Cruiser Tank Centurion Mk.I
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Cruiser Tank A41 |
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| Type | Cruiser Tank |
Radio Equipment | N°19 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Leyland Motors
Plant, Royal Ordnance Factory (Leeds & Woolwich), Vickers-Armstrong |
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| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
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| Production Quantity | 100 |
Production Period | Postwar (1946-1948) |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 46700 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.92 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 7.60 m |
Length w/Gun | 9.02 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 1.42 m |
Height | 3.01 m |
| Width | 3.35 m with side plates |
Ground clearance | 0.508 m |
| Turret Ring Diameter | ? m |
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| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 76.2 mm QF 17-pdr Mk.VI (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 75 |
| Traverse | Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation | -12° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? sec. |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 20 mm Polsten gun or 1 x 7.92 mm Besa MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | ? or 3375 |
| Location | 1: Turret - 2: Turret on ball mount |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 76 mm |
51 mm |
38 mm |
? mm |
| Superstructure | 76 mm |
51 mm |
38 mm |
? mm |
| Turret | 152 mm |
133 mm |
133 mm |
? mm |
| Mantlet | 127 mm |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Rolls-Royce Meteor Mk. IVA |
Type & Displacement | V12 |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 640 hp at 2250 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 13.7 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Merrit-Brown Z51R Mk. F: 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 550 L Gasoline |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Hotsmann modified |
Road wheels | 6 double-road wheels, on 3 units |
| Track return rollers | 4, double |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear, double |
| Idler Sprockets | Front, double |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Steel, skeleton, dry, center guide | ||
| Width | ? mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | ? |
Track ground contact | ? m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 38 km/h on road, 24 km/h off road |
Range | 145 km on road, 80 km off road |
| Mileage | 220 L/100 km on road, 405 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 25° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 3.35 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.9 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1.45 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | TNT Hors-Série n°6 | - |
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