Centurion Mk.5/1

This page is about the British medium tank Centurion Mk.5/1. For other versions, see Centurion (Family).

Centurion Mk.5/1

Centurion Mk.5/1

Description

The Centurion Mk.5/1 (RAAC) is a premium gift rank British medium tank with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced during Update "Hot Tracks" as a reward for Battle Pass: Season II, "Steel Centurion".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

• Rolled Homogeneous Armour - hull, turret roof, external fuel tank
• Cast Homogeneous Armour - turret (except roof)
• Structural Steel - fenders and stowage boxes
• Structural Steel of Chassis - suspension
• Gun Steel - main gun and machine guns
• Tracks

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	76.2 + 50.8 mm (58°) Upper Glacis 76.2 mm (47°) Lower Glacis	50.8 mm	38 mm	29 mm Crew Compartment 8 - 14 mm Engine Compartment 5 mm Radiator Grills
Turret	89 - 152 mm Turret front Up to 300 mm + 100 mm Gun mantlet	89 mm	89 mm	29 - 50.8 mm
Cupola	152 mm	90 mm		29 mm

Notes:

• Road wheels - 20 mm, tracks - 20 mm
• Main gun - 20 mm, machine guns - 5 mm
• External fuel tank - 12.7 mm
• Fenders and stowage boxes - 4 mm

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				1,007			__.__
Realistic				575			__.__

Armaments

Main armament

84 mm 20pdr OQF Mk.I					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	62	-10°/+20°	±180°	Two-plane	19.0	26.4	32.0	35.4	37.7	8.19	7.25	6.68	6.30
Realistic					11.9	14.0	17.0	18.8	20.0

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 Mk.1	APCBC	232	229	216	201	187	173
Shell Mk.1	HE	15	15	15	15	15	15
Shot Mk.3	APDS	285	283	262	239	218	198

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%
Shot Mk.1	APCBC	1,000	9.1	N/A	N/A	N/A	48°	63°	71°
Shell Mk.1	HE	600	7.5	0	0.1	1,130	79°	80°	81°
Shot Mk.3	APDS	1,400	3.2	N/A	N/A	N/A	75°	78°	80°

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)
20pdr Shell SS Mk.1	250	9.3	13	5	20	50

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	6th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
62	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__ (+__)	__

Machine guns

12.7 mm M2HB
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	3,000 (200)	577	N/A	N/A

7.62 mm L3A1
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,000 (250)	500	-10°/+50°	±120°
Coaxial	3,600 (250)	500	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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