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GB03_Cruiser_Mk_I (Stock)

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Totals
3000 Precio
155 Puntos de impacto
12.71 / 13 kgPeso
Crew
  1. Comandante
Armor
16/12/12Blindaje del chasis(frontal/laterales/trasero, mm)
14/12/14Blindaje de la torreta(frontal/laterales/trasero, mm)
Maneuver
120 CVPotencia del motor
40 km/hLímite de velocidad
39 grados/sVelocidad de rotación
Firepower
45 Daño de proyectil estándar
64 mmPerforación estándar del proyectil
2.4 Carga del cañón
46 grados/sVelocidad de rotación torreta
Communication
300 mCampo de vista
250 mAlcance de radio
II
Cruiser Mk. I
3000
El primer tanque Cruiser en el arsenal británico. Vickers comenzó en 1934 su desarrollo. Un total de 125 vehículos se produjeron en serie desde 1936 hasta 1937.

The first tank on one of the two branches of the heavy tank branch. This tank may be light, but it is a combat tank and as such it is slow and packs reasonable firepower, with a selection of two guns: an accurate and fast-firing 2-pounder, or a 40mm semi-automatic with good damage.

Cruiser Mk. I

Stock

Nivel Torreta Peso (t) Blindaje de la torreta (frontal/laterales/trasero, mm) Velocidad de giro del cañón (gra/s) Alcance de visión (m)
turret I Cruiser Mk. I 2000 14/12/14 46 300
Nivel Cañón Peso (t) Penetración media (mm) Cadencia de tiro Dispersión a 100 m Tiempo de apuntamiento
gun III QF 2-pdr Mk. IX 130 64/121/23 45/45/60 25 0.4 2.1
Nivel Motor Peso (t) Potencia del motor (c.v.) Probabilidad de incendio tras disparo
engine I Rolls-Royce Phantom 340 120 20
Nivel Suspensión Peso (t) Límite de carga Velocidad de giro (gra/s)
chassis I A9 Mk. I 3000 13 39
Nivel Radio Peso (t) Alcance de radio (m)
radio II WS No. 14 0 250
Nivel Torreta Peso (t) Blindaje de la torreta (frontal/laterales/trasero, mm) Velocidad de giro del cañón (gra/s) Alcance de visión (m)
turret I Cruiser Mk. I 2000 14/12/14 46 300
Nivel Cañón Peso (t) Penetración media (mm) Cadencia de tiro Dispersión a 100 m Tiempo de apuntamiento
gun IV 40 mm Pom-Pom 160 49/71/23 45/45/60 24.3 0.45 2.1
Nivel Motor Peso (t) Potencia del motor (c.v.) Probabilidad de incendio tras disparo
engine I Rolls-Royce Phantom 340 120 20
Nivel Suspensión Peso (t) Límite de carga Velocidad de giro (gra/s)
chassis II A9 Mk. II 3000 14.1 42
Nivel Radio Peso (t) Alcance de radio (m)
radio III WS No. 11 0 350

Cruiser Mk IA*

Speed

Nivel Torreta Peso (t) Blindaje de la torreta (frontal/laterales/trasero, mm) Velocidad de giro del cañón (gra/s) Alcance de visión (m)
turret II Cruiser Mk. III 2250 14/14/14 48 320
Nivel Cañón Peso (t) Penetración media (mm) Cadencia de tiro Dispersión a 100 m Tiempo de apuntamiento
gun IV 40 mm Pom-Pom 160 49/71/23 45/45/60 24.3 0.45 1.9
Nivel Motor Peso (t) Potencia del motor (c.v.) Probabilidad de incendio tras disparo
engine II AEC Type 179 360 150 20
Nivel Suspensión Peso (t) Límite de carga Velocidad de giro (gra/s)
chassis II A9 Mk. II 3000 14.1 42
Nivel Radio Peso (t) Alcance de radio (m)
radio V WS No. 9 0 375

Cruiser Mk IA**

Attack

Nivel Torreta Peso (t) Blindaje de la torreta (frontal/laterales/trasero, mm) Velocidad de giro del cañón (gra/s) Alcance de visión (m)
turret II Cruiser Mk. III 2250 14/14/14 48 320
Nivel Cañón Peso (t) Penetración media (mm) Cadencia de tiro Dispersión a 100 m Tiempo de apuntamiento
gun III QF 2-pdr Mk. IX 130 64/121/23 45/45/60 25 0.4 1.9
Nivel Motor Peso (t) Potencia del motor (c.v.) Probabilidad de incendio tras disparo
engine II AEC Type 179 360 150 20
Nivel Suspensión Peso (t) Límite de carga Velocidad de giro (gra/s)
chassis II A9 Mk. II 3000 14.1 42
Nivel Radio Peso (t) Alcance de radio (m)
radio V WS No. 9 0 375

