Year | October 1943 |
Vehicle Type | Heavy Flame-Thrower Tank |
Origin & Designer | Britain/ REME |
Numbers Produced | 800 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Hull Flame Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x OQF 75mm L/36.5 Mk. V Gun & 1 x Flame-Thrower |
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 | 2.49m |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm Besa & 1 x .303 Bren Machine Guns |
Smoke Discharger | 2 x 2in Bomb Throwers |
Ammunition Carried | 84 x 75mm & 4.500 x 7.92mm + 600 x .303 & 30 x Smoke Rounds. Flame-Thrower Trailer: 1.800 Litres of Fuel.
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Height | 2.49m |
Width | 3.25m |
Length | 7.54m |
Combat Weight | AFV: 40.600 kg Fuel Trailer: 6.500 kg
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Ground Clearance | 0.51m |
Fording Depth | 1.02m |
Trench Crossing | 3.05m |
Obstacle Clearance | 1.13m |
Climbing Ability | 34° |
Radio | No. 19 Set |
Armour | Hull Front: 152mm Hull Sides: 57mm Hull Rear: 50mm Hull Top: 25mm Hull Bottom: 19mm Gun Mantle: 152mm Turret Front: 152mm Turret Sides: 95mm Turret Rear: 95mm Turret Top: 20mm Fuel Trailer: 12mm
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Engine | Two Bedford Twin Six (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 228 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 21 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 12 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Churchill Crocodile had a flame-thrower installed in place of the hull machine gun, this was fed by an armoured trailer towed by the tank and this could be jettisoned if hit. The Thrower could shoot a jet of flame up to 150m. The Crocodile was issued to specialist formations and served in Northern Europe with the 31st armoured brigade and Italy with the 25th assault brigade. Crocodiles also served in Korea with the 29th brigade. |