| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Cruiser Tank Mk.
VIII, Cromwell Mk. I (A27M) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Leyland |
| Production Quantity |
n.a. |
Production Period |
mid-1943 |
| Type |
Medium/Cruiser Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length hull/overall (m) |
6.35 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.91 |
Height (m) |
2.49 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
24500 |
Radio Equipment |
n.a. |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
57mm 6-pounder ROQF |
Ammunition Carried |
75 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92mm Besa MG
(coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
4950 |
| 2 x 7.7mm (.303) Vickers MG
(AA) |
2000 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Rolls Royce Meteor |
Track Links |
n.a. |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 26.9 liters |
Track Width |
39.4 or 35.6 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
600hp@2550rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
n.a. |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
24.5 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
13.3 or 14.7 psi* |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.41 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
280 |
Gradient (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
188 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.91 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
527 + 136 (auxiliary) |
Fording (m) |
1.22 |
| Speed on/off road |
64 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.36 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
25mm@26° |
29+14mm@90°(front) |
32mm@76° |
6+8mm@0°(front) |
| 57mm@67°(nose) |
25+14mm@90°(rear) |
6mm@0°(rear) |
| Superstructure |
25mm@23°(glacis) |
32+14mm@90°(front) |
25mm@90° |
20mm@0°(front) |
| 64mm@90°(driver) |
25+14mm@90°(rear) |
14mm@0°(rear) |
| Turret |
64mm@90° |
51+13mmm@90° |
44+13mm@90° |
20mm@0°&25° |
| Mantlet |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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