| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Infantry Tank,
Churchill Mk. IV (A22C) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Dennis Bros., GRCW,
Newton Chambers, Metro-Cammell, Charles Roberts, Leyland, Beyer Peacock |
| Production Quantity |
1622 |
Production Period |
1942-1943 |
| Type |
Heavy/Infantry Support |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
7.65/7.35 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width /vehicle (m) |
3.25/2.74 |
Height (m) |
2.45 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
39600 |
Radio Equipment |
No. 19 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
57mm ROQF 6-pounder Mk. III or
V |
Ammunition Carried |
84 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-12° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92mm Besa MG (coaxial,
bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
6925 |
| 1 x .303 Bren MG (AA) |
600 |
| 2-inch bomb thrower |
30 (smoke) |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Bedford Twin-Six |
Track Links |
72/track |
| Type & Displacement |
HO12, 21.3 litres |
Track Width |
55.9cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
350hp@2200rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
381cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
8.8 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
13.1 psi |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.51 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
skid |
| Range on/off road (km) |
259/154 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
334 on/561 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
1.13 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
682 + 148 auxilliary |
Fording (m) |
0.8 |
| Speed on/off road |
25/13 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.8 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor (mm@degrees) |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
89mm@65° (nose) |
76mm@90° |
64mm@90° |
19mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
38mm@25° (glacis) |
- |
- |
19mm@0° |
| 101mm@86° (driver) |
| Turret |
89mm@90° |
89mm@90° |
89mm@90° |
35mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
n.a. |
- |
- |
- |
| REFERENCES |
| BT, TD1, BAT, GBT, BP26, TChT |
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