| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Cruiser Tank Mk. VI
Crusader Mk. III (A15) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Nuffields |
| Production Quantity |
5300* |
Production Period |
May 1942-Oct. 1943 |
| Type |
Medium/Cruiser |
Crew |
3 |
| Length /hull (m) |
6.31/5.98 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.77 |
Height (m) |
2.24 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
20100 |
Radio Equipment |
n.a. |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
57mm ROQF 6-pounder Mk. 3 or 5 |
Ammunition Carried |
65 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-12° to +30° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
10 sec. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm Besa MG (coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
5000 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Nuffield Liberty Mk. IV |
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 |
16.9 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
14.1 psi |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.41 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
204 (with auxiliary tank) |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
312 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.67 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
500+136 (auxiliary) |
Fording (m) |
0.99 |
| Speed on/off road |
43/24 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.59 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Details |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
32mm@60° |
14+13mm@90° |
27mm@90° |
6&10mm@0° |
| 20mm@30°(nose) |
| Superstructure |
20mm@60° |
- |
14mm@45° |
7mm@0° |
| 9mm@8°(glacis) |
| 32mm@58° |
| Turret |
32mm@90° |
23mm@40° |
29mm@60° |
12mm@18°,0°,8° |
| Mantlet |
51mm@90° |
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- |
- |
| NOTES |
| *Mk. I, II and III inclusive production from
May 1940 to October 1943 |
| REFERENCES |
| Cr, BT, TD1, BAT, TWWII, WWW2 |
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