Cruiser Tank Mk.I
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Cruiser Tank A9 |
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| Type | Cruiser Tank |
Radio Equipment | Wireless Set No. 19 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Vickers Armstrong
(50), Harland & Wolff (75) |
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| Crew | 6 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, MG gunner (2)) |
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| Production Quantity | 125 |
Production Period | July 1936 - 1941 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 12190 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.75 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 5.59 m |
Length w/Gun | 5.59 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.65 m |
| Width | 2.50 m |
Ground clearance | 0.46 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 40 mm 2-pounder Mk. I L/52 (1)* |
Ammunition Carried | 100 |
| Traverse | Manual (360°) |
Elevation | -15° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 3 x 7.7 mm Vickers MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 3000-5000 |
| Location | 1: Turret - 2: coaxial, 2 x bow
turrets |
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(*) 3.7" (94 mm) howitzer Mk IV for CS (Close Support) Version - 40 rounds
| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 14 mm / 49° (nose) |
10 mm / 65° |
10 mm / 23° |
7 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 10 mm /
18 ° (glacis) 14 mm / 90° (driver) |
10 mm /
90° |
10 mm /
27° (engine) |
5 mm / 0°
(deck) |
| Turret | 14 mm / 80° |
12 mm / 72° |
14 mm / 90° |
7 mm / 0&23° |
| Mantlet | - |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | AEC A179 |
Type & Displacement | In6, 9.6 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 150 hp at 2200 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 11.8 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 327 L Gasoline |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Triple wheel bogies on springs
with Newton hydraulic shock absorbers. Coil Springs |
Road wheels | 6, 3/bogie |
| Track return rollers | 3 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear |
| Idler Sprockets | Front |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Outside guide | ||
| Width | 267 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | 78 |
Track ground contact | 3.14 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 40 km/h on road, 24 km/h off road |
Range | 161 km on road |
| Mileage | 203 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.83 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.62 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.91 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 7.9 m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | TNT Hors-Série n°6 | - |
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