Centurion Mk. I
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Centurion I
Development of the Centurion started in 1943. The vehicle was designed as a "universal tank" to replace existing infantry and cruiser tanks. The Centurion was the first British vehicle that featured sloped armor plates. The tank entered service in 1947. A total of 100 vehicles of this series were manufactured from 1945 through 1946.


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Shell Types:

AP

APCR

HE

AP

APCR

HE
Equipment:

















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Firepower: | |||||||||
Ammunition | 73 (rounds) | ||||||||
Caliber | 76.2 (mm) | ||||||||
Damage | 150 / 150 / 190 (HP) | ||||||||
Penetration | 171 / 239 / 38 (mm) | ||||||||
Rate of Fire | 15.79 (rounds/min) | ||||||||
Average Damage per Minute | 2368 (HP) | ||||||||
Shells in the Magazine | |||||||||
Time for Loading Between Shots | (s) | ||||||||
Time for Complete Loading | (s) | ||||||||
Gun Loading | 3.80 (s) | ||||||||
Aiming Time | 1.90 (s) | ||||||||
Dispersion at 100 m | 0.34 (m) | ||||||||
Mobility: | |||||||||
Weight | 42.50 (t) | ||||||||
Engine Power | 760 (h.p.) | ||||||||
Specific Power | 17.88 (h.p./t) | ||||||||
Top Speed | 50 (km/h) | ||||||||
Reverse Speed | 20 (km/h) | ||||||||
Traverse Speed | 34 (deg/s) | ||||||||
Turret Traverse Speed | 38 (deg/s) | ||||||||
Survivability: | |||||||||
Hit Points | 1520 (HP) | ||||||||
Hull Armor | 76 / 50 / 38 (mm) | ||||||||
Turret Armor | 127 / 76 / 76 (mm) | ||||||||
Spotting: | |||||||||
View Range | 390 (m) | ||||||||
Signal Range | 750 (m) | ||||||||
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