Infantry Tank Mk.II Matilda Mk.III (CS)
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Infantry Tank
A12, CS = Close Support |
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| Type | Infantry (Close Support) Tank |
Radio Equipment | No.11 or No.19 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Vulcan, Ruston
& Hornsby, Fowler, NBLC, Harland & Wolff, MSRC |
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| Crew | 4 ( Commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
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| Production Quantity | 118 |
Production Period | 1939-1943 (All A12 models) |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 26500 kg |
Ground pressure | 1.12 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 5.61 m |
Length w/Gun | 5.61 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.56 m |
| Width | 2.51 m |
Ground clearance | 0.48 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | QF 3 inch (76 mm) howitzer (1) |
Ammunition Carried | ? (smoke ) |
| Traverse | Hand & Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation | -15° (-9° to rear) to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 14 sec |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.92 mm Besa MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 2925 |
| Location | 1: Turret - 2: coaxial |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 78 mm / 90° |
40 mm / 90° 25 mm / 90° (side skirting) |
55 mm / 65° |
13-20 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 45-78 mm
/ 23° |
65-70 mm
/ 60° |
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20 mm /
0° |
| Turret | 75 mm / 79° |
75 mm / 90° |
75 mm / 90° |
20 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | - |
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- |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | 2 x Leyland E148/E149 |
Type & Displacement | 2 x In6, 7L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2 x 95 hp at 2000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 7.2 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Wilson epicyclic: 6 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 181.8 (+ 163.6 auxiliary tank) L Diesel |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Bell crank, Coil Springs |
Road wheels | 10 dual, 2/bogie + 1 independent |
| Track return rollers | - |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear |
| Idler Sprockets | Front |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Dry pin, Stamped | ||
| Width | 355 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | 68 |
Track ground contact | ? m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 25 km/h on road, 15 km/h off road |
Range | 257 km on road, 129 km off road |
| Mileage | 82 L/100 km on road 164 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 32° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.133 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.61 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.914 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 8.3 m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | TNT Hors-Série n°6 | - |
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