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== Description ==
 
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[[File:GarageImage_Vickers MBT.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was a British main battle tank developed as a private project by Vickers-Armstrongs intended for export. The development began in the 1960s, using existing components or components currently under development such as the Royal Ordnance L7 105 mm gun, Leyland L60 multi-fuel engine, and FCS and transmission from the Chieftain main battle tank. In 1961, an agreement was made with India to help the country develop and produce a tank, as well as help with setting up the factory to assemble it. The Vickers Mk.1 was made to be a cheap yet effective tank appealing to the less developed countries of Africa or the Middle East. The first prototype was completed in 1963 and in 1964, one of the prototypes was sent to India, where a licensed copy of the Mk.1 called [[Vijayanta]] was produced, being the first indigenous Indian tank. 70 tanks were also sold to Kuwait, although these were modified for the desert environment including installation of tropical filters and one of the rear wheels being moved further back to decrease ground pressure for easier traversing over desert terrain.
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The '''Vickers Battle Tank Mk.1''' is a Rank V British medium tank with a battle rating of 7.0. It was introduced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]].
 
  
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British tanks are snipers, designed to engage with minimal threat to the tank and its crew while still being a major thorn in the enemy's side. Stick to knowledge of the maps you'll be playing on to enhance your defensive playstyle, grabbing husks of old tanks or tank ditches to your advantage then bursting out of cover to ambush enemies. The tank has a mediocre off-road top speed of 20 mph (stock), yet can do 7 mph in reverse, so don't be afraid to duck back into cover.  
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Introduced in [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]], the Vickers Mk.1 can be utilized as a sniper vehicle due to its good gun depression and infamously fast reload of 5.0 sec on aced crew. However, the sight offers only 4.9-6.0x zoom, which hinders its long range performance. The mobility of the Vickers is average, and the turret armour is quite weak due to the flat gun mantlet and turret front. The hull however is angled at 60° offering moderate protection. The Vickers is best utilized as a second line vehicle, supporting more armoured allies in their effort to turn the tide of the battle to your side.
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That being said, the Vickers has pitiful armour that rarely stands up to any punishment other than SPAA, and even then this is true for the front armour. The ~100 mm frontal armour on the turret is good for stray or hurried shots, although the lack of slopes inhibits your chances of bouncing shots, let the environment do this for you.  
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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=== Mobility ===
 
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The tank has a mediocre off-road top speed of 32 km/h (20 mph) stock, yet can do -11 km/h (-7 mph) in reverse, so don't be afraid to duck back into cover. Suspension is quite strong on this tank, in AB a spaded {{PAGENAME}} can climb hills better than other vehicles. It can even tow other tanks up there if their suspension allows it.
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! colspan="1" | Add-on Armor<br>weight (tons)
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! colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
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=== Modifications and economy ===
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| rowspan="2" | 38.1 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 54 (AB)
 
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|48 (RB/SB)
 
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! colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
 
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!Stock
 
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|''Arcade''
 
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|829
 
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|1021
 
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
 
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|473
 
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|535
 
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! colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
 
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|''Arcade''
 
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|21.76
 
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|26.79
 
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|''Realistic/Simulator''
 
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|12.41
 
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|14.04
 
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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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{{Specs-Tank-Armaments}}
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
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{{main|L7A1 (105 mm)}}
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{{main|Royal Ordnance L7A1 (105 mm)}}
  
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| colspan="3" | 54 || -7°/+20° || ±180° || Two-plane
 
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| ''Arcade'' || 10.70 || 14.80 || 18.00 || 19.90 || 21.20
 
 
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! colspan="5" | [[Royal Ordnance L7A1 (105 mm)|105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1]] || colspan="5" | Turret rotation speed (°/s) || colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
 
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! Mode !! Capacity !! Vertical !! Horizontal !! Stabilizer
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! Stock !! Upgraded !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
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! Stock !! Full !! Expert !! Aced
 
