Monday, June 13, 2016

Sentinel AC3 Thunderbolt Cruiser Tank

The Sentinel AC3 was an Australian cruiser tank created after the Sentinel AC1 need an up-gun. The tanks were only used for training after M4s became widely available and did not enter service.
Variants:
1.
Name: Sentinel AC3
Type: Cruiser
Origin: Australia
Year: 1943
Produced: 65 (of all variants of Sentinel AC)

Length: 6.35 Meters
Width: 2.77 Meters
Height: 2.56 Meters
Weight: 30000 Kilograms
Speed: 56 km/h (42 km/h off-road) (6 km/h reverse)

Crew: 4

Primary Armament:
-87 mm 25-Pounder
Secondary Armament:
-7.71 mm Vickers

Gun Flexibility (values for AC4, maybe similar):
20° Elevation?
10° Depression?

Armor:
-Hull
65 mm Front
45 mm Side
45 mm Rear
25 mm Top
16 mm Bottom
-Turret
65 mm Front
65 mm Side
35 mm Top

Sources:
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/australia/sentinel.htm
http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/Australia/AC1_Sentinel.php
http://www.militaryfactory.com/armor/detail.asp?armor_id=261

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