Howitzer, Tank No.1, Mk.I (95 mm)

The Howitzer, Tank No.1, Mk.I (95 mm) on the Alecto I gun mantlet.

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

• Alecto I

General info

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Available 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
Shell H.E./A.T.	HEAT	110	110	110	110	110	110
Shell Mk.Ia	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10

Shell details
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
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

In 1942, a project for a 3.75 inch (95 mm) howitzer was started. Two guns were made, and one of these was chosen for test mounting on a Light Tank Mk VIII "Harry Hopkins" chassis, leading to creation of the "Harry Hopkins Mk I CS", later renamed Alecto I.

Media

Images

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  The Howitzer, Tank No.1, Mk.I (95 mm) Cannon Breech in the Alecto I crew compartment.

See also

• Cannone da 100/17 Mod.1914 (100 mm)

External links

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Britain tank cannons
30 mm	L21A1
40 mm	QF 2-pounder
47 mm	Ordnance QF 3-pounder
57 mm	6pdr OQF Mk.III · 6pdr OQF Mk.V
75 mm	OQF Mk.V
76 mm	OQF 3-inch Howitzer Mk I · OQF 3in 20cwt · QF 17-pounder
77 mm	OQF Mk.II
84 mm	20pdr OQF Mk.I
94 mm	28pdr OQF · 32pdr OQF · OQF Mk.II
95 mm	Howitzer, Tank No.1, Mk.I
105 mm	LRF · Royal Ordnance L7A1
120 mm	Ordnance QF Tk. L1A2 · Ordnance BL Tk. L11 · L11A5 · L30A1
165 mm	ORD BL 6.5in L9A1
183 mm	QF L4A1
	Foreign:
25 mm	M242 (USA)
37 mm	M5 (USA) · M6 (USA)
75 mm	M2 (USA) · M3 (USA)
84 mm	kan Strv 81 (Sweden)
105 mm	Sharir (Israel)
120 mm	Rh120 L/55 A1 (Germany)
125 mm	2A46M-5 (Russia)
155 mm	M185 (USA)
	South Africa
20 mm	GI-2
76 mm	GT-4
90 mm	GT-2
105 mm	GT-3 · GT-7 · GT-8
155 mm	G6 L/45