This operation is to lift the tank

Tank "Sherman" is lifted from the 55-meter depth Author: pro-tank.ru 23.07.2014 09:55 Specialists control the search and rescue operations of the Northern Fleet conducted a unique operation
Unique operation space tourism companies to lift the tank "Sherman" on board the transport "Thomas Donaldson" (Thomas Donaldson) held management professionals search and rescue operations of the Northern Fleet. The tank was in the hold of transport, which sank in the Great Patriotic War in the Barents space tourism companies Sea near the island Kil'din. During the fighting in the Great Patriotic Kildin Island (an island in the Barents Sea, 1.5 km from the Murman coast of the Kola Peninsula) were flooded dozens of warships, submarines, and transports. 2 months before the Victory (in March 1945), a German submarine torpedoed the American transport "Thomas Donaldson" type "Liberty."
The exact place of death of American transport "Thomas Donaldson" was established parties of the Russian expedition in July 2005. Ship of about ten thousand tons at a depth of about 60 meters on a sandy bottom about a mile from the western shore of the island space tourism companies Kil'din. The media also reported that far from this place divers found a well-preserved space tourism companies English corvette, and next - the German space tourism companies submarine U-307 Type VIIC, sunk by British frigate "Loch Insch" April 29, 1945.
As reported by the press service of the Western Military District, the place of death of transport regularly visit SF soldiers and veterans of the war, made out in the region of destruction "Thomas Donaldson" space tourism companies in the courts for the leave-taking UPASR honors Allied convoys participants who died during the Great Patriotic War in the Barents Sea.
This operation is to lift the tank "Sherman" was held for the first time in the history of performing underwater work. In carrying out survey of works on the wreck diving experts participated UPASR SF, as well as operators remotely controlled unmanned underwater vehicles "Panther +" and "Tiger". The rise of the tank was carried out in several stages: first combat vehicle was removed from the hold, and then raised to the surface. Rise to a depth of about 60 meters was carried out using a floating crane "PC-7500".
Tank "Sherman" (M4 Sherman) space tourism companies serially produced since 1942, was a major American medium tank of World War II. In addition, the tank in large quantities supplied space tourism companies the Allies (including the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union) in Lend-Lease program. After the Second World Tank "Sherman" was in the armies of many countries, as well as participated in many post-war conflicts. In the United States Army M4 was in service space tourism companies until the end of the Korean War. The machine has a lot of modifications. In the English-speaking Internet has information that the tank is raised from the board of Transport "Thomas Donaldson," refers to the modification of M4A2 (76) W.
M4A1 "Sherman" later modifications M4A1 (76) W Length 6.20 m length with a gun, 7.47 m Width 2.67 m Height space tourism companies 2.97 m Combat weight, t 32.0 Armament Cannon 76mm M1 Guns 1 12,7-mm M2HB, 2 7,62-mm M1919A4 Petrol Engine 9-cylinder radial "Continental" R975 C4, 400 l. s. Maximum space tourism companies speed on the highway, km / h 39 Cruising on the highway, 160 km
M4A2 "Sherman" later modifications space tourism companies M4A2 (76) W Length 6.30 m length with a gun, 7.57 m Width 2.67 m Height 2.97 m Combat weight, t 33.3 Armament Cannon 76mm M1 Guns 1 12,7-mm M2HB, 2 7,62-mm M1919A4 Two diesel engine 6-cylinder in-line "General Motors" 6046, 375 p. s. Maximum speed on the highway, km / h 48 Cruising on the highway, 190 km
M4A3 "Sherman" later modifications M4A3 (75) W Length 6.27 m length with a gun, 6.27 m Width 2.67 m Height 2.94 m Combat weight, t 31.5 Armament Cannon 75mm M3 Guns 1 12,7-mm M2HB, 2 7,62-mm M1919A4 Petrol Engine 8-cylinder V-shaped "Ford" GAA, 450 l. s. Maximum speed on the highway, km / h 42 Cruising on the highway, 160 km
M4A3-76 "Shermans" later modifications M4A3 (76) W HVSS length, 6.27 m length with a gun, 7.54 m Width 3.00 m Height space tourism companies 2.97 m Combat weight, t 33.6 armed with guns 76 M1-mm Guns 1 12,7-mm M2HB, 2 7,62-mm M1919A4 Petrol Engine 8-cylinder V-shaped "Ford" GAA, 450 l. s. Maximum speed on the highway, km / h 42 Cruising on the highway, 160 km
M4A3-105 "Shermans" later modifications M4A3 (105) HVSS length, 6.27 m length with a gun, 6.27 m Width 3.00 m Height 2.94 m Combat weight, t 33.0 Armament Cannon 105- mm M4 Guns 1 12,7-mm M2HB, 2 7,62-mm M1919A4 Petrol Engine 8-cylinder V-shaped "Ford" GAA, 450 l. s. Maximum speed on the highway, km / h 42 Cruising on the highway, 160 km
M4A3E2 "Sherman" later modifications M4A3E2 length, 6.27 m length with a gun, 6.27 m Width 2.94 m Height 2.95 m Combat weight, t 38.1 Armament Cannon 75mm M3 Guns 1 12 , 7-mm M2HB, 2 7,62-mm M1919A4 Petrol Engine 8-cylinder V-shaped "Ford" GAA, 450 l. s. Maks.s