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| rowspan="2" | 44 || rowspan="2" | -7°/+20° || rowspan="2" | ±180° || rowspan="2" | Two-plane || 26.37 || 36.50 || 44.32 || 49.01 || 52.14 || rowspan="2" | 6.50 || rowspan="2" | 5.75 || rowspan="2" | 5.30 || rowspan="2" | 5.00
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! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 90°'''
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| Shot L28A1 || APDS || 1478 || 5.8 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 75° || 78° || 80°
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! 3rd<br>rack empty
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| '''44''' || 43&nbsp;''(+1)'' || 41&nbsp;''(+3)'' || 39&nbsp;''(+5)'' || 37&nbsp;''(+7)'' || 12&nbsp;''(+32)'' || 1&nbsp;''(+43)'' || No
 
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'''Notes''':
  
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* Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
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[[File:Ammoracks_Vickers MBT.png|right|thumbnail|x250px|[[Ammo racks|Ammo racks]] of the Vickers MBT.]]
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* Rack 6 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 11 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
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* This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 6 - 1 - 2 - etc. until 5.
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! class="wikitable unsortable" |1st<br />  rack empty
 
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Turret empty: 26&nbsp;''(+18)''
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=== Additional armament ===
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{{main|L21A1 (12.7 mm)}}
  
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=== Machine guns ===
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The 12.7 mm L21A1 machine gun is specifically used to determine ranging for the main gun. While the game indicates a very short clip of 3 rounds, it is in fact more accurate to say that the MG only fires small bursts of 3 rounds. It is not fired alongside the other machine guns but through the "Fire from secondary guns" option (Controls > Ground Vehicles > Weaponry).
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{{main|L3A1 (7.62 mm)}}
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== Usage in the battles ==
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== Usage in battles ==
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Although it can be done with its excellent reload speed of 5-7 seconds (crew skill depending), mixing ranks with the enemy is ill advised: instead take upon a sniping role. Your gun has only two types of ammo, both stock so research is not required for enhanced destruction. That being said, the APDS is a potent weapon that has 302 mm on pen at 100 mm, falling to 252mm at 2500m: all ranges are within your kill-zone, with enemies moving towards more manoeuvrability over armour in the high ranks. However, the rounds lack spalling potential, so the damage inflicted on a tank interior must be in the APDS direct path past the penetration. If you aim for the turret weak-spots, the barrel or breach will be your most common hits, incurring 20-30 precious seconds of repair time.  
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Although it can be done with its excellent reload speed of 5-7 seconds (crew skill depending), mixing ranks with the enemy is ill advised: instead take upon a sniping role. Your gun has only two types of ammo, both stock so research is not required for enhanced destruction. That being said, the APDS is a potent weapon that has 302 mm of pen at 100 m, falling to 252 mm at 2,500 m: all ranges can be targeted, with enemies moving towards more manoeuvrability over armour in the high ranks. However, the rounds lack spalling potential, so the damage inflicted on a tank interior must be in the APDS direct path past the penetration. If you aim for the turret weak spots, the barrel or breech will be your most common hits, incurring 20-30 precious seconds of repair time. If for any reason you're forced to engage while exposed, attempt to disable the enemy's gun or gunner first, before utilizing the excellent reload time to finish the target off.
  
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The HESH shell is a very different story. This is an excellent weapon in urban/CQC due to its uncanny ability to rupture ammunition. You only have 127 mm of pen, but this is at all ranges. It can still reach 2800 m without too much compensation, yet with its low pen (for the rank and armour you'll be facing) it is advisable to use this in CQC and when flanking. The thing with this round is that it pens then morphs into a solid ball of HE-based death.  
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The HESH shell is a very different story. While this odd round has its uses, it's somewhat limited in effectiveness against many targets. HESH, which stands for High Explosive Squash Head, relies on this so called 'squash head' spreading as much as possible, creating a spalling effect within the targeted vehicle. This means that it's not particularly effective against thick armour; and it should rather be used against lightly-armoured targets or targets which rely on highly angled armour for survivability. Generally, Vickers tankers will learn to prefer their APDS round for most engagements, only resorting to HESH against select targets.
  
