| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Cruiser Tank Mk. I,
Crusader Mk. I (A15) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Nuffields |
| Production Quantity |
5300* |
Production Period |
1940 |
| Type |
Medium/Cruiser Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
5.97 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.77 |
Height (m) |
2.24 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
19100 |
Radio Equipment |
n.a. |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
40mm 2-pounder Mk. I |
Ammunition Carried |
110 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-20° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
10 sec. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92mm Besa MG
(coaxial, auxiliary turret) |
Ammunition Carried |
4500 |
| 1 x 7.7mm .303 Bren MG (loose) |
600 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Nuffield Liberty Mk. II |
Track Links |
n.a. |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 27 liters |
Track Width |
n.a. |
| Horsepower (max.) |
340hp@1500rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
n.a. |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
17.8 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
n.a. |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
n.a. |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
322 |
Gradient (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Mileage (litres/100km) |
155 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
n.a. |
| Fuel Capacity (litres) |
500 |
Fording (m) |
n.a. |
| Speed on/off road |
43 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
n.a. |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
26mm@52°(nose) |
14+13mm@90° |
27mm@90° |
10mm@0°(front) |
| 6mm@0°(rear) |
| Superstructure |
14mm@10°(glacis) |
- |
14mm@45° |
7mm@0° |
| 14+26mm@81° |
| Turret |
20mm@90° |
19mm@50° |
24mm@65° |
9mm@10° |
| Mantlet |
39mm@81° |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| *Mk. I, II and III inclusive production from
May 1940 to October 1943 |
| REFERENCES |
| Cr, TWWII, George R. Bradford |
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