Cruiser Mk IV

Tank, Cruiser, Mk IV (A13 Mk II)
Type	Cruiser tank
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Specifications
Weight	14.76 Long tons
Length	6 m (240 in)
Width	2.6 m (100 in)
Height	2.5 m (98 in)
Crew	4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Armour	6 - 30 mm
Primary armament	QF 2-pdr gun 87 rounds
Secondary armament	0.303" Vickers machine gun 3,750 rounds
Engine	Nuffield Liberty V12 gasoline 340 hp (250 kW; 340 PS)
Suspension	Christie
Operational range	90 mi (140 km)
Speed	30 mph (48 km/h) (off road 14 mph (23 km/h))

The Tank, Cruiser, Mk IV (A13 Mk II) was a British cruiser tank of World War II. It followed directly on from the Tank, Cruiser, Mk III (A13). The first Mk IVs were Mk IIIs with extra armour fitted to the turret. Later Mk IVAs were built with the complete extra armour.

Production History

A Cruiser Mk IV tank destroyed in the North African Campaign.

• 65 Mk III - converted to Mk IV
• 655 Mk IVA
• Mk IV CS - unknown, small production run

Variants

Mk IVA

.303 Vickers machine gun replaced with 7.92 mm BESA machine gun. MkIVA featured a new gun mantlet. Built at several factories including LMS Railway. Main type used in Desert 1940-42.

Mk IV CS

• "Close Support" with 3.7 inch Howitzer, no machine guns

Combat History

• France 1940 1st Armoured Division
• Western Desert (Libya) 1940-1941 7th Armoured Division

External links

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