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Some enemies to deal with:
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Some enemies that can be rough to deal with:
  
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* The Lorraine 40t will bounce more shots than you care to admit, or your hits will do minor damage. Just out the nature of the reserved play style this tank likes, any fast tanks will be a problem due to their ability to close the gap as you attempt to reach your favourite position. Engine and transmission upgrades will lessen this, in time.  
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* The Lorraine 40t will bounce more shots than you care to admit, or your hits will do minor damage. Just out the nature of the reserved play style this tank likes, any fast tanks will be a problem due to their ability to close the gap as you attempt to reach your favourite position. Engine and transmission upgrades will lessen this, in time.
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* All Russian tanks are difficult to deal with, yet learning their weak spots will lead you to victory. German tanks are a problem based on their accuracy and reload, however the cheeks of their turrets are prime targets for eagle-eyed gunners.
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* All Soviet tanks are difficult to deal with, yet learning their weak spots will lead you to victory.
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* German tanks are a problem due to their accuracy and fast reload times, however the cheeks of their turrets, especially the Tiger II, are prime targets for eagle-eyed gunners.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
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* Stock APDS shell has very high penetration values.
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* Stock APDS shell has very high penetration values
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* Gun fires APDS shell at over 1,400 m/s.
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* APDS shell has a high muzzle velocity, offering a flat trajectory
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* The addition of HESH ammo with shrapnel effect.
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* HESH ammunition is effective against lightly armoured vehicles
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* Has a 12.7mm L21A1 machine gun which is used for range finding.
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* Has a 12.7 mm L21A1 machine gun designed for range finding (same trajectory as HESH)
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* Fast reload speed, at best 5 seconds.
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* Fast reload speed
 
* Above average reverse speed compared to some British tanks
 
* Above average reverse speed compared to some British tanks
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* Excellent maneuverability, even over rough terrain
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* Excellent manoeuvrability, even over rough terrain
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* A good counter to Russian heavy tanks (IS3, IS6, IS4) if you know the weak spots
 
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
'''Cons:'''
  
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* Poor armour, even lower ranked guns are quite a threat.
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* Poor armour, even lower ranked guns are quite a threat
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* While top speed is around 49 km/h, you will rarely hit it
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* Depression of only -7° which is below average for British tanks
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* Depression of only -7° which is below average for British tanks.
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* Lack of ammunition choices, with access to APDS and HESH only
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* APDS causes only punctual damage, meaning that killing some vehicles is a challenge
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* APDS causes minimal post-penetration damage, meaning that destroying some vehicles can be a challenge
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* Many SPAA vehicles can penetrate your sides or back.
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* Many SPAA vehicles can penetrate your sides or back
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* The L21A1 machine gun has a very low fire rate (5 rounds/second) and only shoots low-penetration incendiary rounds
  
 
== History ==
 
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{{Manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs}}
 
{{Britain medium tanks}}
 
{{Britain medium tanks}}

Latest revision as of 20:00, 18 August 2024

This page is about the British medium tank Vickers Mk.1. For other versions, see Vickers MBT (Family).
Vickers Mk.1
uk_vickers_mbt_mk_1.png
GarageImage Vickers Mk.1.jpg
ArtImage Vickers Mk.1.png
Vickers Mk.1
Britain flag.png Britain
V Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
8.0 8.0 8.0
Class:
Research:105 000 Specs-Card-Exp.png
Purchase:300 000 Specs-Card-Lion.png

Description

The Vickers Battle Tank Mk.1 was a British main battle tank developed as a private project by Vickers-Armstrongs intended for export. The development began in the 1960s, using existing components or components currently under development such as the Royal Ordnance L7 105 mm gun, Leyland L60 multi-fuel engine, and FCS and transmission from the Chieftain main battle tank. In 1961, an agreement was made with India to help the country develop and produce a tank, as well as help with setting up the factory to assemble it. The Vickers Mk.1 was made to be a cheap yet effective tank appealing to the less developed countries of Africa or the Middle East. The first prototype was completed in 1963 and in 1964, one of the prototypes was sent to India, where a licensed copy of the Mk.1 called Vijayanta was produced, being the first indigenous Indian tank. 70 tanks were also sold to Kuwait, although these were modified for the desert environment including installation of tropical filters and one of the rear wheels being moved further back to decrease ground pressure for easier traversing over desert terrain.

