Year | October 1943 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
Origin & Designer | Britain/Leyland |
Numbers Produced | 1.935 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Front Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x OQF 75mm L/36.5 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. 50 |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Gun (Coaxial). 1 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Gun (Bow). 1 x .303 Bren Machine Gun (AA Mount). |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 64 x 75mm & 4.950 x 7.92mm + 600 x .303 Rounds |
Height | 2.49m |
Width | 2.91m |
Length | 6.35m |
Combat Weight | 28.000 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.41m |
Fording Depth | 1.22m |
Trench Crossing | 2.25m |
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: 8mm. Gun Mantlet: 76mm. Turret Front: 76mm. Turret Sides: 63mm. Turret Rear: 57mm. Turret Top: 20mm. |
Engine | Rolls Royce Meteor (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 265 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 134 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 52 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 29 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Mk. IV was the main production model with 1.935 built, this was the first version to see action and was initially issued to armoured reconnaissance regiments and to all four armoured regiments in the 7th armoured division. |