Tamagakure
Not joined
"Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." - Yang Wen-li
The Tank, Heavy Assault, Tortoise (A39) was a British heavy assault tank design developed in World War II but never put into mass production. It was developed for the task of clearing heavily fortified areas and as a result favoured armour protection over mobility.
Although heavy, at 78 tons, and not readily transported, it was reliable and a good gun platform.[1]
Type Super-heavy tank
Place of origin United Kingdom
Production history
Designed 1944
Number built 6
Specifications
Weight 78 long tons (87 ST; 79 t)
Length 10 m (33 ft)
Width 3.9 m (13 ft)
Height 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Crew 7 (Commander, gunner, machine gunner, 2 loaders, driver, co-driver)
Armour 178–228 mm (7–9 in)
33 mm (1.3 in) top
Main
armament Ordnance QF 32 pounder
(94 mm gun)
Secondary
armament 3 x 7.92 mm Besa machine guns
Engine Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 petrol
600 hp (450 kW)
Power/weight 7.7 hp/tonne
Suspension torsion bar
Operational
range Road: 140 km (87 mi)
Speed Road: 19 km/h (12 mph)
Off-road: 6 km/h (4 mph)