Introduced in Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica", the Vickers Mk.1 can be utilized as a sniper vehicle due to its good gun depression and infamously fast reload of 5.0 sec on aced crew. However, the sight offers only 4.9-6.0x zoom, which hinders its long range performance. The mobility of the Vickers is average, and the turret armour is quite weak due to the flat gun mantlet and turret front. The hull however is angled at 60° offering moderate protection. The Vickers is best utilized as a second line vehicle, supporting more armoured allies in their effort to turn the tide of the battle to your side.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades
Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle
Armourfront / side / back
Hull80 / 30 / 20
Turret80 / 40 / 40
Crew4 people
Visibility108 %

Armour type:

  • Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Turret roof)
  • Cast homogeneous armour (Turret)
Armour Front (Slope angle) Sides Rear Roof
Hull 60 mm (56°) Front glacis
80 mm (32°) Lower glacis 		30 mm Top
30 + 4 mm Bottom 		20 mm (4-5°) Top
19 mm (58°) 		25 mm
5 mm Grills
Turret 80 mm (19°) Turret front
40-100 mm (1-73°) Gun mantlet 		40-60 mm (1-17°) 40 mm (10°)
60 mm (1°) Turret ring 		25 mm

Notes:

  • Suspension wheels and tracks are 20 mm thick.

Mobility

Speedforward / back
AB54 / 13 km/h
RB and SB49 / 12 km/h
Number of gears6 forward
2 back
Weight38.1 t
Engine power
AB1 160 hp
RB and SB608 hp
Power-to-weight ratio
AB30.4 hp/t
RB and SB16.0 hp/t
Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 54 13 38.1 942 1,160 24.72 30.45
Realistic 49 12 538 608 14.12 15.96

The tank has a mediocre off-road top speed of 32 km/h (20 mph) stock, yet can do -11 km/h (-7 mph) in reverse, so don't be afraid to duck back into cover. Suspension is quite strong on this tank, in AB a spaded Vickers Mk.1 can climb hills better than other vehicles. It can even tow other tanks up there if their suspension allows it.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference
AB4 133 → 5 591 Sl icon.png
RB4 653 → 6 295 Sl icon.png
SB6 424 → 8 691 Sl icon.png
Total cost of modifications87 300 Rp icon.png
147 000 Sl icon.png
Talisman cost2 100 Ge icon.png
Crew training86 000 Sl icon.png
Experts300 000 Sl icon.png
Aces1 200 Ge icon.png
Research Aces720 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
130 / 200 / 220 % Sl icon.png
196 / 196 / 196 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Mobility Protection Firepower
Mods new tank traks.png
Tracks
Research:
6 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 800 Sl icon.png
220 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank suspension.png
Suspension
Research:
5 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
180 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank break.png
Brake System
Research:
5 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
180 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank filter.png
Filters
Research:
5 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 200 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank transmission.png
Transmission
Research:
9 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
16 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank engine.png
Engine
Research:
9 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
16 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png
Mods tank tool kit.png
Improved Parts
Research:
4 000 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 800 Sl icon.png
220 Ge icon.png
Mods extinguisher.png
Improved FPE
Research:
3 300 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
180 Ge icon.png
Mods tank reinforcement uk.png
Crew Replenishment
Research:
5 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 200 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank horizontal aiming.png
Horizontal Drive
Research:
6 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 800 Sl icon.png
220 Ge icon.png
Mods tank cannon.png
Adjustment of Fire
Research:
5 100 Rp icon.png
Cost:
8 200 Sl icon.png
180 Ge icon.png
Mods new tank vertical aiming.png
Elevation Mechanism
Research:
5 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 200 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods smoke screen.png
Smoke grenade
Research:
5 700 Rp icon.png
Cost:
9 200 Sl icon.png
200 Ge icon.png
Mods art support.png
Artillery Support
Research:
9 900 Rp icon.png
Cost:
16 000 Sl icon.png
350 Ge icon.png

