| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Designation | Cruiser Tank, Comet (A34) | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Leyland | ||
| Production Quantity | about 1200 | Production Period | Sept. 1944 - Postwar |
| Type | Medium/Cruiser | Crew | 5 |
| Length /hull (m) | 7.66/6.55 | Barrel Overhang (m) | n.a. |
| Width (m) | 3.07 | Height (m) | 2.67 |
| Combat Weight (kg) | 33225 | Radio Equipment | n.a. |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 77mm ROQF Mk. II | Ammunition Carried | 61 |
| Traverse (degrees) | Electric (360°) | Elevation (degrees) | -12° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | 24 sec. | Sight | n.a. |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.92mm Besa MG (coaxial, bow) | Ammunition Carried | 5175 |
| 2 x 6 barrel smoke discharger | 12 | ||
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | Rolls-Royce Meteor Mk. III | Track Links | n.a. |
| Type & Displacement | V12, n.a. | Track Width | 45.7cm |
| Horsepower (max.) | 600hp @2500rpm | Track Ground Contact | 393.6cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 18.1 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 13.8 psi |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance (m) | 0.4 |
| Fuel | Gasoline (Petrol) | Turning Radius (m) | n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) | 240/130 | Gradient (degrees) | 31° |
| Mileage (L/100km) | 220 on/405 off road | Vertical Obstacle (m) | 0.9 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) | 527 | Fording (m) | 1.0 |
| Speed on/off road | 51/26 km/h | Trench Crossing (m) | 2.44 |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor (mm @degrees) | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 64mm @90°(nose) | 14mm @90° | 25mm @90° | n.a. |
| Superstructure | 32mm @17°(glacis) | 29mm @90° | - | 14mm @0° |
| 76mm @90° | ||||
| Turret | 102mm @90° | 64mm @90° | 57mm @90° | 20&25mm @0° |
| Mantlet | 102mm @90° | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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Cruiser Tank, Comet (A34)
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| REFERENCES |
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| JWAFV, BT, TD2, BAT, BP08 |
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