| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Infantry Tank Mk.
IV, Churchill I (A22) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Vauxhall, BRCW,
Beyer-Peacock, Broom & Wade, Dennis Bros., GRCW, Harland & Wolff, Leyland,
Metro-Cammell, Newton Chambers |
| Production Quantity |
303 |
Production Period |
1941 |
| Type |
Infantry/Heavy Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length (m) |
7.44 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
3.25 |
Height (m) |
2.49 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
38000 |
Radio Equipment |
No. 19 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
Turret |
40mm ROQF 2-pdr
Mk. IX-XA L/50 |
Ammunition Carried |
150 |
| Hull |
76.2mm 3-inch Howitzer Mk. I |
58 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Electric (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-15° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary
Armament |
7.92mm Besa MG (coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
4950 |
| .303 Bren MG (AA) |
600 |
| 2-inch Bomb thrower |
25 (smoke) |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Bedford Twin-Six |
Track Links |
70/track |
| Type & Displacement |
HO12, 21.2 liters |
Track Width |
55.9cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
325hp@2200rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
381cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
9.2 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
13.1 psi |
| Gearbox |
5*/4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.51 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
Skid. |
| Range on road (km) |
203 + 44 |
Gradient (degrees) |
34° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
336 |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
1.22 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
682 + 148 auxiliary |
Fording (m) |
0.91 |
| Speed on/off road |
27 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
3.66 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
89mm@90°(nose) |
76mm@90° |
n.a. |
19mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
38mm@20°(glacis) |
- |
64mm@90°(upper) |
15-19mm@0° |
| 101mm@90°(driver) |
| Turret |
89mm@90° |
89mm@90° |
89mm@90° |
15-19mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
n.a. |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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