Armaments

Main armament

105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 cannon
Two-plane stabilizer
Reduces the swing of the gun in two planes while moving
Ammunition44 rounds
First-order11 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
6.5 → 5.0 s
Vertical guidance-7° / 20°
Main article: Royal Ordnance L7A1 (105 mm)
105 mm Royal Ordnance L7A1 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 44 -7°/+20° ±180° Two-plane 26.37 36.50 44.32 49.01 52.14 6.50 5.75 5.30 5.00
Realistic 16.48 19.39 23.55 26.04 27.70

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
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
Shot L28A1 APDS 350 347 333 317 302 287
Shell L35 HESH 127 127 127 127 127 127
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (kg) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Shot L28A1 APDS 1,478 4 - - - 75° 78° 80°
Shell L35 HESH 720 11.4 0.1 4 3.15 73° 77° 80°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Vickers Mk.1
Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
discrepancy
44 43 (+1) 41 (+3) 39 (+5) 37 (+7) 12 (+32) 1 (+43) No

Notes:

  • Shells are modeled individually and disappear after having been shot or loaded.
  • Rack 6 is a first stage ammo rack. It totals 11 shells and gets filled first when loading up the tank.
  • This rack is also emptied early: the rack depletion order at full capacity is: 6 - 1 - 2 - etc. until 5.
  • Simply not firing when the gun is loaded will move ammo from racks 1-5 into rack 6. Firing will interrupt the restocking of the ready racks.

Additional armament

12.7 mm L21A1 machine gun
Ammunition600 rounds
Belt capacity3 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
0.6 → 0.5 s
Fire rate300 shots/min
Main article: L21A1 (12.7 mm)

The 12.7 mm L21A1 machine gun is specifically used to determine ranging for the main gun. While the game indicates a very short clip of 3 rounds, it is in fact more accurate to say that the MG only fires small bursts of 3 rounds. It is not fired alongside the other machine guns but through the "Fire from secondary guns" option (Controls > Ground Vehicles > Weaponry).

12.7 mm L21A1
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 600 (3) 300 N/A N/A

Machine guns

7.62 mm L3A1 machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition3 000 rounds
Belt capacity250 rounds
Reloadbasic crew → aces
10.4 → 8.0 s
Fire rate500 shots/min
Main article: L3A1 (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm L3A1
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 3,000 (250) 500 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

Although it can be done with its excellent reload speed of 5-7 seconds (crew skill depending), mixing ranks with the enemy is ill advised: instead take upon a sniping role. Your gun has only two types of ammo, both stock so research is not required for enhanced destruction. That being said, the APDS is a potent weapon that has 302 mm of pen at 100 m, falling to 252 mm at 2,500 m: all ranges can be targeted, with enemies moving towards more manoeuvrability over armour in the high ranks. However, the rounds lack spalling potential, so the damage inflicted on a tank interior must be in the APDS direct path past the penetration. If you aim for the turret weak spots, the barrel or breech will be your most common hits, incurring 20-30 precious seconds of repair time. If for any reason you're forced to engage while exposed, attempt to disable the enemy's gun or gunner first, before utilizing the excellent reload time to finish the target off.

The HESH shell is a very different story. While this odd round has its uses, it's somewhat limited in effectiveness against many targets. HESH, which stands for High Explosive Squash Head, relies on this so called 'squash head' spreading as much as possible, creating a spalling effect within the targeted vehicle. This means that it's not particularly effective against thick armour; and it should rather be used against lightly-armoured targets or targets which rely on highly angled armour for survivability. Generally, Vickers tankers will learn to prefer their APDS round for most engagements, only resorting to HESH against select targets.

