Heavy infantry tank “Churchill Crocodile” Mk VI (A22) Churchill Mark VII on the basis of Churchill Mark IV. It was developed in 1942 by Vauxhall (?). It was produced serially from 1943 to 1945. It was in service with the British Army. Used in the battles of the Second World War.
English flame-throwing tank Churchill-crocodile, tank museum, Kubinka, photo 2015.
Tactical and technical characteristics
Weight (semitrailer) -41 (6) tons
The number of crew is 5 people.
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 7450 x 3450 x 2750 mm.
Armament:
gun – 1 pc., caliber – 75 mm., ammunition-65 shots
machine gun – 2 pcs., caliber – 7.92 mm., caliber – 7.7 mm., ammunition – 6525 rounds
smoke grenade launcher – 1 pc.
caliber -50,8 mm.
flamethrower – 1 pc.,
range of flamethrowing – 85-90 meters
Armor Protection: forehead – 160 mm., the turret – 87 mm.
Engine power – 350 horsepower
The maximum speed is 20 km / h
The power reserve on the highway is 180 km.
The depth of water barriers, ford-waded, is 1.2 meters
Semitrailer “Churchill-crocodile”
Design Features
Base – tank “Churchill VII” (with a trailer).
General layout – the shape of the body is rectangular, forward-facing caterpillar lines worsen the lateral view to the driver-mechanic; the crawler loop covers the body.
Armament – flamethrower placed in front of the hull; The ignition mixture is supplied from the semitrailer under pressure through a movable articulation; ignition of the ignition mixture from the glow plugs; turret turning mechanism electromechanical.
Protection – a body of elongated shape, fastening armored sheets with bolts and guzons; the turret is welded; the thickness of the armor of the semitrailer is up to 15 mm.
Chassis – engine 12-cylinder, carburetor, liquid cooling; transmission mechanical; gear and rotation mechanism – differential, two-flow.