Year | December 1943 |
Vehicle Type | Heavy Infantry Tank |
Origin & Designer | Britain/Vauxhall |
Numbers Produced | 200 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader Hull Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x OQF 75mm L/36.5 Mk. V Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -12.5° 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 Mk. IS |
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).
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Smoke Discharger | 2 x 2in Smoke Mortars |
Ammunition Carried | 84 x 75mm & 7.850 x 7.92mm + 600 x .303 & 25 x Smoke Rounds |
Height | 2.49m |
Width | 3.25m |
Length | 7.54m |
Combat Weight | 39.626 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.51m |
Fording Depth | 0.91m |
Trench Crossing | 3.0m |
Obstacle Clearance | 1.13m |
Climbing Ability | 34° |
Radio | No. 19 Set |
Armour | Hull Front: 89mm. Hull Sides: 76mm. Hull Rear: 64mm. Hull Top: 19mm. Hull Bottom: 19mm. Gun Mantle: 89mm. Turret Front: 89mm. Turret Sides: 89mm. Turret Rear: 89mm. Turret Top: 35mm.
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Engine | Bedford Twin-Six (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 259 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 154 kph |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 25 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 13 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | Equipped with a 75mm main gun and additional armoured collar |