Vickers Mk I (Special)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vickers_Mk_I_tank
gptkbp:armament fully rotating turret
2 × .303 in Hotchkiss machine guns
gptkbp:armor 6-16 mm
gptkbp:combat_role reconnaissance
mobile warfare
gptkbp:combat_system vulnerable to anti-tank weapons
gptkbp:crew gptkb:3
gptkbp:date 1934
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1940
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1935
various theaters of WWII
gptkbp:design Vickers engineers
gptkbp:engine 95 hp
6-cylinder petrol engine
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 90 liters
gptkbp:height 1.5 m
2.3 m
gptkbp:historical_context interwar period tank development
gptkbp:historical_impact contributed to tank evolution
gptkbp:historical_significance early British tank design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers Mk I (Special)
gptkbp:influenced_by French tank designs
Vickers Mk I design principles
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:legacy influenced future tank designs
gptkbp:length 4.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkbp:max_speed 30 km/h
gptkbp:notable_battle limited combat experience
gptkbp:notable_features lightweight construction
gptkbp:notable_operations various military operations
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:number_built approximately 1,500
gptkbp:operational_area used in reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:operational_range 160 km
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:England
gptkbp:production_years 1934
1939
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Vickers_Medium_Mark_I
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1940
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1940
gptkbp:role infantry support
gptkbp:service_history gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vickers_Mk_II
gptkbp:suspension leaf spring suspension
gptkbp:transmission manual transmission
gptkbp:type gptkb:tank
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:North_Africa_Campaign
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Vickers_Mk_I
gptkbp:weight 7.5 tons
gptkbp:width 2.2 m