Cruiser Mk 1 | | | General characteristics | | Length | 5.8 m | | Width | 2.5 m | | Height | 2.65 m | | Weight | 12 t | | Suspension | bogie | | Speed | 25 mph km/h road
15 mph km/h off-road | | Range | 150 miles km | | Primary armament | QF 2-pdr | | Secondary armament | 3 x 0.303 vickers MG | | Maximum armour | 14 maximum mm | | Power plant | AEC diesel
150 hp, (? kW) | | Crew | 6 | The Cruiser Mark I, or A9 was the first cruiser tank - that is to say, a fast tank designed to bypass the main enemy lines and engage the enemy's lines of communication, along with enemy tanks. Use of the A9 was confined to Britain. Image File history File links from polish wikipedia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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The QF 2-pounder gun was a British anti-tank gun. ...
Vickers machine gun Type Nationality UK Era WW1 - WW2 History Date of design 1912 Production period 1912- Service duration 1912-1968 Operators War service Specifications Type Calibre 0. ...
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History and specifications
The A9 was developed by Sir John Carden in 1934. Intended to succeed the Vickers Mark II. However, this was still in the time of the Great depression and the tank had a number of cost-cutting measures applied. It was the first British tank to have a centrally-located turret. It was poorly armoured, however, with a maximum of 14mm a lot of vertical panels, and there were numerous shot traps. 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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The driver's compartment and the fighting compartments were not separated. As well as the turret armament, which consisted of a 2-pounder (40mm) gun and a coaxial Vickers machine-gun, there were two small turrets either side of the driver's compartment, each sporting one more machine-gun. Both these smaller turrets were permanently manned, which gave the tank a total crew of 6 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver and two machine-gunners). The QF 2-pounder gun was a British anti-tank gun. ...
The Vickers corporation, founded as the Vickers Company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment. ...
The tank entered testing in 1936 and 125 were ordered in the summer of 1937. Originally a Rolls-Royce car engine was used, but this proved underpowered and was replaced by an AEC bus engine. The Rolls Royce logo Rolls-Royce is a set of several companies, all deriving from the British automobile and aero-engine manufacturing company founded by Henry Royce and C.S. Rolls in 1906. ...
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The A9 weighed 12 tons, was 5.8 metres long, 2.65 metres high, 2.5 metres wide, and had a top speed of 25mph on road and 15mph off. Its maximum road range was 150 miles. 100 2-pounder rounds were carried, and 3000 rounds total were carried for the three Vickers machine-guns. The Vickers corporation, founded as the Vickers Company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment. ...
Performance The Cruiser was an effective tank in the French, Greek and early North African campaigns. The 2pdr gun was perfectly capable against German tanks. However the minimal armour meant it was easily shot to pieces. Also problematic was the lack of HE shells for the 2pdr gun and even worse the lack of HE for the 95mm gun on the Close Support version.
The mechanical reliability of the Cruiser was also a disadvantage. In particular, tracks were easily slewed causing difficulties.
Variants Mark I (A9)
Used by the 1st Armored Division in France. Used by the 2nd and 7th Armored Divisions in North Africa until 1941. The North African Campaign, also known as the Desert War, of World War II took place in the North African desert during 1940-1943. ...
Mark I CS
Had a 3.7" (94mm) howitzer installed in the turret. This gun only fired smoke rounds, 40 of which were carried. Loading a WW1 British 15 in (381 mm) howitzer 155 mm M198 Howitzer A howitzer or hauwitzer is a type of field artillery. ...
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