Written by David Boyd
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Wednesday, 31 December 2008 20:47 |
The Stuart Light Tank The Stuart was first imported by the United Kingdom in 1941, the Stuart was liked because it was reliable, something which couldn't be said for most British vehicles at the time, as a combat vehicle it wasn't particularly great, the armour was too thin to stop the new German 50mm guns and it's 37mm although very powerful for a gun of it's size wasn't up to the task of dealing with the latest German tanks, against the Italians it was clearly superior Name | Stuart I | Stuart II | Stuart III | Stuart IV | | | | | | Crew | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | (In turret) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | Length | 16'-4.5" | 16'-4.5" | 16'-4.5" | 16'-4.5" | Width | 7'-4" | 7'-4" | 7'-4" | 7'-4" | Height | 8'-3" | 8'-3" | 8'-3" | 8'-3" | | | | | | Weight | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | Ground pressure | | | | | Ground clearance | 1'-4.5" | 1'-4.5" | 1'-4.5" | 1'-4.5" | | | | | | Track type | Rubber | Rubber | Rubber | Rubber | No per track | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | Weight of one Track | 1292lb | 1292lb | 1292lb | 1292lb | Track width | 11.625lb | 11.625lb | 11.625lb | 11.625lb | | | | | | Engine | Continental | Guberson Diesel | Continental | Guberson Diesel | B.H.P per ton | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | Max road speed | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | Average road speed | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | Cross Country Speed | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | Gear box type | Synchormesh Clutches | Synchormesh Clutches | Synchormesh Clutches | Synchormesh Clutches | Gears | 5 Forward 1 Reverse | 5 Forward 1 Reverse | 5 Forward 1 Reverse | 5 Forward 1 Reverse | | | | | | | | | | | Fuel consumption (road) – MPG | 2.59 | 3.5 | 2.59 | 3.5 | Fuel consumption (cross country) | 1.79 | - | 1.79 | - | Fuel | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | Auxiliary capacity | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | Radius of action (road) | 191 | - | 191 | - | Radius of action (cross country) | - | - | - | - | Trench Crossing | 6'-6" | 6'-6" | 6'-6" | 6'-6" | Vertical obstacle | 2' | 2' | 2' | 2' | Fording height | 3'-4 | 3'-4 | 3'-4 | 3'-4 | Gradient | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | | | | | | Main Armament | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm | 37mm | Ammunition | - | - | - | - | Secondary Armament | .30 Browning | .30 Browning | .30 Browning | .30 Browning | Ammunition | - | - | - | - | Transverse type | Hand | Hand | Hand | Hand | Max elevation | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | Max depression | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Turret Ring Size | - | - | - | - | Optics | M70 | M70 | M70 | M70 | | | | | | Armour | | | | | | | | | | Hull Nose | 44.45 | 44.45 | | | Glacis | 15.875 | 15.875 | | | Hull Front | 38.1 | 38.1 | | | Hull Sides Upper | 25.4 | 25.4 | | | Hull Sides Lower | 25.4 | 25.4 | | | Hull Rear Lower | 25.4 | 25.4 | | | Hull Rear Upper | 24.5 | 24.5 | | | Engine Deck | 9.525 | 9.525 | | | Hull Floor | 9.525 | 9.525 | | | Hull Floor (Front) | 12.7 | 12.7 | | | | | | | | Turret Mantlet | 44.45 | 44.45 | | | Turret Front | 44.45 | 44.45 | | | Turret Roof | 9.525 | 9.525 | | | Turret Sides | 25.4 | 25.4 | | | Turret Rear | 25.4 | 25.4 | | | Sources - WO 194
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 December 2008 20:48 |