A15 Crusader

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/A15_Crusader
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
tank
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Besa_machine_gun
2-pounder gun
6-pounder gun
7–47 mm
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Liberty_L-12_V12_petrol_engine
gptkbp:enginePower 340 hp
gptkbp:enteredService 1941
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A15 Crusader
gptkbp:introduced 1941
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Nuffield_Mechanizations_and_Aero_Limited
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 42 km/h
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Crusaders
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:North_African_Campaign
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 5,000
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:A13_Cruiser_Mk_IV
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Cromwell_tank
gptkbp:type cruiser tank
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 20 tons
gptkbp:withdrawn 1949
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World_War_II_tanks_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:World_War_II_armoured_fighting_vehicles_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7