Crusader 5.5-in. SP
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Crusader 5.5-in. SP
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1,440,000 Cost |
35070 HP Hit Points |
17.59/1911.64/21 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Radio Operator)
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader
- Loader
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 |
// mm Hull Armor |
HE
HE/HE Shells |
250/0
700/750/720 Shell Cost |
450//550/650/400 HP Damage |
28//35/44/212 mm Penetration |
r/m ▲
5 r/m Standard Gun ▲
2.07 Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
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2250 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun ▼
Standard Gun ▲
1138.5 Damage Per Minute Standard Gun
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m ▲
0.66 m With 50% Crew: 0.818 m ▲
0.66 Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.818 m |
s 4 s 4.8 Aim time |
1414 deg/s Gun Traverse Speed |
40° Gun Arc |
-5°/+45°-5°/+45° Elevation Arc |
7532 rounds Ammo Capacity |
2020 % Chance of Fire |
m 275 m 275 View Range |
m 375 m 550 Signal Range |
VII
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 5.5-in. SP leads to the FV207.
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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IV | Nuffield Liberty Mk. III | 395 | 20 | 383 | 11500 | |
V | Nuffield Liberty Mk. V | 410 | 20 | 383 | 12500 |
Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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VI | Crusader Mk. II | 19 | 30 | 0 | 9000 | 15000 | |
VII | Crusader 5.5-in. SP | 21 | 32 | 0 | 9000 | 20000 |
Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ()
| |
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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
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- Good aim time
- Decent reload
- Good for escape and shoot tactics
- High reverse speed
Cons:
- Poor alpha
- Unusual controls (You have to drive it backwards to reach top speed)
- Weak armor
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 was mounted pointing toward the rear of the Crusader chassis.
Early Research
- The WS No. 19 Mk. III Radio carries over from the FV304. Mount it immediately.
- First, research the B.L. 5.5-in. Gun.
- Next, research the Nuffield Liberty Mk. V Engine.
- Finally, research the Crusader 5.5-in. SP Suspension.
Suggested Equipment
Gallery
Historical Info
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 varians
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.
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