Compatible Equipment

Antifragmentación pequeño
Red de camuflaje
Óptica recubierta
Cierre de retícula mejorado
Muelles helicoidales verticales mejorados clase 1
Ventilación mejorada clase 1
Telescopio binocular
Caja de herramientas

Compatible Consumables

Extintor automático de incendios
Gasolina de 100 octanos
Gasolina de 105 octanos
Extintor manual de incendios
Botiquín de primeros auxilios grande
Kit de reparación grande
Pudding y té
Botiquín de primeros auxilios pequeño
Kit de reparación pequeño

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:


  • Very good stock gun
  • 2 Gunners, which is good if you decide to keep the tank
  • Extreme gun depression, one of the best in the game
  • Great gun handling with both guns


Cons:


  • Very weak armor
  • Poor speed
  • Lacks agility


Performance

This tank is rather slow, with a top speed of only 40 km/h, and it is certainly not agile either. Combined with its weak armor, you will die quickly if caught in the open. However, this tank does have an excellent stock gun, which is both accurate and fast-firing. You can also use the 40mm Pom Pom gun, which is a semi-automatic cannon and can deal extremely high damage with 4 fast shots, but it is only suited for close range. Given the Cruiser Mk. 1's armor values, close quarter fights are not advisable. Plus, the stock gun has better penetration and the same damage values, therefore you have no real reason to want to spend money on the 40mm. This tank can be very rewarding when played in a support role, staying behind the front line and supporting the main force by picking off enemy tanks with its rather accurate gun.

Compared to the Cruiser Mark III, both tanks have the same guns, but the Mark I has better gun handling while the Mark III has better speed and mobility. As a result, the Mark I plays more like a sniper, while the Mark III is better off flanking.


Early Research

  • Research the AEC Type 179 engine first for much needed horsepower.
  • Next research the upgraded suspension for improved maneuverability and weight capacity.
  • You might want a good radio to know where it is that your allies need fire support.
  • Go from there.


Historical Info

Cruiser Mk I

Cruiser, Mk I (A9) was a British cruiser tank of the interwar period. It was the first cruiser tank: a fast tank designed to bypass the main enemy lines and engage the enemy's lines of communication, along with enemy tanks. TheCruiser Mk II was a heavier armoured adaptation of the Mark I developed at much the same time.

Development history

In 1936 the British War Office designated two different kinds of tanks for future development: heavily armoured infantry tanksto be used in close co-operation with infantry during attacks, and fast mobile cruiser tanks designed to make forays deep into enemy territory. In 1934 Sir John Carden of Vickers-Armstrong was asked to provide a "reasonably cheap tank" as a replacement for some of the mediums then in use. The pilot model of his design was finished in 1936 and given the designation A9E1. It incorporated the best features of the earlier Mk III Light Tank, and was powered by a commercial petrol engine. However, this was still in the time of the Great depression and the tank had a number of cost-cutting measures applied. It was the first British tank to have a centrally located turret and to have powered traverse. The system was by Nash & Thompson and similar to that being introduced on the Vickers Wellington bomber aircraft. The armour was light with a maximum of 14 mm thickness, many armour faces were vertical, and there were numerous shot traps but it could achieve 25 mph and carried the new high velocity 2pdr gun.

The driver's compartment and the fighting compartments were not separated. As well as the turret armament, which consisted of a QF 2-pounder (40 mm) gun and a coaxial Vickers machine gun, there were two small turrets either side of the driver's compartment, each sporting one more machine-gun. Both these smaller turrets were permanently manned, which gave the tank a total crew of 6 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver and two machine-gunners).The A9E1 was tested against other designs and -although lacking in some areas - in 1937 it was accepted as an interim design until a Christie suspension cruiser tank could be delivered. An order was placed for 125. Seventy-five were built byHarland and Wolff, and the other 50 were built by Vickers. Originally a Rolls-Royce car engine was used, but this proved underpowered and was replaced by an AEC bus engine.

The later Valentine Infantry tank essentially used the same lower hull and suspension, though with considerably more armour. The A9 weighed 12 tons, was 5.8 metres long, 2.65 metres high, 2.5 metres wide, and had a top speed of 25 mph on road and 15 mph off. Its maximum road range was 150 miles. The ammunition load was 100 2-pounder rounds and a total of 3,000 rounds for the three Vickers machine guns.


