Renault UE fording capability

[Juha Tompuri]

part from that, with a height of just 1 m (to the top of the hull) and a fording capacity of 0,40 m, it seems that the Renault UE would be of limited utility as a towing vehicle during an amphibious landing, at least it would have to stay well away from the surf to avoid being swamped.

Actually, Stephen Hart's Atlas of Tank Warfare From 1916 to the Present Day (2012) gives the fording depth as 0.7 metres...the limiting factor(s) being the exhaust and air intake height "above ground".

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 5#p1930203
Which is correct/more close to the truth?

Have read the Finnish language edition of that, not that impressing book, and don't remember seeing the mentioned

...the limiting factor(s) being the exhaust and air intake height "above ground".

there.

Regards, Juha

[Juha Tompuri]

...the limiting factor(s) being the exhaust and air intake height "above ground".

Possibly the engine cooling system being another (and might be even more) limiting factor.

Regards, Juha

[Juha Tompuri]

Photos from http://svsm.org/gallery/renault_ue?page=1

[M J C]

I have quite a few original Renault UE hand books and other documents, mention that I can see of fording depths are in
Notice provisoire sur l’ employ des chenillettes.
It states
"Gués ou blancs de’eau – profondeur inferieure a 0 m 30"

in an original 1939 Renault UE Hand book I have
étanchéité is given as 0 m 30

Another document gives the UK trailer wading depth as 0 . 35m Hope this helps.