| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Cruiser Tank Mark
III (Cruiser Tank A13 Mk. I) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Nuffield |
| Production Quantity |
65 |
Production Period |
1939-1940 |
| Type |
Cruiser/Medium Tank |
Crew |
4 |
| Length hull/overall (m) |
6.02 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
2.54 |
Height (m) |
2.59 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
14200 |
Radio Equipment |
n.a. |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
40mm ROQF 2-pounder Mk. IX-XA |
Ammunition Carried |
87 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-15° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x .303 Vickers MG (coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
3750 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Nuffield Liberty Mk. I & II |
Track Links |
119/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 27.3 liters |
Track Width |
24.6 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
340hp@1500rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
350.5 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
23.9 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
11.7 psi |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.41 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
Skid. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
169 |
Gradient (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
296 |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.76 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
500 |
Fording (m) |
0.91 |
| Speed on/off road |
48/38 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.29 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
14mm@30° |
14mm@90° |
n.a. |
6mm@0° |
| 14mm@90°(nose) |
| Superstructure |
14mm@30°(glacis) |
- |
14mm@90°(upper) |
14mm@0° |
| 14mm@90°(driver) |
| Turret |
14mm@79°&83° |
14mm@52°&74° |
14mm@52°&74° |
14mm@0°&10° |
| Mantlet |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| BT, TWWII, BP20, MM???? |
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