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Crusader 5.5-in. SP

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UK | SPG | Tier VII
Battle Tier
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1,440,000  Credits Cost
35070 HP Hit Points
17.59/1911.64/21 t Weight Limit
Crew
  1. Commander (Radio Operator)
  2. Gunner
  3. Driver
  4. Loader
  5. Loader
Mobility
395410 hp Engine Power
14/43.5 km/h Speed Limit
3032 deg/s Traverse
22.4635.22 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio
YesYes Pivot
Armor
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450//550/650/400 HP Damage
28//35/44/212 mm Penetration



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5 r/m 
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Standard Gun

Reload Times
Nominal: 12 s
50% Crew: 14.87 s
75% Crew: 12.98 s
100% Crew: 11.51 s
Rammer: 10.36 s
Vents: 11.26 s
Both: 10.13 s
Both and BiA: 9.91 s
Both and Max Crew %: 9.5 s

See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information.



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2.07 r/m 
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Standard Gun

Reload Times
Nominal: 29 s
50% Crew: 35.92 s
75% Crew: 31.37 s
100% Crew: 27.81 s
Rammer: 25.03 s
Vents: 27.2 s
Both: 24.48 s
Both and BiA: 23.95 s
Both and Max Crew %: 22.95 s

See Crew, Consumables, or Equipment for more information.
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2250
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Standard Gun

Using Shell Type 1 (450 Damage):
With wholly penetrating hits

Theoretical Damage Per Minute
Nominal DPM: 2250
50% Crew: 1818
75% Crew: 2079
100% Crew: 2344.5
100% Crew
Vents: 2398.5
Rammer: 2605.5
Both: 2664
Both and BiA: 2722.5
Both and Max Crew %: 2839.5

Advantageous Damage Per Minute
First-shot DPM: 2700
50% Crew: 2268
75% Crew: 2529
100% Crew: 2794.5
100% Crew
Rammer: 3055.5
Vents: 2848.5
Both: 3114
Both and BiA: 3172.5
Both and Max Crew %: 3289.5

See here, here, or here for more information.






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1138.5
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Standard Gun

Using Shell Type 1 (550 Damage):
With wholly penetrating hits

Theoretical Damage Per Minute
Nominal DPM: 1138.5
50% Crew: 918.5
75% Crew: 1050.5
100% Crew: 1188
100% Crew
Vents: 1215.5
Rammer: 1320
Both: 1347.5
Both and BiA: 1380.5
Both and Max Crew %: 1441

Advantageous Damage Per Minute
First-shot DPM: 1688.5
50% Crew: 1468.5
75% Crew: 1600.5
100% Crew: 1738
100% Crew
Rammer: 1870
Vents: 1765.5
Both: 1897.5
Both and BiA: 1930.5
Both and Max Crew %: 1991

See here, here, or here for more information.
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Standard Gun

Using Shell Type 2 (650 Damage):
With wholly penetrating hits

Theoretical Damage Per Minute
Nominal DPM: 1345.5
50% Crew: 1085.5
75% Crew: 1241.5
100% Crew: 1404
100% Crew
Vents: 1436.5
Rammer: 1560
Both: 1592.5
Both and BiA: 1631.5
Both and Max Crew %: 1703

Advantageous Damage Per Minute
First-shot DPM: 1995.5
50% Crew: 1735.5
75% Crew: 1891.5
100% Crew: 2054
100% Crew
Rammer: 2210
Vents: 2086.5
Both: 2242.5
Both and BiA: 2281.5
Both and Max Crew %: 2353

See here, here, or here for more information.
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Standard Gun

Using Shell Type 3 (400 Damage):


Theoretical Damage Per Minute
Nominal DPM: 828
50% Crew: 668
75% Crew: 764
100% Crew: 864
100% Crew
Vents: 884
Rammer: 960
Both: 980
Both and BiA: 1004
Both and Max Crew %: 1048

Advantageous Damage Per Minute
First-shot DPM: 1228
50% Crew: 1068
75% Crew: 1164
100% Crew: 1264
100% Crew
Rammer: 1360
Vents: 1284
Both: 1380
Both and BiA: 1404
Both and Max Crew %: 1448

See here, here, or here for more information.
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0.66 m 
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With 50% Crew: 0.818 m
With 75% Crew: 0.714 m
With 100% Crew: 0.633 m
With BiA: 0.619 m
With BiA and Vents: 0.605 m
Maximum possible: 0.58 m

For more details, see Crew


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0.66 m 
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With 50% Crew: 0.818 m
With 75% Crew: 0.714 m
With 100% Crew: 0.633 m
With BiA: 0.619 m
With BiA and Vents: 0.605 m
Maximum possible: 0.58 m