Combat history

The Mark I cruiser began to be delivered in January 1939. The Cruiser was an effective tank in the French, Greek and early North African campaigns. The 2 pdr gun was lethal against the early Italian tanks encountered during the North African campaign and could hold its own against Rommel's early Panzer IIs and IIIs. The A9's 2-pounder gun could also breach the 20 – 30 mm of protective steel on later opponents such as the Panzer III ausf D and the Panzer IVausf D variants. It was effective until the Germans introduced the more thickly armoured Panzer IV ausf E variant to the desert in Spring 1941. However, the minimal armour made the A9 an easy kill for most Axis anti-tank weapons. Also problematic was the lack of High Explosive shells for the 2 pdr gun and even worse the lack of AP for the 95 mm gun on the Close Support version. Another issue was that the areas around the front machine gun turrets created a frontal surface that was more vulnerable to enemy fire than it would have been had it been a flat plate, let alone a sloped glacis. The mechanical unreliability of the Cruiser was also a disadvantage. In particular, tracks were easily slewed causing difficulties.

Variants

Mark I (A9)’’

- Used by the 1st Armoured Division in the Battle of France (1940). Used by the 2nd and 7th Armoured Divisions in North Africa until 1941.

Mark I CS

- Had a 3.7 inch (94 mm) /L15 breech-loaded mortar instead of the 2-pounder gun. 40 rounds, mostly smoke, were carried.


Historical Gallery


UK
Light Tanks IICruiser Mk. I IICruiser Mk. III IIICruiser Mk. IV IIICruiser Mk. II IVValentine IVCovenanter VCrusader
Medium Tanks IVickers Medium Mk. I IIVickers Medium Mk. II IIIVickers Medium Mk. III IVMatilda VMatilda Black Prince VICromwell VICromwell Knight VIIComet VIIICenturion Mk. I IXCenturion Mk. 7/1 XFV4202
Heavy Tanks VChurchill I VExcelsior VIChurchill VII VITOG II* VIIBlack Prince VIIICaernarvon IXConqueror XFV215b
Tank Destroyers IIUniversal Carrier 2-pdr IIIValentine AT IVAlecto VAT 2 VIChurchill Gun Carrier VIAT 8 VIIAT 15A VIIAT 7 VIIIAT 15 IXTortoise XFV215b (183)
Self-Propelled Artillery IILoyd Gun Carriage IIISexton II IIISexton I IVBirch Gun VBishop VIFV304 VIICrusader 5.5-in. SP VIIIFV207 IXFV3805 XConqueror Gun Carriage
Light Tanks
USA IT1 Cunningham IIM2 Light Tank IIT1E6-X IIT1E6-X1 IIT2 Light Tank IIT7 Combat Car IIIM22 Locust IIIM3 Stuart IIIMTLS-1G14 IVM5 Stuart VM24 Chaffee VIT21 VIT37 VIIM41 Walker Bulldog VIIT71 VIIIM41B Brazilian Bulldog VIIIT49
UK IICruiser Mk. I IICruiser Mk. III IIICruiser Mk. IV IIICruiser Mk. II IVValentine IVCovenanter VCrusader
Germany ILeichttraktor IIPz.Kpfw. 38H 735 (f) IIPz.Kpfw. 35 (t) IIPz.Kpfw. I IIPz.Kpfw. II IIIPz.Kpfw. 38 (t) IIIPz.Kpfw. III Ausf. A IIIPz.Kpfw. II Ausf. J IIIPz.Kpfw. I Ausf. C IIIPz.Kpfw. II Ausf. G IIIT-15 IVPz.Kpfw. 38 (t) n.A. IVPz.Kpfw. II Luchs VVK 16.02 Leopard VIVK 28.01 VIIAufklärungspanzer Panther VIIISpähpanzer Ru 251
France IRenault FT IID1 IIHotchkiss H35 IIIAMX 38 IVAMX 40 VELC AMX VIAMX 12t VIF224 AMX Chaffee VIIAMX 13 75 VIIIAMX 13 90
USSR IMS-1 IIBT-2 IIT-26 IIT-60 IITetrarch IIIBT-7 IIIBT-SV IIIM3 Light IIIT-127 IIIT-46 IIIT-70 IVA-20 IVT-50 IVT-80 IVValentine II VIMT-25 VIILTTB VIIIT-54 ltwt.
China IRenault NC-31 IIVickers Mk. E Type B IIIType 2597 Chi-Ha IVM5A1 Stuart VI59-16 VIType 64 VIIWZ-131 VIIIWZ-132
Japan IRenault Otsu IIType 95 Ha-Go IIIType 98 Ke-Ni IVType 5 Ke-Ho
Czechoslovakia
Sweden