| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Cruiser Tank Mk.
VIII (A27M), Cromwell IV |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Leyland |
| Production Quantity |
n.a. |
Production Period |
Oct. 1943-n.a. |
| Type |
Cruiser Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
6.35 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.91 |
Height (m) |
2.49 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
28000 |
Radio Equipment |
No. 19 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm ROQF Mk. V or VA |
Ammunition Carried |
64 |
| 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 |
4950 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Rolls-Royce Meteor |
Track Links |
n.a. |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 26.9 liters |
Track Width |
35.6 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
600hp@2550rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
373.4 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
21.4 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
14.9 psi |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.41 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
265/180 |
Gradient (degrees) |
25° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
199 on/293 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.91 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
527 |
Fording (m) |
1.22 |
| Speed on/off road |
52/29 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.29 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
57mm@67°(nose) |
32mm@90° |
32mm@90° |
8mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
30mm@23°(glacis) |
32mm@90° |
- |
20mm@0° |
| 63mm@90°(driver) |
| Turret |
76mm@90° |
63mm@90° |
57mm@90° |
20mm@0°& 9° |
| Mantlet |
n.a. |
- |
- |
- |
| REFERENCES |
| BT, TD1, BAT, MCE, GBT, WWW2, BP06 |
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