Panzer III Ausf. F

Pz.Kpfw. III Ausf. F

Modification of
Panzer III Ausf. F-G
Changes
KwK 36 L/45, 19.8 t. Tauchpanzer III (Ausf. F): sealed hull and turret, snorkel hose with float, one-way exhaust valves and seawater engine cooling for submerged wading, converted by Alkett in 1940 for Operation Seelöwe; number unknown.
Produced
435
Crew
5
Weight
19,800 kg
Length
5,380 mm
Width
2,910 mm
Height
2,440 mm
Engine power
300 hp
Road speed
40 km/h
Off-road speed
15 km/h
Armament
3,7 cm KwK 36 L/45, MG 34 ×3

Service

May 1940 – Jun 1940
≈ Jun 1941 – Jul 1943

Armor

FrontSideRearBottomTop
Hull30 mm at 21°30 mm21 mm at 10°16 mm—
Superstructure30 mm at 9°30 mm21 mm at 30°——
Turret30 mm at 15°30 mm at 25°30 mm at 25°—10 mm