| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Cruiser Tank Mark I
(A9) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Vickers Armstrong |
| Production Quantity |
125 |
Production Period |
1937-1938 |
| Type |
Cruiser/Medium Tank |
Crew |
6 |
| Length hull/overall (m) |
5.79 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
2.50 |
Height (m) |
2.65 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
12730 |
Radio Equipment |
n.a. |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
2-pounder |
Ammunition Carried |
100 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Hydraulic (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.7mm .303 MG
(2 x bow turrets) |
Ammunition Carried |
3000 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
AEC A179 |
Track Links |
78/track |
| Type & Displacement |
In6, 9.6 liters |
Track Width |
27.1 cm |
| Horsepower |
150hp@2200rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
314 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
11.8 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
10.6 psi |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.46 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
161 |
Gradient (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
203 |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
n.a. |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
327 |
Fording (m) |
n.a. |
| Speed on/off road |
40/24 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
n.a. |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor (mm@degrees) |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
14mm@49°(nose) |
10mm@65° |
10mm@23° |
7mm@10° |
| Superstructure |
10mm@18°(glacis) |
10mm@90° |
10mm@27°(engine) |
5mm@0°(deck) |
| 14mm@90°(driver) |
| Turret |
14mm@80° |
12mm@72° |
14mm@90° |
4mm@0°&23° |
| Mantlet |
n.a. |
- |
- |
- |
| REFERENCES |
| BT, AFV19/40, TWWII, BP17, PzT1 |
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