| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Infantry Tank Mk. I
Matilda (A11) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Vickers Armstrong |
| Production Quantity |
139 |
Production Period |
1936-1940 |
| Type |
Heavy/Infantry Tank |
Crew |
2 |
| Length /hull (m) |
4.85 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
2.29 |
Height (m) |
1.87 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
11200 |
Radio Equipment |
n.a. |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
7.7mm .303 Vickers MG |
Ammunition Carried |
4000 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-15° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 4 inch smoke discharger |
Ammunition Carried |
n.a. |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Ford |
Track Links |
116/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V8, 3.6 liters |
Track Width |
29 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
70hp@3300rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
282 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
6.3 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
9.7 psi |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.39 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
skid |
| Range on/off road (km) |
129 |
Gradient (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
n.a. |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.76 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
191 |
Fording (m) |
n.a. |
| Speed on/off road |
13 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
1.98 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
25mm@75° |
60mm@90° |
50mm@90°(upper) |
20mm@0°(front) |
| 65mm@70°(nose) |
10mm@0°(rear) |
| Superstructure |
25mm@20°(glacis) |
- |
20mm@20°(engine) |
12mm@0°(deck) |
| 60mm@90°(driver) |
| Turret |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Mantlet |
n.a. |
- |
- |
- |
| REFERENCES |
| TWWII, BT, BP16 |
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