M-32 Chenca
Notes: This
Mexican version of the M-32B1 Sherman-based Tank Recovery Vehicle differs from
chiefly in the engine used and the abilities of its recovery and engineering
equipment. The final drives have
brackets added to allow mounting of a dozer blade, and the engine is an earlier
version of that mounted on the Stingray tank.
The Chenca is designed for use by both recovery and combat engineer
vehicle, with a wide variety of tools and weapons for this purpose.
Primary recovery equipment is a winch in the front hull with a capacity
of 27 tons, or double that if block and tackle is used; the cable is lead out of
the glacis plate, and the reel is located behind the driver’s seat.
There is also an A-frame crane with a capacity of 9 tons, or 14 tons if
the vehicle is stationary and the bogies locked.
The turret is replaced with a circular superstructure.
A large amount of tools are carried containing almost anything a recovery
mechanic or combat engineer could need, including basic, tracked vehicle,
wheeled vehicle, excavating, power, small arms, and heavy ordinance tools; a
jackhammer, a chainsaw, an air compressor, up to 6 fire extinguishers, and a
combat engineer’s chest. The Chenca
uses the Detroit Diesel 8V-82-T, a derivative of the M-113A3's engine,
developing 300 horsepower. Due to budgetary considerations, the Mexican Army was
not able to buy more up-to-date equipment and her plans to get a Leopard 1 ARV
version was called off, leaving it with obsolete recovery vehicles and engineer
vehicles. The Chenca was forced to
into both the recovery and engineer roles.
Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
Radiological |
$1,066,592 |
D, G, AvG, A |
1.5 tons |
29.2 tons |
4+2 |
21 |
Active/Passive IR (D) |
Enclosed |
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Config |
Susp |
Armor |
97/68 |
27/19 |
651 |
85 |
Stnd |
T5 |
HF27 HS8
HR4 |
Fire Control |
Stabilization |
Armament |
Ammunition |
None |
None |
M-2HB (C), MG-3 (Bow), M-29 81mm Mortar (FH) |
300x.50, 2000x7.62mm, 30x81mm, 20 kg C4, Engineer Demo Chest |