Cruiser Tank Mk.VIII Cromwell Mk.I (A27M)



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Country :Great Britain
Role :Medium Tank
Production Date :January 1943
Manufacturer :Leyland
Number Produced :0
Crew :5
Radio :No. 19
Road Speed :64 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :33 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:280 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:Unknown Kilometers
Engine Name:Rolls-Royce Meteor
Coolant :Water
Cylinders:V-12
Capacity:26.9 Liters
Power :600 hp @ 2550 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :24.49 hp per tonne
Transmission :Merritt-Brown
Gears :5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :Improved Christie
Fuel Type :Gasoline
Fuel Capacity: Liters
Road Consumption:0 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:Unknown Liters per Kilometer
Length :6.35 meters
Height :2.49 meters
Width :2.91 meters
Weight :24500 kilograms
Ground Clearance :41 centimeters
Ground Pressure :1.05 kg/cm²
Track Links :Unknown per track
Track Width :35.6 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :373.4 centimeters
Gradiant :25°
Vertical Obsticle :0.91 meters
Fording Depth :1.22 meters
Trench Crossing :2.26 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°
Main Gun Ammo :75
Secondary Weapons :1x 7.92mm Besa (Coaxial - 2475 rounds)
1x 7.92mm Besa (Bow - 2475 rounds)
2x 7.7mm Vickers (AA - 2000 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :64mm @ 90° & 25mm @ 23°
Hull Front (Lower) :57mm @ 67° & 25mm @ 26°
Hull Sides (Upper) :32mm + 14mm @ 90°
Hull Sides (Lower) :29mm + 14mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :32mm @ 76°
Hull Top :20mm @ 0°
Hull Bottom :8mm @ 0°
Turret Front :64mm @ 90°
Turret Mantlet :None
Turret Sides :51mm + 13mm @ 90°
Turret Rear :44mm + 13mm @ 90°
Turret Top :20mm @ 0° & 25°

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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