Kuzmin (case), N.M. Sinev (tower), S.V. Mitskevich (chassis) and G.N. Moskvin (general layout). KV-13 was created in the framework of the idea of a universal tank, which corresponded in weight to medium, and in protection - to heavy. A feature of the project was the widespread use of armor casting.
The first prototype KV-13 was made in the spring of 1942, however, tests carried out in the autumn of that year showed its low mechanical reliability, as well as the need for increased armor protection and the introduction of a triple tower . Although the production of two modified prototypes was begun in December 1942, the design of which took these requirements into account, the work on the KV-13 as a medium tank was discontinued in favor of the continued production of the T-34. Further development of the project, using two modified prototypes, led to the creation in 1943 of the serial tank IS-1 .
Content
Features
The KV-13 was referred to as the “medium heavy reservation tank”. The chassis of the tank underwent the most powerful changes, where instead of 6 road wheels, 5 modified designs were used. The width of the KV-13 decreased to 2,800 mm, and the length of the hull was 6,650 mm. The tank tower retained similarity with the KV-1s tower, but acquired a more streamlined look. Almost all of the basic structural elements were cast, which reduced the internal unused volume and increased the frontal armor of the tank hull to 120 mm, the turret to 85 mm, thus surpassing the serial KV-1. One of the features of this tank was the minimal use of non-ferrous metals in its manufacture.
KV-13 in computer games
- In the World of Tanks game, he is presented as a medium tank of level 7 in the Soviet development branch.
- In the game Ground War: Tanks from the company Seasonings, it is presented as a medium tank of level 7 in the Soviet development branch.
Literature
- Solyankin A.G., Pavlov M.V., Pavlov I.V., Zheltov I.G. Domestic armored vehicles. XX century. 1941-1945. - M .: "Exprint", 2005. - T. 2. - 448 p. - 2000 copies. - ISBN 5-94038-074-3 .
- Svirin M.N. Armor shield of Stalin. The history of the Soviet tank 1937-1943. - M .: Yauza, Eksmo, 2006 .-- 448 p. - (Soviet tanks). - 4000 copies. - ISBN 5-699-16243-7 .
Links
- The first HF under an unlucky number. Work on the Soviet heavy tank KV-13 in 1942 . Yuri Pasholok, Warspot.ru
- Penultimate step. The path from KV to IS: work on the Soviet heavy tank KV-13 (IS-1) in 1943 . Yuri Pasholok, Warspot.ru