Chauvel Tank

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:active_years_end gptkb:1955
gptkbp:armament 75 mm gun
coaxial machine gun
gptkbp:armor gptkb:steel
50 mm
gptkbp:chassis tracked
gptkbp:combat_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:crew gptkb:Commander
gptkb:4
gptkb:drivers
gptkb:loader
gunner
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:deployment 1941
gptkbp:design_date 1939
gptkbp:design_purpose support infantry operations
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:engine_configuration rear
gptkbp:engine_power 300 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:diesel_engine
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 200 liters
gptkbp:fuel_type diesel
gptkbp:height 2.5 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance first Australian tank design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chauvel Tank
gptkbp:length 6.5 meters
gptkbp:max_speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:nickname Chauvel
gptkbp:notable_features reliable engine
good mobility
decent firepower
effective armor
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:200
gptkbp:operational_range 200 km
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:production_years 1940-1945
gptkbp:range 200 km
gptkbp:role infantry support tank
gptkbp:service_history used in Pacific theater
gptkbp:successor gptkb:tank
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:terrain cross-country
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:manual
gptkbp:turret 3 meters
fully rotating turret
gptkbp:turret_armor_thickness 50 mm
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:weight 30 tons
gptkbp:width 3 meters
gptkbp:year_established gptkb:1940
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Sir_Harry_Chauvel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7