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Centurion Mk 5 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Centurion Mark 5 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Vickers |
| Status |
Production completed. Phased out of service with UK. |
| Production Period |
1955-1958 |
Production Quantity |
221 |
| Type |
MBT |
Crew |
4 |
| Length, overall |
9.8m |
Length, hull |
7.6m |
| Width, overall |
3.4m |
Height, overall |
2.9m |
| Combat Weight |
50728kg |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
83.4mm (20-pounder) gun |
Ammunition Carried |
65x83.4mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+20/-10 |
| Traverse Rate |
14/s |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
vertical/horizontal |
Rangefinder |
yes |
| Night Vision |
none |
Auto-Loader |
no |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm MG (coaxial), 1 x 7.62 mm MG (anti-aircraft) |
Ammunition Carried |
4250x7.62mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Rolls-Royce Mk IVB 12-cylinder liquid-cooled petrol (1) |
Transmission |
Merritt-Brown Z51R manual (5 forward, 2 reverse) |
| Horsepower |
650hp at 2550rpm |
Suspension |
Horstmann |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
12.81 hp/tonne |
Track Width |
610 mm |
| Speed, on road |
34.6 km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
4.572 m |
| Fuel Capacity |
458 litres |
Ground Pressure |
0.9 kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
102 km |
Gradient |
60% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.914 m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
3.352 m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.457 m |
Fording |
1.45 m |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
2 x 6 smoke dischargers either side of turret |
NBC Protection |
no |
| Armor Details |
All-welded hull and cast turret. Armor thickness is estimated to be 76mm (hull front); 152mm (turrent front); 20-51mm (hull sides); 17mm (floor). |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) An auxiliary engine is fitted: the Morris USHNM 4-cylinder petrol developing 20hp at 2500rpm. |
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