Vickers R-class

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tank
gptkbp:armament 2-pounder gun
fixed turret
gptkbp:armor up to 30 mm
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1917
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 6
gptkbp:decommissioned 1920
gptkbp:design influenced later tank designs
to support infantry
Vickers_engineers
gptkbp:engine 6-cylinder petrol engine
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1917
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 100 liters
gptkbp:height 2.5 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_during_World_War_I
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the first British tanks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers R-class
gptkbp:legacy part of tank development history
gptkbp:length 7.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkbp:nickname R-type tank
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 50
gptkbp:operationalRange limited operational range
gptkbp:powers 150 hp
gptkbp:productionCompany 1916-1917
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:England
gptkbp:productionYears 1917-1918
gptkbp:range 100 km
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Vickers_Medium_Mark_II
gptkbp:retirementYear 1920
gptkbp:secondaryRole machine guns
gptkbp:serviceHistory gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:speed 8 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vickers_Medium_Mark_I
gptkbp:supportRole infantry support
limited combat experience
used in trench warfare
gptkbp:suspension leaf spring suspension
gptkbp:transportation road transport
gptkbp:type heavy tank
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:weight 30 tons
tracked vehicle
gptkbp:width 3 meters