Howitzer, Tank No.1, Mk.I (95 mm)
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[hide]Description
The Howitzer, Tank No.1, Mk.I was a 95 mm gun developed in 1942 to be mounted on light air-portable vehicles in order to support infantry.
Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
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Available ammunition
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,500 m | 2,000 m | ||
Shell H.E./A.T. | HEAT | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 |
Shell Mk.Ia | HE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Shell details | ||||||||||||
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Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | |||||
0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
Shell H.E./A.T. | HEAT | 502 | 6.72 | 0 | 0.3 | 781.66 | 62° | 69° | 73° | |||
Shell Mk.Ia | HE | 320 | 11.34 | 0 | 0.1 | 666 | 79° | 80° | 81° |
Smoke shell characteristics | ||||||
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Ammunition | Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Screen radius (m) |
Screen deploy time (s) |
Screen hold time (s) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Shell SE Mk,I | 320 | 11.34 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 50 |
Comparison with analogues
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Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- High penetration HEAT round
- HEAT round features decent explosive filler, something uncommon for British vehicles
- HEAT round can overpressure vehicles with thin armour
- Capable of shooting over some obstacles
Cons:
- Low muzzle velocity makes shooting at long range difficult
- Long reload
History
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