Country :
Great Britain
Role :
Medium Tank
Production Date :
November 1941
Manufacturer :
Nuffields
Number Produced :
5300
Crew :
4
Radio :
No. 19
Road Speed :
43 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :
24 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:
322 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:
177 Kilometers
Engine Name:
Nuffield Liberty Mk. III
Coolant :
Water
Cylinders:
V-12
Capacity:
27.04 Liters
Power :
340 hp @ 1500 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :
17.62 hp per tonne
Transmission :
Unknown
Gears :
4 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :
Christie
Fuel Type :
Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:
500 Liters
Road Consumption:
1.55 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:
2.82 Liters per Kilometer
Length :
5.97 meters
Height :
2.24 meters
Width :
2.77 meters
Weight :
19300 kilograms
Ground Clearance :
41 centimeters
Ground Pressure :
1.09 kg/cm?/font>
Track Links :
Unknown per track
Track Width :
24.6 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :
Unknown centimeters
Gradiant :
32?/font>
Vertical Obsticle :
0.8 meters
Fording Depth :
1 meters
Trench Crossing :
2.5 meters
Turning Radius :
9.02 meters
Main Gun :
40mm Q.F. 2 Pounder Mk.IX L / 50
Gunsight :
No.33 Mk.IV S
Primary Magnification :
1.9x magnification / 21?Field of View
Traverse :
360?(Hydraulic)
Elevation :
20?/ -15?/font>
Main Gun Ammo :
130
Secondary Weapons :
1x 7.92mm Besa (Coaxial - 4500 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :
32mm & 20mm @ 28?& 60?/font>
Hull Front (Lower) :
32mm @ 50?/font>
Hull Sides (Upper) :
12mm + 14mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Sides (Lower) :
12mm + 14mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Rear :
27mm @ 90?/font>
Hull Top :
7mm @ 0?/font>
Hull Bottom :
10mm @ 0?/font>
Turret Front :
30mm @ 80?/font>
Turret Mantlet :
49mm @ 81?/font>
Turret Sides :
23mm @ 50?/font>
Turret Rear :
30mm @ 65?/font>
Turret Top :
12mm @ 0?& 10?/font>
Penetration Data for the 40mm Q.F. 2 Pounder Mk.IX L / 50
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30?
AP Shot Mk.I ( Armor Piercing )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
1.08 kg
808 m/s
66 / 49 mm
50 / 38 mm
35 / 28 mm
25 / 21 mm
18 / 16 mm
APHE Shot Mk.I ( Armor Piercing High Explosive )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
1.18 kg
808 m/s
64 / 46 mm
47 / 35 mm
33 / 26 mm
22 / 18 mm
15 / 13 mm
APCBC Shot Mk.I ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )
Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m
1.22 kg
792 m/s
59 / 61 mm
52 / 55 mm
45 / 48 mm
39 / 42 mm
33 / 36 mm