For more details, see Crew
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4 s 
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With 50% Crew: 4.955 s
With 75% Crew: 4.327 s
With 100% Crew: 3.835 s
With GLD: 3.487 s
With BiA: 3.751 s
With BiA and Vents: 3.669 s
With both and GLD: 3.336 s
Maximum possible: 3.197 s

For more details, see Crew or Equipment


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4.8 s 
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With 50% Crew: 5.946 s
With 75% Crew: 5.192 s
With 100% Crew: 4.602 s
With GLD: 4.184 s
With BiA: 4.501 s
With BiA and Vents: 4.403 s
With both and GLD: 4.003 s
Maximum possible: 3.837 s

For more details, see Crew or Equipment
 Aim time
1414 deg/s Gun Traverse Speed
40° Gun Arc
-5°/+45°-5°/+45° Elevation Arc
7532 rounds Ammo Capacity
General
2020 % Chance of Fire






275 m 
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With 50% Crew: 216.1 m
With 75% Crew: 245.6 m
With 100% Crew: 275 m
With Recon and Situational Awareness: 288.9 m
With Coated Optics: 302.5 m
With Binocular Telescope: 343.75 m
Maximum possible: 393.7 m

For more details, see Skills or Equipment






275 m 
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With 50% Crew: 216.1 m
With 75% Crew: 245.6 m
With 100% Crew: 275 m
With Recon and Situational Awareness: 288.9 m
With Coated Optics: 302.5 m
With Binocular Telescope: 343.75 m
Maximum possible: 393.7 m

For more details, see Skills or Equipment
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375 m 
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With 50% Crew: 294.6 m
With 75% Crew: 334.8 m
With 100% Crew: 375 m
With 100% Signal Boost: 450 m
When affected by 100% Relaying: 412.5 m
Maximum possible: 539.6 m

For more details, see Skills or Equipment


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550 m 
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With 50% Crew: 432.1 m
With 75% Crew: 491.1 m
With 100% Crew: 550 m
With 100% Signal Boost: 660 m
When affected by 100% Relaying: 605 m
Maximum possible: 791.4 m

For more details, see Skills or Equipment
 Signal Range
Values are Stock - click for Top
FV304
Crusader 5.5-in. SP
FV207


VII

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1440000

The Crusader 5.5-in. SP is a British tier 7 self-propelled gun.

An SPG on the Crusader chassis with a 140-mm howitzer. The vehicle was developed after the end of WWII. The work on the project was discontinued at the prototyping stage. Never entered mass production or saw service.

The Crusader mounted with a 5.5-inch gun could be considered an 'oddball' mainly in terms of speed. Because the gun is mounted backwards, players spawn back-to-front which means driving in reverse actually achieves a higher top speed than driving normally. The plan is to drive backwards when moving between firing positions, and then forwards when adjusting your firing angles.

Its top gun has great range, a good aiming time, and a respectable rate of fire, although it has poor alpha damage for its tier and somewhat low accuracy.

The Crusader 5.5-in. SP leads to the FV207.

Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables

Modules

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Guns

Tier Gun Penetration
(mm) 		Damage
(HP) 		Rate of fire
(rounds/minute) 		Dispersion
(m/100m) 		Aiming time
(s) 		Weight
(kg) 		Price
(Credits)

V Q.F. 4.5-in. Howitzer 28 450 5 0.66 4 463 43000
VII B.L. 5.5-in. Gun 35/44/212 550/650/400 2.07 0.66 4.8 1869 88000

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Engines

Tier Engine Engine Power
(hp) 		Chance of Fire on Impact
(%) 		Weight
(kg) 		Price
(Credits)

IV Nuffield Liberty Mk. III 395 20 383 11500
V Nuffield Liberty Mk. V 410 20 383 12500

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Suspensions

Tier Suspension Load Limit
(т) 		Traverse Speed
(gr/sec) 		Rmin Weight
(kg) 		Price
(Credits)

VI Crusader Mk. II 19 30 0 9000 15000
VII Crusader 5.5-in. SP 21 32 0 9000 20000

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Radios

Tier Radio Signal Range
(m) 		Weight
(kg) 		Price
(Credits)

VII WS No. 19 Mk. II 450 40 21000
VI WS No. 19 Mk. I 400 40 15000
V WS No. 9 375 40 3600
VIII WS No. 19 Mk. III 550 40 22000

Compatible Equipment

Low Noise Exhaust System Class 2 Medium Spall Liner Camouflage Net Class 2 Coated Optics Class 2 Experimental Optics Wear-Resistant Gun Laying Drive Improved Configuration Innovative Loading System Enhanced Gun Laying Drive Class 2 Modified Configuration Class 2 Improved Rotation Mechanism Class 2 Binocular Telescope Class 2 Gun Rammer Class 2 Turbocharger Class 2 

