Cruiser Tank Mk.VI Crusader Mk.III
| 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 | 3 ( Commander, gunner, driver) |
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| Production Quantity | 144 , 5300 (Total Crusader) |
Production Period | May 1942 - October 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 20085 kg |
Ground pressure | 1.12 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 5.97 m |
Length w/Gun | 6.31 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0.34 m |
Height | 2.24 m |
| Width | 2.77 m |
Ground clearance | 0.41 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 57 mm QF 6-pounder Mk. 3 or 5 L/45
(1) |
Ammunition Carried | 65 |
| Traverse | Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation | -20° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 10 sec. |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.92 mm Besa MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 3375 |
7.7mm (.303) Vickers MG (3) |
600 |
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| Location | 1: Turret - 2: coaxial - 3: AA
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 32&20 mm / 28&60°(nose) |
14+13 mm / 90° |
27 mm / 90° |
10 mm / 0° (front) 6 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Superstructure | 20 mm /
90 ° 9 mm / 8° (glacis) 32 mm / 58° |
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14 mm /
45° |
7 mm / 0° |
| Turret | 32 mm / 90° |
23 mm / 40° |
29 mm / 60° |
12 mm / 18-0-8° |
| Mantlet | 51 mm /
90 ° |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Nuffield Liberty Mk. IV |
Type & Displacement | V12, 27 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 340 hp at 1500 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 16.9 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 500+136 (auxiliary) 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 | 204 (with auxiliary tank) km on
road |
| Mileage | 312 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.59 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.69 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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