Aces High Bulletin Board

General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: TUK on April 05, 2009, 01:07:33 PM

Title: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: TUK on April 05, 2009, 01:07:33 PM

(http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9G_bDgz8thJlH0BCISjzbkF/SIG=12nd66rrd/EXP=1239040947/**http%3A//toydirectory.com/monthly/mar2004/images/DC_AM_Corgi_tank.jpg)
What are those stacks on the back for.  Been wondering a long time. Seems to be on alot of the d-day landing shermans. My guess would be breathers but they are sooo big.  Tuk151

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: Bodhi on April 05, 2009, 01:37:08 PM

Intakes for fording operations during the Normandy Landings. Designed to be removed when they got ashore.

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: TUK on April 05, 2009, 01:51:22 PM

Quote from: Bodhi on April 05, 2009, 01:37:08 PM

Intakes for fording operations during the Normandy Landings. Designed to be removed when they got ashore.

I have seen them in movies still attached in towns.  Ty for your post Bodhi. :salute

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: E25280 on April 05, 2009, 02:42:03 PM

Commonly called "deep wading" tanks.  The tank could be driven in water up to its turret top without swamping the engine.  One was for air intake, the other for exhaust.

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: TUK on April 05, 2009, 03:07:41 PM

Quote from: E25280 on April 05, 2009, 02:42:03 PM

Commonly called "deep wading" tanks.  The tank could be driven in water up to its turret top without swamping the engine.  One was for air intake, the other for exhaust.

CC, they  seem  extremely big for breathers and exaust. Dont ya think?   Apppreciate your answers..  :salute

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: B4Buster on April 05, 2009, 06:04:01 PM

commercial leaf blowers

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: MachFly on April 05, 2009, 07:20:31 PM

Do you have a bigger picture by any chance?

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: TUK on April 05, 2009, 07:40:05 PM

Quote from: MachFly on April 05, 2009, 07:20:31 PM

Do you have a bigger picture by any chance?

I will look for one and post it asap. :aok

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: TUK on April 05, 2009, 07:45:26 PM

Quote from: MachFly on April 05, 2009, 07:20:31 PM

Do you have a bigger picture by any chance?

Here is another pic. (http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/usa/ddaysherman_cheehongahn1.jpg)
 (http://thm-a02.yimg.com/image/f4f1a55edd12387c):(http://www.dogfacesoldiers.org/d_day/images/58.jpg)salute

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: AWwrgwy on April 05, 2009, 08:44:02 PM

The irony of both the last two pictures is the driver's hatch being open.  Of course, the water isn't that deep. 

I wonder what the integrity of the other waterproofing is, like the hatches opening and closing or around the turret ring itself?


wrongway

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: B4Buster on April 06, 2009, 07:20:25 AM

TUK - that is a SWEET looking model you have a picture of there.

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: MachFly on April 07, 2009, 12:26:28 AM

Quote from: TUK on April 05, 2009, 07:45:26 PM

Here is another pic. (http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/usa/ddaysherman_cheehongahn1.jpg)
 (http://thm-a02.yimg.com/image/f4f1a55edd12387c):(http://www.dogfacesoldiers.org/d_day/images/58.jpg)salute

ty  :aok

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: Angus on April 07, 2009, 04:41:05 PM

Well, the shermie thread was locked, but there's just one factor that made it better in RL than it would in AH....

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: Charge on April 08, 2009, 04:10:23 AM

What is that?

To me its seems better in AH than it was IRL.

-C+

Title: Re: Sherman Stacks?
Post by: Angus on April 08, 2009, 04:50:59 AM

Versatility.
Various gadgets enabling the Shermie to do all sorts of things. BTW, wasn't the T-34 pretty good in deep water as well?