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



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Country :Great Britain
Role :Medium Tank
Production Date :October 1943
Manufacturer :Leyland
Number Produced :0
Crew :5
Radio :No. 19
Road Speed :52 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :29 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:265 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:134 Kilometers
Engine Name:Rolls-Royce Meteor
Coolant :Water
Cylinders:V-12
Capacity:26.9 Liters
Power :600 hp @ 2550 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :21.43 hp per tonne
Transmission :Merritt-Brown
Gears :5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :Improved Christie
Fuel Type :Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:527 Liters
Road Consumption:1.99 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:3.93 Liters per Kilometer
Length :6.35 meters
Height :2.49 meters
Width :2.91 meters
Weight :28000 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 :2.29 meters
Turning Radius :Unknown meters
Main Gun :75mm Q.F. Mk.V L / 36.5
Gunsight :No.50 x 3 ML Mk.II
Primary Magnification :3x magnification / 13° Field of View
Secondary Magnification :6x magnification / 9° Field of View
Traverse :360° (Hydraulic)
Elevation :+20° / -12°
Main Gun Ammo :64
Secondary Weapons :1x 7.92mm Besa (Coaxial - 2475 rounds)
1x 7.92mm Besa MG (Bow - 2475 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :30mm @ 23°
Hull Front (Lower) :63mm @ 90°
Hull Sides (Upper) :32mm @ 90°
Hull Sides (Lower) :32mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :32mm @ 90°
Hull Top :20mm @ 0°
Hull Bottom :8mm @ 0°
Turret Front :76mm @ 90°
Turret Mantlet :None
Turret Sides :63mm @ 90°
Turret Rear :57mm @ 90°
Turret Top :20mm @ 0° & 9°

Penetration Data for the 75mm Q.F. Mk.V L / 36.5

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)
APC M62 Projectile ( Armor Piercing Capped )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
6.55 kg 618 m/s 81 / 80 mm 67 / 65 mm 52 / 49 mm 40 / 37 mm 31 / 28 mm

No High Explosive Data!

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