Mk I

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spitfire_Mk_Ib
gptkbp:armament machine guns
gptkbp:armor 6 to 12 mm
gptkbp:artistic_influence inspired future armored vehicles
gptkbp:combat_role assault infantry positions
gptkbp:crew gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:class
gptkb:engine
gptkb:Formula_One_race
3 to 6
gunner
observer
gptkbp:date 1914-1916
gptkbp:debut_year September 15, 1916
gptkbp:decommissioned 1920s
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1917
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:William_Tritton
gptkbp:engine 105 hp
4-cylinder petrol engine
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
limited by speed and armor
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 40 gallons
gptkbp:height 2.4 m
gptkbp:historical_impact changed warfare tactics
gptkbp:historical_significance first tank used in combat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mk I
gptkbp:inspired_by landships concept
gptkbp:introduced 1916
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:legacy influenced future tank designs
gptkbp:length 8.2 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:William_Foster_&_Co.
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Person
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cambrai
gptkbp:notable_features rhombus shape
gptkbp:number_built 1500
gptkbp:operational_range 30 miles on road
gptkbp:production_years gptkb:1917
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1920
gptkbp:role infantry support
breakthrough tank
gptkbp:speed 4 mph
gptkbp:successor Whippet tank
gptkbp:suspension leaf spring
gptkbp:track_count 1.5 m
gptkbp:type male and female tanks
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Battle_of_Amiens
gptkb:Battle_of_Arras
gptkb:Battle_of_Passchendaele
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:weight 28 tons
gptkbp:width 4 m