Compatible Consumables

Automatic Fire Extinguisher Natural Cover Optical Calibration Aim Tuning Experienced Firefighters 100-octane Gasoline 105-octane Gasoline Manual Fire Extinguisher Pre-Battle Maintenance Large First Aid Kit Large Repair Kit Duty Comes First Shell Organizer Orderly Ammo Rack Focus on Target Pudding and Tea Increased Focus Small First Aid Kit Small Repair Kit Gearbox Intricacy Steady Hand Combat Course 


Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:


  • Top gun has very long range at 1300 m
  • Good aim time and rather large gun arc
  • Decent reload time makes up for lack of damage
  • Small size and very good maneuverability for artillery
  • Great acceleration and good top reverse speed (43KM/H), excellent for escaping after shooting


Cons:


  • Poor range for stock gun (500 m), But its still better than FV304
  • Poor alpha for its tier, but can still easily cripple enemies
  • Engine speeds are flipped, meaning going in reverse is faster, which can lead to confusion.
  • Top gun has a low shell arc (but significantly faster shell travel time)
  • Hard to perform a "drive-by" due to the poor "forward" speed


Performance

Unlike most tanks, the Crusader SP has a faster reverse speed than forward speed: 44 km/h compared to 14. This is because its gun faces the rear of the tank. Although it gets a gun with twice as much damage and range than the FV, it's not as effective at distances higher than 600m due to only average accuracy combined with below average splash radius. That said, use your high mobility, low profile and gun depression to hide behind small hills at a fair distance from the enemy and shoot them, that is play more as a TD with very low health and armor.

In addition, this arty is one of the best at defending itself due to high reverse speed and great turning, fast reload time (for SPG) and the fact that it has gun depression, which is very usable at close quarters fight. Some players can use this to their advantage by backing around a corner, as their gun is already facing towards the approaching enemy, and rotate the camera around for the shot. Unfortunately, the reduction in SPG alpha damage has reduced the usefulness of this trait as one-shot kills have become the exception, rather than the rule.

Players may consider using the stock gun, rather than the top gun. With the top gun, the Crusader SP becomes a poor copy of the other mid-tier SPGs doing rather less damage per shot than most, having poor DPM and with awkward driving controls. It is, for example, inferior in pretty much all aspects to the GW Panther. Its accuracy is reasonably good, but that is offset by the lack of damage. With the stock gun, it is at least an interesting SPG to play. Although it has low alpha damage and short range, it is more accurate, has higher DPM and, most importantly, its high shell arch ensures that hits land on top of the target, rather than the front/side.


Early Research

  • The WS No. 19 Mk. III Radio carries over from the FV304. Mount it immediately.
  • First, research the Nuffield Liberty Mk. V Engine.
  • Next, research the Crusader 5.5-in. SP Suspension.
  • Finally, research the B.L. 5.5-in. Gun.


Suggested Equipment


Medium-Caliber Artillery Shell Rammer Enhanced Gun Laying Drive 


Gallery

Historical Info

5.5 inch howitzer

The 5.5-inch Gun was one of the two British medium guns of World War 2, which both used the same carriage (the other was the 4.5-inch Gun). It first entered service in 1942 replacing 6-inch Howitzers in medium regiments. It had limited service in Indian regiments and equipped a South African and three Canadian regiments in Europe. It was popular and recognized as an effective gun, however, there was a problem with bore premature, particularly in Burma and in late 1944 some 5.5-inch were temporarily replaced by old 6-inch howitzers in that theatre. Initially it had a 100 lb shell but later in the war an 80 lb shell was introduced and this eventually replaced the 100 lb. It left British service in the mid-1970s, UK last used them operationally in Borneo and Radfan in the mid-1960s and the last round was fired in UK was in 1995. Its last operational use seems to have been with the South African Defence Force in Angola in the 1980s. In European countries it was referred to as the 140-mm (or 14-cm) gun.

Self propelled variants

No SP versions ever entered service although an SP was the highest priority equipment at the end on WW2. After WW2 there was an open SP built on the Crusader gun tractor, some design work on FV 305, a 5.5-inch SP using the proposed FV 300 series carriage, it was cancelled in 1948. However, in 1950 a new SP design started, FV 3805, based on a Centurion tank chassis. A prototype was built, it had a fully enclosed fighting compartment and a barbette mounted gun. It was cancelled in about 1958.


Historical Gallery

Historical Accuracy Errata

The following are consensus errors or inconsistencies which have been identified with the configuration of the vehicle in question and conflict with information available on the public record. The causes for these divergences in the game are normally not disclosed and may be rooted in game balance.

The Crusader 5.5-in. SP's only armament was the 5.5-inch gun, hence the name. The 4.5-inch howitzer was only used on the BT-42, a Finnish assault gun.


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