The Cruiser Mk VIII (Cromwell V)also known as Cromwell was a cruiser tank used by the british between 1944 and 1945. The vehicle was manned by a crew of 5 and was 2.92 metres wide, 6.4 metres long, 2.49 metres high and weighed 28 tonnes. Powered by a 600hp petrol engine the Cruiser Mk VIII (Cromwell V) was capable of a road speed of 38mph and a cross country speed of 18mph. The 116.0793 gallon fuel capacity gave the Cruiser Mk VIII (Cromwell V) a road range of 173 miles Based on the cromwell chassis, the vehicle was armed with 1 light machine gun, a Ordnance Q.F. 95mm Howitzer with a muzzle velocity of 503m/sec which was capable of penetrating 84mm of armour at 800metres

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