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| Tank, Cruiser, Mk II (A10) | |
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| Type | Cruiser tank |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1940–1941[1] |
| Used by | British Army |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Sir John Carden |
| Designed | 1934 |
| Manufacturer | Vickers and others |
| Produced | 1938–1940[1] |
| No. built | 175 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 14.3 tonnes |
| Length | 18 ft 4 in (5.59 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) |
| Crew | 5 (Commander, loader, gunner, driver, hull MG gunner) |
| Armour | 6–30 mm (0.24–1.18 in) |
Main armament | QF 2-pdr 100 rounds |
Secondary armament | 1 x Vickers machine gun (A10 Mk I) 2 x BESA machine guns (A10 Mk IA) 4,050 rounds |
| Engine | AEC Type A179 6-cylinder petrol 150 hp (110 kW) |
| Suspension | triple wheel bogie with coil spring |
Operational range | 100 mi (160 km) (road) |
| Maximum speed | 16 mph (26 km/h) (road) 8 mph (13 km/h) (off-road) |
The Tank, Cruiser, Mk II (A10), was a cruiser tank developed alongside the A9 cruiser tank, and was intended to be a heavier, infantry tank version of that type. In practice, it was not deemed suitable for the infantry tank role and was classified as a "heavy cruiser". It served briefly in World War II.
- ^ a b * Forty, George; Livesy, Jack (2006). The World Encyclopedia of Tanks & Armoured Fighting Vehicles. Lorenz Books. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7548-1741-3.