Some enemies that can be rough to deal with:

  • The Lorraine 40t will bounce more shots than you care to admit, or your hits will do minor damage. Just out the nature of the reserved play style this tank likes, any fast tanks will be a problem due to their ability to close the gap as you attempt to reach your favourite position. Engine and transmission upgrades will lessen this, in time.
  • All Soviet tanks are difficult to deal with, yet learning their weak spots will lead you to victory.
  • German tanks are a problem due to their accuracy and fast reload times, however the cheeks of their turrets, especially the Tiger II, are prime targets for eagle-eyed gunners.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Stock APDS shell has very high penetration values
  • APDS shell has a high muzzle velocity, offering a flat trajectory
  • HESH ammunition is effective against lightly armoured vehicles
  • Has a 12.7 mm L21A1 machine gun designed for range finding (same trajectory as HESH)
  • Fast reload speed
  • Above average reverse speed compared to some British tanks
  • Excellent manoeuvrability, even over rough terrain

Cons:

  • Poor armour, even lower ranked guns are quite a threat
  • Depression of only -7° which is below average for British tanks
  • Lack of ammunition choices, with access to APDS and HESH only
  • APDS causes minimal post-penetration damage, meaning that destroying some vehicles can be a challenge
  • Many SPAA vehicles can penetrate your sides or back
  • The L21A1 machine gun has a very low fire rate (5 rounds/second) and only shoots low-penetration incendiary rounds

History

The Vickers-Armstrongs Company designed the Vickers Mk.1 in the sixties as a cheap and efficient variant of the Chieftain, ready to be exported. In 1961, India purchased the license for development, and Vickers-Armstrongs helped to set up the factory. Over the course of its life, many variants were developed, including the Mk.2 and Mk.3. Later, Vickers Valiant(Mk.4) in 1977 and finally Mk.7 MBT. Currently, Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania are the foremost operators.

Media

Skins
Videos
The Shooting Range #240 - Metal Beasts section at 00:28 discusses the Vickers Mk.1.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • other literature.


Vickers-Armstrongs Limited
Ships 
Tribal-class  HMS Eskimo · HMCS Haida
Invincible-class  HMS Invincible*
Kongō-class  IJN Kongo**
Tanks 
Light Tanks  VFM5*** · Vickers Mk.11***
Light Tank Mk VI  Light AA Mk I
Light Tank Mk VII  Tetrarch I
Light Tank Mk VIII  Alecto I
Tank, Infantry, Valentine  Valentine I · Valentine IX · Valentine XI · Archer
Vickers MBT  Vickers Mk.1 · Vickers Mk.3 · Vickers Mk.7***
Heavy Tanks  Independent****
Export  ▂МК-IX "Valentine" · Vickers Mk.E****
See also  Vickers-Armstrongs Aircraft Limited
  *Previously Armstrong Whitworth
  **Built for Japan
  ***Vickers Defence Systems
  ****Previously Vickers Limited

Britain medium tanks
Valentine  Valentine I · Valentine IX · Valentine XI
Cromwell  Cromwell I · Cromwell V · Cromwell V (RP-3)
Cromwell derivatives  Challenger · Avenger · Comet I · Comet I "Iron Duke IV" · Charioteer Mk VII
Centurion  Centurion Mk 1 · Centurion Mk.2 · Centurion Mk 3 · Centurion Mk.5 AVRE · Centurion Mk 10 · Centurion Action X · FV4202
Vickers MBT  Vickers Mk.1 · Vickers Mk.3 · Vickers Mk.7
Chieftain  Chieftain Mk 3 · Chieftain Mk 5 · Chieftain Mk 10
Challenger 1  Challenger Mk.2 · Challenger Mk.3 · Challenger DS
Challenger 2  Challenger 2 · Challenger 2 (2F) · Challenger 2 TES · Challenger 2 OES · Challenger 2E · Challenger 2 Black Night
Challenger 3  Challenger 3 TD
Australia  A.C.I · A.C.IV · Centurion Mk.5/1
South Africa  Olifant Mk.1A · Olifant Mk.2 · TTD
India  Vijayanta · Bhishma TWMP
Israel  ▄Sho't Kal Dalet
Jordan  Khalid
Sweden  ▄Strv 81 (RB 52)
USA  Grant I · Sherman II · Sherman Firefly · Sherman IC "Trzyniec"

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