English cruiser tank “Cromwell” It was developed in 1942 by the firm “Leyland”. Produced from 1943 to 1948 years. He was in service with the British Army. In the battles was not used.
English cruising tank Mk VIII Cromwell IV, tank museum, Kubinka, photo, 2016.
Tactical and technical characteristics
Weight – 29 tons
Number of crew – 5 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 6570 x 3000 x 2420 mm.
Armament:
gun – 1 pc., caliber – 75 mm., ammunition -64 shots
machine gun – 2 pcs., caliber – 7.92 m, ammunition -4950 rounds
Armor Protection: the forehead of the body is 65 mm., turret – 76 mm.
Engine power – 600 horsepower
The maximum speed is 52 km / h
The power reserve along the highway is 130 km.
The depth of water barriers, fordable – 1.2 meters
Design Features
Base – tank “Centaurus-1” (Centaur) Mk VIII.
The overall layout is a classic, hull frame structure.
Armament – telescopic sights, periscopic observation devices; a 50.8 mm caliber grenade launcher is installed in the turret for throwing smoke grenades; turret turning mechanism hydraulic.
Protection – a body and a turret of a rectangular shape, without rational tilting of armor plates; Additional armor plates are attached to the tower from the outside.
Chassis – engine 12-cylinder, carburetor, liquid cooling “Meteor”; there is an auxiliary charging gasoline unit; five-step mechanical two-stroke transmission type “Merritt-Brown”; hydromechanical control drives; individual suspension, spring; caterpillars small-pitted with open hinge.