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Grant/Lee Tank Photos
Built at the Detroit Tank Arsenal
1941-Present
This page updated 8-25-2019.
Chrysler built 3,243 M3 Lee/Grant tanks
at its Warren, MI tank arsenal during WWII. It is powered by a Continental
radial R-975 aircraft engine.
The Continental R-975 is the engine that
defines the M4 Lee/Grant tank. Author's photo taken the Ropkey Armor
Museum.
Author's photo.
The M3A4 Sherman tank is defined by the
Chrysler A57 multibank engine and the company produced 109 of them. Author's photo taken at Chrysler
Museum.
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Chrysler M3 and M3A4 WWII Production |
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Jul
41 |
Aug
41 |
Sep
41 |
Oct
41 |
Nov
41 |
Dec
41 |
Jan
42 |
Feb
42 |
Mar
42 |
Apr
42 |
May
42 |
Jun
42 |
Jul
42 |
Aug
42 |
Totals |
| M3 |
7 |
50 |
95 |
148 |
194 |
235 |
300 |
300 |
366 |
381 |
400 |
424 |
317 |
28 |
3,243 |
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M3A4 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
73 |
3 |
109 |
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Totals |
7 |
50 |
95 |
148 |
194 |
235 |
300 |
300 |
366 |
381 |
400 |
457 |
390 |
31 |
3,352 |
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Known Surviving
Chrysler built M3 Lee/Grant Tanks
Tanks highlighted have photos below. |
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Serial Number |
Type |
Date Built |
Registration
Number |
Location |
Location |
Comments |
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2 |
M3 Lee |
July 1941 |
301000 |
VFW Post 745 |
Newark, DE |
Rudy Lev photos |
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223 |
M3 Lee |
October 1941 |
304293 |
Patriot Park |
Kubinka, Russia |
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727 |
M3 Lee |
December 1941 |
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National Armor and
Cavalry Museum |
Fort Benning, GA |
No turret. |
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3714 |
M3 Lee |
May 1942 |
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Canadian War
Museum |
Ottawa, ONT |
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3856 |
M3 Lee |
June 1942 |
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Rod Bellars
Collection |
Victoria,
Australia |
This is a hull
with a Staghound turret. Owner is looking for two M3
turrets for restoration. |
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4116 |
M3 Lee |
June 1942 |
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Australian Armor
and Artillery Museum |
Cairns,
Queensland, Australia |
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4356 |
M3 Lee |
July 1942 |
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Australian Armor
and Artillery Museum |
Cairns,
Queensland, Australia |
Chassis only.
To be restored |
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4373 |
M3A4 Lee |
July 1942 |
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Gunnery range |
Fort Knox, KY |
Derelict.
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4428 |
M3 Lee |
July 1942 |
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4th Infantry
Division Museum |
Fort Hood, TX |
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4437 |
M3 Lee |
July 1942 |
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Unknown Location,
possibly Australia |
This was made into
a crane after WWII. Wreck. |
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4444 |
M3 Lee |
July 1942 |
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Virginia Museum of
Military Vehicles |
Nokesville, VA |
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4540 |
M3 Lee |
July 1942 |
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American Heritage
Museums |
Hudson, MA |
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4559 |
M3 Lee |
July 1942 |
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Old Ironsides
Museum |
Fort Bliss, TX |
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Serial Number: 2 - This was both the first tank and first M3 to
come off the Warren Tank Arsenal production line.
US Registration Number:
Date Built: July 1941
Location: VFW Post 745, Newark, DE
Date of Photo: 10-4-2017
Photos courtesy of Rudy Lev - added 10-5-2017
Serial Number: 727
US Registration Number:
Date Built: December 1941
Location: U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection, Fort Benning, GA
Date of Photo: September 18, 2018
Date Photo added: October 17, 2018
Serial Number: 3714
US Registration Number:
Date Built: May 1942
Location: Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, ONT, Canada
Date of Photo: June 25, 2016
Serial Number: 4444
US Registration Number: W-3058035
Date Built: July 1942
Location: Virginia Museum of Military Vehicles, Nokesville, VA
Date of Photos: 9-24-2016
Serial Number: 4540
US Registration Number: Unknown
Date Built: July 1942
Location: American Heritage Museum, Hudson, MA
Date of Photos: 6-14-2019
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