Archer (tank destroyer)
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The Self Propelled 17pdr, Valentine, Mk I, Archer was a British tank destroyer[2] of the Second World War based on the Valentine infantry tank chassis fitted with an Ordnance QF 17 pounder gun. Designed and manufactured by Vickers-Armstrongs, 655 were produced between March 1943 and May 1945. It was used in north-west Europe and Italy during the war; post-war, it served with the Egyptian Army. This vehicle was unusual in that its gun faced the rear of the chassis instead of the front.
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Type | Self-propelled artillery anti-tank gun |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | September 1944 - early 1950s (UK) |
Used by | United Kingdom, Egypt, Jordan |
Wars | Second World War, Suez Crisis |
Production history | |
Designer | Vickers-Armstrongs |
Manufacturer | Vickers-Armstrongs |
Produced | March 1943 – May 1945[1] |
No. built | 655 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 15 long tons (15 tonnes) |
Length | 21 ft 11 in (6.7 m) |
Width | 9 ft (2.76 m) |
Height | 7 ft 4 in (2.25 m) |
Crew | 4 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
Armour | 14 - 60 mm (.55–2.36 in) |
Main armament | QF 17 pounder (76.2 mm) gun 39 rounds |
Secondary armament | .303 Bren light machine gun |
Engine | GMC 6-71 6-cylinder diesel 192 bhp |
Power/weight | 10.1 hp/t |
Suspension | coil spring bogie |
Fuel capacity | 50 imp gal (230 L) |
Operational range | 140 mi (230 km) on roads |
Maximum speed | 20 mph (32 km/h) off-road: 8 mph (13 km/h) |
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