Cruiser Tank Mk.IVA
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Cruiser Tank A13
Mk.II |
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| Type | Cruiser Tank |
Radio Equipment | Wireless Set No. 19 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nuffield, LMS |
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| Crew | 4 |
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| Production Quantity | 655 |
Production Period | December 1939-1941 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 15040 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.87 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 6.02 m |
Length w/Gun | 6.02 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.59 m |
| Width | 2.54 m |
Ground clearance | 0.41 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 40 mm 2-pounder Mk. I L/52 (1)* |
Ammunition Carried | 87 |
| Traverse | Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation | -15° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 10 sec. |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.7 mm Vickers or 7.92 mm Besa MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 3750 |
| Location | 1: Turret - 2: coaxial |
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(*) 3.7" (94 mm) howitzer Mk IV for CS (Close Support) Version
| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 14 mm / 30° 30 mm / 90°(nose) |
14 mm / 90° |
? mm / 90° |
6 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 14 mm /
30 ° (glacis) 14 mm / 90 ° (driver) |
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14 mm /
90° |
14 mm /
0° |
| Turret | 30 mm / 79&83° |
14 mm / 52&74° |
14 mm / 52&74° |
14 mm / 0&80° |
| Mantlet | - |
- |
- |
- |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Nuffield Liberty Mk. I & II |
Type & Displacement | V12, 27.3 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 340 hp at 1500 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 22.7 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 500 L Gasoline |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Improved Christie coil spring |
Road wheels | 4 independent double-road wheels |
| Track return rollers | - |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear, double |
| Idler Sprockets | Front, double |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Heavy cast steel, center guide, dry pin | ||
| Width | 246 mm |
Pitch | 108 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 119 |
Track ground contact | 3.505 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 48 km/h on road, 23 km/h off road |
Range | 169 km on road |
| Mileage | 296 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.29 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.76 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.91 m |
Minimum turning diameter | Skid. |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | TNT Hors-Série n°6 | - |
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