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UNIQUE ID 1396: M551A1 SHERIDAN AIRBORNE LIGHT TANK

Lewis Army Museum, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, USA

(Location: External Display Area)


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Unique ID: 1396
Added to Database: 14 November 2010
Last Edited: 24 December 2010
Type (ID): M551 Sheridan (1150)
Model (ID): M551A1 Sheridan (1156)
Location Category (ID): Lewis Army Museum (97100)
Location (ID): External Display Area (97110)
Serial Number: 12: “12” stamped into front left towing lug and bottom left glacis.
Registration: 13C507: “13C507” stamped into rear hull.
Name: “SABER PRIDE” painted on side of gun barrel.
Other Identification: “27”, “694”, “TOI” and “8” stamped into upper edge of rear right slope, next to the engine access hatch (source: C. Sherman). “B-16” painted on searchlight cover. “4-21D 2-1CAV” painted on right side of nose. “HQ-66” painted on left side of nose. Cavalry Branch guidon painted on cupola shield sides, “1” in top half, “2” in bottom half. Painted overall in a green, sand and black MERDC camouflage scheme.
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Location History:
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1: Cleveland Tank Plant, Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA (Sole manufacturer of base M551 June 1966-November 1970)
2: 82nd Airborne Division Museum, Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA (Dates unknown)
3: Lewis Army Museum, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Pierce County, Washington, USA (Current location)


Text in original Preserved American Tanks publication:

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Text in Preserved American Tanks Update:

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Text in original Preserved Tanks In USA publication:

This is a late model Sheridan without mine kit, with a slave receptacle outside and with a late style headlight guard; it may have come from 82nd Airborne (source: M. Holloway). It is therefore presumed to have come from Fort Bragg, North Carolina.


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October 2010

Front left view
1: Front left view

Taken: 12 October 2010
Contributor: C. Sherman
Photo ID: 4046
Added: 24 December 2010
Filename: 12-10201...
Views: 179
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Serial number on towing lug
2: Serial number on towing lug

Taken: 12 October 2010
Contributor: C. Sherman
Photo ID: 4047
Added: 24 December 2010
Filename: 12-10201...
Views: 150
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Serial number on bottom left glacis
3: Serial number on bottom left glacis

Taken: 12 October 2010
Contributor: C. Sherman
Photo ID: 4048
Added: 24 December 2010
Filename: 12-10201...
Views: 131
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Registration number on rear hull
4: Registration number on rear hull

Taken: 12 October 2010
Contributor: C. Sherman
Photo ID: 4049
Added: 24 December 2010
Filename: 12-10201...
Views: 118
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Markings on the upper edge of the right rear slope, next to the engine access hatch
5: Markings on the upper edge of the right rear slope, next...

Taken: 12 October 2010
Contributor: C. Sherman
Photo ID: 4050
Added: 24 December 2010
Filename: 12-10201...
Views: 131
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August 2009

Front right view, photo by J. Mabel
6: Front right view, photo by J. Mabel

Taken: 26 August 2009
Contributor: Wikimedia
Photo ID: 4004
Added: 15 November 2010
Filename: Dig_M551...
Views: 173
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November 2007

Front left view (photo by Bachcell)
7: Front left view (photo by Bachcell)

Taken: 26 November 2007
Contributor: Wikimedia
Photo ID: 4051
Added: 25 December 2010
Filename: DigFL_Sh...
Views: 396
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Front view (photo by Bachcell)
8: Front view (photo by Bachcell)

Taken: 26 November 2007
Contributor: Wikimedia
Photo ID: 4052
Added: 25 December 2010
Filename: DigF_She...
Views: 153
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June 2006

Front left view
9: Front left view

Taken: June 2006
Contributor: C. Sherman
Photo ID: 3963
Added: 14 November 2010
Filename: 0080w_m5...
Views: 153
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Turret close-up
10: Turret close-up

Taken: June 2006
Contributor: C. Sherman
Photo ID: 3964
Added: 14 November 2010
Filename: 0092w_m5...
Views: 137
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Registration number
11: Registration number

Taken: June 2006
Contributor: C. Sherman
Photo ID: 3973
Added: 14 November 2010
Filename: 0116w_m5...
Views: 154
Select/Has Priority: 21/0