Alecto self-propelled gun
Alecto self-propelled gun (Alecto じそうほう) is the self-propelled gun which British troops developed during World War II. However, with end of the war of Europe, the plan was finished, too.
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| Performance specifications | |
|---|---|
| Full length | 4.26 m |
| Overall width | 2.1 m |
| Overall height | 2.1 m |
| Weight | 8.56 t |
| Speed | 48km/h |
| Action distance | 200km |
| The main battery | Cf. text article |
| Vice-armament | Cf. text article |
| Armor | 38mm |
| Engine | Prospect Usu horizontal facing 12 cylinder Water-cooled gasoline engine 148 hp |
| Crew | 3 or four |
Table of contents
Development
The plan for 3.75 inches (95mm) of howitzers was started in 1942. The guns of 2 gates were produced and were chosen that 1 gate examined Mk.VIII Harry Hopkins whippet tank and was equipped. Like mark VIII whippet tank, the Alecto self-propelled gun was equipped with a skid steering. This bends 装軌部分全体 through lateral movement of the central King Chakravarti and does behavior.
砲 was attached to the structure part of the open open top facing the body rear.
It was not examined the vehicle until it was late 1944. Various problems were revealed by the inspection, but war in Europe terminated when they were solved. The possibility that was used in the Far East was not made. However, the Department of the Army gave it an order for production of 2200 輌, but they were finished only by a few having been made, and the most were repaired by the bulldozer for the military engineer.
Derivation type
- Mark I
- A self-propelled gun type having 20-caliber of 95mm gun.
- Mark II
- A model mounted with an Aude Nance QF 6 pounds gun.
- Mark III
- A model mounted with an Aude Nance QF 25 pounds gun. A trial manufacture vehicle was completed partially.
- Mark IV
- The self-propelled gun which was equipped with 32 pounds gun.
- アレクトドーザー (Alecto Dozer)
- The vehicle for the military engineer who removed 砲 after the war, and was equipped with ドーザーブレード. This was suitable for the rear of the main battery, the high position of the body center by the specific crew placement with the cockpit in Alecto to remodel it into the bulldozer.
Allied item
Outside link
- Harry Hopkins and Alecto at ww2photo.mimerswell.com
- HenkOfHolland
- Forum posts by veteran detailing wartime and postwar service use of the Alecto, accompanied by photographs.
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