Cruiser Mk. III
UK - Light Tanks
The vehicle was developed on the basis of the M1931 Christie tanks, purchased by the British Army in 1936. The vehicle was intended to be a fast, lightly-armored breakthrough tank. The modified design was deemed successful and became the basis for other cruiser tanks. A total of 65 vehicles were built. They saw combat in France and North Africa in 1940–1941.
Main Characteristics
| Tier |
II |
| Hit Points |
- Default:
- 140 HP
- Upgraded turret:
- 150 HP
|
| Price |
3,800 |
|
Weight
|
6.95 t |
| Speed Limit |
48 km/h |
| Speed Limit Back |
20 km/h |
| Hull Armor |
- Front:
- 14 mm
- Side:
- 14 mm
- Rear:
- 14 mm
|
| Crew |
- Commander (Radio Operator)
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader
|
| Compare similar |
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Turrets
| Tier |
I |
| Turret |
Cruiser Mk. III |
| Armor |
- Front:
- 14 mm
- Side:
- 14 mm
- Rear:
- 14 mm
|
| Traverse Speed |
46 d/s |
| Traverse Arc |
360 |
| View Range |
320 m |
| Weight |
2,250 kg |
| Price |
120 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
II |
| Turret |
Cruiser Mk. III* |
| Armor |
- Front:
- 14 mm
- Side:
- 12 mm
- Rear:
- 14 mm
|
| Traverse Speed |
42 d/s |
| Traverse Arc |
360 |
| View Range |
320 m |
| Weight |
2,500 kg |
| Price |
500 |
| XP |
100 |
Guns
| Tier |
I |
| Ammo Capacity |
400 rounds |
| Rate of Fire |
102.30 r/m |
| Reload time |
18.00 s |
| Clip |
Size: 40
Reload time: 0.14 s |
| Aim time |
1.70 s |
| Accuracy |
0.53 m |
| Elevation Arc |
|
| Damage (Explosion radius) |
- AP
- 9 HP
|
| Damage / min |
- AP
- 920.7 HP/min
|
| Penetration |
- AP
- 27 mm
|
| Shell Speed |
- AP
- 884 m/s
|
| Shell Price |
- AP
- 1
|
| Weight |
70 kg |
| Price |
1,900 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
III |
| Ammo Capacity |
87 rounds |
| Rate of Fire |
24.00 r/m |
| Reload time |
2.50 s |
| Clip |
/ |
| Aim time |
1.90 s |
| Accuracy |
0.40 m |
| Elevation Arc |
|
| Damage (Explosion radius) |
- AP
- 45 HP
- APCR
- 45 HP
- HE
- 60 HP (0.35 m)
|
| Damage / min |
- AP
- 1080 HP/min
- APCR
- 1080 HP/min
- HE
- 1440 HP/min
|
| Penetration |
- AP
- 64 mm
- APCR
- 121 mm
- HE
- 23 mm
|
| Shell Speed |
- AP
- 792 m/s
- APCR
- 990 m/s
- HE
- 792 m/s
|
| Shell Price |
- AP
- 25
- APCR
- 3 (gold)
- HE
- 15
|
| Weight |
130 kg |
| Price |
6,000 |
| XP |
300 |
| Tier |
IV |
| Ammo Capacity |
120 rounds |
| Rate of Fire |
24.27 r/m |
| Reload time |
8.00 s |
| Clip |
Size: 4
Reload time: 0.63 s |
| Aim time |
1.90 s |
| Accuracy |
0.48 m |
| Elevation Arc |
|
| Damage (Explosion radius) |
- AP
- 45 HP
- APCR
- 45 HP
- HE
- 60 HP (0.35 m)
|
| Damage / min |
- AP
- 1092.15 HP/min
- APCR
- 1092.15 HP/min
- HE
- 1456.2 HP/min
|
| Penetration |
- AP
- 49 mm
- APCR
- 71 mm
- HE
- 23 mm
|
| Shell Speed |
- AP
- 732 m/s
- APCR
- 915 m/s
- HE
- 732 m/s
|
| Shell Price |
- AP
- 30
- APCR
- 2 (gold)
- HE
- 15
|
| Weight |
160 kg |
| Price |
20,000 |
| XP |
1,000 |
Engines
| Tier |
III |
| Engine Power |
340 hp |
| Fire Chance |
20 % |
| Weight |
383 kg |
| Price |
500 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
IV |
| Engine Power |
395 hp |
| Fire Chance |
20 % |
| Weight |
383 kg |
| Price |
11,500 |
| XP |
1,100 |
Suspensions
| Tier |
I |
| Load limit |
14.50 t |
| Traverse Speed |
32 d/s |
| Weight |
4,500 kg |
| Price |
330 |
| XP |
0 |
| Tier |
II |
| Load limit |
17.00 t |
| Traverse Speed |
35 d/s |
| Weight |
4,500 kg |
| Price |
610 |
| XP |
105 |
Radios
| Tier |
III |
| Signal range |
350 m |
| Weight |
40 kg |
| Price |
600 |
| XP |
0 |