Friday, December 16, 2016

KV-1-6-Inch Heavy Tank

The KV-1 was sent to Britain for testing. The British wanted to build a domestic version using a 6 inch howitzer. The gun could fire 2 rounds per minute.
Variants:
1.
Name: KV-1-6-Inch
Type: Heavy Tank
Origin: United Kingdom (Soviet Union design)
Year: 1944
Produced: 0

Length: 6.675 Meters
Width: 3.32 Meters
Height: 2.71 Meters
Weight: 47000 Kilograms
Speed: 35 km/h (15 km/h off-road)

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-152 mm 6-Inch 26 cwt.
Secondary Armament:
-7.92 mm BESA (3)

Gun Flexibility: (For 76 mm, probably less for this veheicle
25° Elevation
5° Depression
For 7.92 mm BESA
15° Elevation
5° Depression
15° Right
15° Left
Armor:
-Hull
75 mm Front Horizontal 40 mm Front Vertical
75 mm Side
40 mm Rear Top 75 mm Rear Bottom
40 to 30 mm Top
40 to 30 mm Bottom
-Turret
75 mm Front (90 mm Gun Shield)
75 mm Side
75 mm Rear
40 mm Top
Sources:
http://ftr-wot.blogspot.com/2013/04/potential-british-premiums.html
http://tankarchives.blogspot.com/2013/04/bovington-t-34-and-kv-1-impressions.html

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