Year | December 1946 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
Origin & Designer | Britain/Vickers, Leyland & Royal Ordnance Factories |
Numbers Produced | 800 |
Crew | 4 (Commander Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x OQF 17 pdr L/ Mk. VI Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -10° 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. 43 ML Mk. II |
Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Guns |
Smoke Discharger | 2 x 6in Smoke Mortars |
Ammunition Carried | 70 x 76mm & 3.375 x 7.92mm + 12 x Smoke |
Height | 3.01m |
Width | 3.39m |
Length | 7.82m |
Combat Weight | 43.182 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.51m |
Fording Depth | 1.30m |
Trench Crossing | 3.30m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.91m |
Climbing Ability | 60° |
Radio | No. 19 Set |
Armour | Hull Front: 118mm. Hull Sides: 51mm. Hull Rear: 38mm. Hull Top: 29mm. Hull Bottom: 17mm. Gun Mantle: 170mm. Turret Front: 170mm. Turret Sides: 76mm. Turret Rear: 76mm. Turret Top: 25mm.
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Engine | Rolls Royce Meteor IV |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 5 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 192 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 34 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 24 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Mk. II had a new cast turret plus better armour and was overall heavier than the previous marks, but it retained the same 17 pounder gun found on the A41, around 800 were produced. |