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231:810 hp (600 kW) gross
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241:T54: 13.6 gross hp/ton
195:T54: 105mm L/67.3 T140
218:M1919A4E1 machine gun
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358:References
299:autoloader
291:M48 Patton
250:Suspension
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363:Citations
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