A13 Mk I (3rd R.T.R.)

A13 Mk I (3rd R.T.R.)

A13 Mk I (3rd R.T.R.)

Britain

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.0	1.0	1.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Light tank

Purchase:250

This page is about the British light tank A13 Mk I (3rd R.T.R.). For other versions, see A13 (Family).

Description

The Tank, Cruiser, Mk III (A13) (3rd Royal Tank Regiment) is a premium rank I British light tank with a battle rating of 1.0 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced along with the initial British tree line in Update 1.55 "Royal Armour". At some point, it was given for free if you chose British faction, when you started the game at first.

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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	7	13.8	527	649	38.19	47.03
Realistic	48	6		301	340	21.81	24.64

Armaments

Main armament

40 mm OQF 2-pounder
Capacity			Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance	Stabilizer
87			-15°/+20°	±180°	Vertical
Turret rotation speed (°/s)
Mode	Stock	Upgraded	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
Arcade	15.23	21.08	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic	9.50	11.20	_.__	_.__	_.__
Reloading rate (seconds)
Stock	Prior + Full crew	Prior + Expert qualif.	Prior + Ace qualif.
3.64	_.__	_.__	2.8

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration in mm @ 90°
		10m	100m	500m	1000m	1500m	2000m
Shot Mk.1 AP/T	AP	71	68	52	37	27	19
Shot Mk.1 APCBC/T	APCBC	88	83	64	46	33	24
Shot Mk.1 APHV/T	AP	80	78	67	56	47	40
Shell Mk.1 AP/T	APHE	65	62	49	36	26	20

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity in m/s	Projectile Mass in kg	Fuse delay in m:	Fuse sensitivity in mm:	Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent):	Normalization At 30° from horizontal:	Ricochet:
								0%	50%	100%
Shot Mk.1 AP/T	AP	792	1.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1°	47°	60°	65°
Shot Mk.1 APCBC/T	APCBC	792	1.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	+4°	48°	63°	71°
Shot Mk.1 APHV/T	AP	853	1.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	-1°	47°	60°	65°
Shell Mk.1 AP/T	APHE	792	1.08	1.2	9	19	+4°	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Last updated: 1.77.2.128

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Ammo racks of the A13 Mk I.

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	7th rack empty	8th rack empty	9th rack empty	10th rack empty	11th rack empty	12th rack empty	13th rack empty	14th rack empty	15th rack empty	16th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
87	78 (+9)	75 (+12)	72 (+15)	69 (+18)	66 (+21)	62 (+25)	60 (+27)	56 (+31)	51 (+36)	47 (+40)	43 (+44)	41 (+46)	36 (+51)	31 (+56)	16 (+71)	1 (+86)	No

Center hull empty: 41 (+46)

Machine guns

7.7 mm Vickers
Coaxial mount
Capacity (Belt capacity)				Fire rate (shots/minute)	Vertical guidance	Horizontal guidance
3,500 (250)				390	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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See also

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External links

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