Infantry Tank Mk.IV Churchill Mk.IV (A22)



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Country :Great Britain
Role :Heavy Tank
Production Date :September 1942
Manufacturer :Dennis Bros.
GRCW
Newton Chambers
Metro-Cammell
Charles Roberts
Leyland
Beyer Peacock
Number Produced :1622
Crew :5
Radio :No. 19
Road Speed :25 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :13 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:259 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:154 Kilometers
Engine Name:Bedford Twin-Six
Coolant :Water
Cylinders:Twin V-6
Capacity:21.31 Liters
Power :350 hp @ 2200 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :8.62 hp per tonne
Transmission :Merritt-Brown
Gears :4 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :Coil Springs
Fuel Type :Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:682 Liters
Road Consumption:2.63 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:4.43 Liters per Kilometer
Length :7.54 meters
Height :2.49 meters
Width :3.25 meters
Weight :40600 kilograms
Ground Clearance :51 centimeters
Ground Pressure :0.92 kg/cm²
Track Links :72 per track
Track Width :55.9 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :381 centimeters
Gradiant :30°
Vertical Obsticle :1.13 meters
Fording Depth :0.8 meters
Trench Crossing :2.8 meters
Turning Radius :Unknown meters
Main Gun :57mm Q.F. 6 Pounder Mk.V L / 50
Gunsight :No.54 x 3 ML Mk.I
Primary Magnification :3x magnification / 13° Field of View
Traverse :360° (Hydraulic)
Elevation :+20° / -12.5°
Main Gun Ammo :84
Secondary Weapons :1x 7.92mm Besa (Coaxial - 3575 rounds)
1x 7.92mm Besa (Bow - 3575 rounds)
1x 7.7mm Bren (AA - 600 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :38mm @ 25° & 101mm @ 86°
Hull Front (Lower) :89mm @ 65°
Hull Sides (Upper) :76mm @ 90°
Hull Sides (Lower) :76mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :64mm @ 90°
Hull Top :19mm @ 0°
Hull Bottom :19mm @ 0°
Turret Front :89mm @ 90°
Turret Mantlet :None
Turret Sides :89mm @ 90°
Turret Rear :89mm @ 90°
Turret Top :35mm @ 0°

Penetration Data for the 57mm Q.F. 6 Pounder Mk.V L / 50

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)
AP Shot Mk.III ( Armor Piercing )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
2.86 kg 892 m/s 116 / 88 mm 94 / 68 mm 72 / 48 mm 55 / 34 mm 42 / 24 mm
APC Shot Mk.VIII ( Armor Piercing Capped )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
2.86 kg 884 m/s 88 / 88 mm 78 / 79 mm 65 / 68 mm 55 / 59 mm 47 / 52 mm
APCBC Shot Mk.IX ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
3.23 kg 831 m/s 92 / 95 mm 82 / 86 mm 71 / 76 mm 61 / 67 mm 52 / 59 mm
APDS Shot Mk.I ( Armor Piercing Discarding Sabot )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
1.42 kg 1219 m/s 142 / 142 mm 127 / 127 mm 110 / 110 mm 95 / 95 mm 83 / 83 mm

High Explosive Data for the 57mm Q.F. 6 Pounder Mk.V L / 50
6 Pound H.E. Mk.X T ( High Explosive )
Range Velocity Shell Weight Explosive Weight Explosive Type
5030 m 823 m/s 3.6 kg 0.38 kg TNT

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