Year | June 1942 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
Origin & Designer | Britain/Leyland |
Numbers Produced | 1.059 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Front Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x OQF 6 pdr L/50 Mk. V Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -12° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Powered) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | No. 54 Mk. I |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Gun (Coaxial). 1 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Gun (Bow). 1 x .303in Bren Machine Gun (AA Mount).
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Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 75 x 57mm & 4.950 x 7.92mm + 2000 x .303in Rounds |
Height | 2.49m |
Width | 2.91m |
Length | 6.35m |
Combat Weight | 24.750 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.41m |
Fording Depth | 1.20m |
Trench Crossing | 2.36m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.91m |
Climbing Ability | 25° |
Radio | No. 19 Set |
Armour | Hull Front: 63mm. Hull Sides: 32mm. Hull Rear: 32mm. Hull Top: 20mm. Hull Bottom: 20mm. Gun Mantlet: 64mm. Turret Front: 76mm. Turret Sides: 51mm + 13mm. Turret Rear: 57mm. Turret Top: 20mm.
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Engine | Nuffield Liberty (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 266 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 150 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 45 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 26 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | Around 233 Mk. Is were converted to Mk. IIs in 1942, with addition of a 75mm ROQF Gun. |
Notes | The Centaur was really a version of the Cromwell with the main difference being that it was fitted with the same Liberty engine found in the Cavalier. Even though after trials the engine proved inadequate production went ahead regardless, resulting in many being used as training vehicles, some were re-fitted with Meteor engines and re-designated as Cromwell’s. |