The British medium tank “Centurion” Mk 3 was developed in 1946 by Vickers. It was produced serially from 1947 to 1956. It was in service with the armies of Great Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Egypt, Iraq, Sweden, Kuwait, Canada, Australia. Used in battles in 1949 in Korea, the Pakistani-Indian and other military conflicts.
British medium tank Centurion Mk 3, tank museum, Kubinka, photo, 2016.
Tactical and technical characteristics
Weight – 50 tons
Number of crew – 4 persons
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 9830 x 3340 x 2930 mm.
Armament:
gun – 1 pc., caliber – 83.4 mm., ammunition, – 65 shots
1 machine gun, 7,92 mm caliber., ammunition-3600 rounds
Armor Protection: forehead – 76 mm., turret – 152 mm.
Engine power -640 horsepower
The maximum speed is 34 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 190 km.
Overcoming water obstacles .. afloat (using water crafts)
Design Features
Base – the original; The differences from other tanks of the Centurion series, produced since 1946, are insignificant.
The overall layout is classical.
Armament – rifled cannon (shots of armor-piercing-high explosive and armor-piercing subcaliber unitary); smoke grenade launchers; there is a two-plane electro machine arms stabilizer. Protection – welded body, cast turret, undercarriage is covered with a removable screen.
Chassis – engine 12-cylinder, V-shaped, carburetor, liquid cooling; To facilitate the winter launch, petrol injection into the suction manifold is provided; transmission double-stream; gearbox five-speed, in one power unit with differential rotation mechanism; suspended suspension, spring, with hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers on the front knots.