Year | 1939 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
Origin & Designer | Britain/London Midland & Scottish Railways Co |
Numbers Produced | 1.771 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x OQF 2 pdr L/52 Mk. I Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -15° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | 360° 10 sec (Powered) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | No. 33 Mk. II S |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Gun (Coaxial) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 87 x 40mm & 3.750 x 7.92mm Rounds |
Height | 2.22m |
Width | 2.61m |
Length | 5.81m |
Combat Weight | 18.289 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.41m |
Fording Depth | 0.97m |
Trench Crossing | 2.13m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.76m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | No. 11 Set |
Armour | Hull Front: 40mm. Hull Sides: 14mm. Hull Rear: 14mm. Hull Top: 4mm. Hull Bottom: 4mm. Gun Mantlet: 40mm. Turret Front: 40mm. Turret Sides: 16mm. Turret Rear: 16mm. Turret Top: 4mm.
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Engine | Meadows Fiat-12 D.A.V. (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 161 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 50 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 40 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | Close Support Version with 3in Howitzer (65 x Rounds) |
Notes | Designed to replace the early cruiser tanks, the Covenanter was mainly used in a training role, this was due to engine problems, it did form the basis for a number of variants and of these a number were used overseas, mainly bridgelayers and artillery observation vehicles. |