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Tank powered by u boat diesels?!
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Rimmler
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Date: January 28, 2001 09:49PM
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P 1000 / P 1500
On June 23rd of 1942, Dir. Dip. Ing. Grote (along with Dr.Hacker) from the Ministry of
Armament, who was responsible for the production of U-Boots suggested the
development of a tank with a weight of 1000 tons. Adolf Hitler himself expressed
interest in this project and allowed Krupp to go ahead with it. Project was designated
as Krupp P 1000 (Ratte - Rat). This \"land cruiser\" would be 35 meters long, 14 meters
wide and 11 meters high. P 1000 would be equipped with 3.6 meters wide tracks per
side made of three 1.2 meters tracks, similar to those used in excavators working in
coalmines. It was planned to power P 1000 with two MAN V12Z32/44 24 cylinder Diesel
marine engines with total power of 17000hp (2 x 8500hp) or with eight Daimler-Benz
MB501 20 cylinder Diesel marine engines with total power of 16000hp (8 x 2000hp).
According to the calculations it would allow P 1000 to travel at maximum speed of
40km/h. P 1000 would be armed with a variety of weapons such as: two 280mm gun
(naval gun used in Scharnhorst and Gneisenau warships), single 128mm gun, eight
20mm Flak 38 anti-aircraft guns and two 15mm Mauser MG 151/15 gun.
In December of 1942, Krupp created new design of 1500 ton tank - P 1500. It frontal
armor would be 250mm thick and it would be armed with 800mm super heavy mortar
\"Dora\" type and possibly two 150mm artillery pieces. P 1500 would be powered by two
or four submarine diesel engines. In early 1943, Albert Speer cancelled both projects. P
1000 turret ended up at coastal defence battery (Batterie Oerlander) near Trondheim,
Norway.
Even before P 1000 and P 1500, in 1939, Krupp began working on other similar
projects for projected series of self-propelled coastal guns for the German Navy -
Kriegsmarine. Series was to include 14 different platforms designated from R1 to R14.
Armament was to range from 150mm to 380mm and it was to be mounted on fully
traversible turntables on tracked carriages. One of the designs was R2 coastal gun
armed with 280mm gun. The series never left drawing boards.
Specifications for P 1000
Weight:
900000-1000000kg
Crew:
- men
Engine:
2 x MAN V12Z32/44 Diesel / 24-cylinder / 2 x 8500hp
8 x Daimler-Benz MB501 Diesel / 20-cylinder / 8 x 2000hp
Speed:
Road: 40km/h
Cross-Country: --km/h
Range:
Road: ---km
Cross-Country: ---km
Fuel Capacity:
--- litres
Lenght:
35.00m
Width:
14.00m
Height:
11.00m
Armament:
2 x 280mm SK.C/34 L/54.4
1 x 128mm Kanone
8 x 20mm Flak 38
2 x 15mm Mauser MG 151/15
Ammo:
-- rounds
Armor (mm/angle):
Turret Front: 360mm / ?
Turret Side: 220mm / ?
Turret Rear: ? / ?
Turret Top: 150mm / ?
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Introduction - What\'s New - Site Map
Panzer Profiles - Additional Information
Vehicles of the Wehrmacht - Military Links
Bron Pancerna - Forum
P 1000 / P 1500
On June 23rd of 1942, Dir. Dip. Ing. Grote (along with Dr.Hacker) from the Ministry of
Armament, who was responsible for the production of U-Boots suggested the
development of a tank with a weight of 1000 tons. Adolf Hitler himself expressed
interest in this project and allowed Krupp to go ahead with it. Project was designated
as Krupp P 1000 (Ratte - Rat). This \"land cruiser\" would be 35 meters long, 14 meters
wide and 11 meters high. P 1000 would be equipped with 3.6 meters wide tracks per
side made of three 1.2 meters tracks, similar to those used in excavators working in
coalmines. It was planned to power P 1000 with two MAN V12Z32/44 24 cylinder Diesel
marine engines with total power of 17000hp (2 x 8500hp) or with eight Daimler-Benz
MB501 20 cylinder Diesel marine engines with total power of 16000hp (8 x 2000hp).
According to the calculations it would allow P 1000 to travel at maximum speed of
40km/h. P 1000 would be armed with a variety of weapons such as: two 280mm gun
(naval gun used in Scharnhorst and Gneisenau warships), single 128mm gun, eight
20mm Flak 38 anti-aircraft guns and two 15mm Mauser MG 151/15 gun.
In December of 1942, Krupp created new design of 1500 ton tank - P 1500. It frontal
armor would be 250mm thick and it would be armed with 800mm super heavy mortar
\"Dora\" type and possibly two 150mm artillery pieces. P 1500 would be powered by two
or four submarine diesel engines. In early 1943, Albert Speer cancelled both projects. P
1000 turret ended up at coastal defence battery (Batterie Oerlander) near Trondheim,
Norway.
Even before P 1000 and P 1500, in 1939, Krupp began working on other similar
projects for projected series of self-propelled coastal guns for the German Navy -
Kriegsmarine. Series was to include 14 different platforms designated from R1 to R14.
Armament was to range from 150mm to 380mm and it was to be mounted on fully
traversible turntables on tracked carriages. One of the designs was R2 coastal gun
armed with 280mm gun. The series never left drawing boards.
Specifications for P 1000
Weight:
900000-1000000kg
Crew:
- men
Engine:
2 x MAN V12Z32/44 Diesel / 24-cylinder / 2 x 8500hp
8 x Daimler-Benz MB501 Diesel / 20-cylinder / 8 x 2000hp
Speed:
Road: 40km/h
Cross-Country: --km/h
Range:
Road: ---km
Cross-Country: ---km
Fuel Capacity:
--- litres
Lenght:
35.00m
Width:
14.00m
Height:
11.00m
Armament:
2 x 280mm SK.C/34 L/54.4
1 x 128mm Kanone
8 x 20mm Flak 38
2 x 15mm Mauser MG 151/15
Ammo:
-- rounds
Armor (mm/angle):
Turret Front: 360mm / ?
Turret Side: 220mm / ?
Turret Rear: ? / ?
Turret Top: 150mm / ?
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Tank powered by u boat diesels?!
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