Friday, September 30, 2016

Sentinel AC1 Cruiser Tank

The Sentinel AC1 was an Australian cruiser tank created for combat in North Africa. The tanks were only used for training after M4s became widely available and did not enter service.
Variants:
1.
Name: Sentinel AC1
Type: Cruiser
Origin: Australia
Year: 1942
Produced: 65 (of all variants of Sentinel AC)

Length: 6.35 Meters
Width: 2.77 Meters
Height: 2.56 Meters
Weight: 27500 Kilograms
Speed: 48 km/h (34 km/h off-road) (6 km/h reverse)

Crew: 5

Primary Armament:
-40 mm 2-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
23 mm Top
16 mm Bottom
-Turret
65 mm Front
65 mm Side
25 mm Top

Sources:
http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/Australia/AC1_Sentinel.php
http://www.aviarmor.net/tww2/tanks/australia/sentinel.htm

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