Cruiser Tank Mk.VI Crusader Mk.I
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Cruiser Tank Mk.
VI, A15 |
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| Type | Cruiser Tank |
Radio Equipment | Wireless Set No. 11 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Nuffields |
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| Crew | 5 ( Commander, gunner, driver, loader and hull gunner) |
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| Production Quantity | 5300 (Total Crusader) |
Production Period | 1940 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 19100 kg |
Ground pressure | 1.09 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 5.97 m |
Length w/Gun | 5.97 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.24 m |
| Width | 2.77 m |
Ground clearance | 0.41 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 40 mm 2-pounder Mk. I L/52 (1)* |
Ammunition Carried | 110-130 |
| Traverse | Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation | -20° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 10 sec. |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.92 mm Besa MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 4500 |
7.7mm (.303) Vickers MG (3) |
600 |
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| Location | 1: Turret - 2: coaxial, auxiliary
turret - 3: AA |
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(*) 3" (76.2 mm) Howitzer for CS (Close Support) Version - 65 rounds
| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 26 mm / 52°(nose) |
14+13 mm / 90° |
27 mm / 90° |
10 mm / 0° (front) 6 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Superstructure | 14 mm /
10 ° (glacis) 14+26 mm / 81° |
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14 mm /
45° |
7 mm / 0° |
| Turret | 20 mm / 90° |
19mm / 50° |
24 mm / 65° |
9 mm / 10° |
| Mantlet | 39 mm /
81 ° |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Nuffield Liberty Mk. II |
Type & Displacement | V12, 27 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 340 hp at 1500 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 17.8 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 500 L Gasoline |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Improved Christie coil spring |
Road wheels | 5 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) | ? |
Track ground contact | 3.71 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 43 km/h on road, 24 km/h off road |
Range | 322 km on road, 235 km off road |
| Mileage | 155 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.29 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.76 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 9 m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | TNT Hors-Série n°6 | - |
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Drawings |
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