Relaxation tank 56

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Relaxation tank 56 Centurion
Relaxation tank 56 Centurion

Relaxation tank 56 Centurion
General properties
crew 3
length 7.82 m
width 3.39 m
height 3.65 m
Dimensions 48.5 tons
Armor and armament
Armor 76 mm
Main armament 7.5 mm armored machine gun 51/71
Secondary armament 8 cm fog thrower 51
agility
drive Rolls-Royce Mk IVB, 12-cylinder
485 kW (650 PS)
suspension Horstmann suspension
Top speed 35 km / h
Power / weight 9.2 kW / t (12.5 PS / t)
Range 150 km of road

Entspannungspanzer 56 Centurion (Entp Pz 56; English for German " Centurion ") is the Swiss name for a British recovery tank ( Bergepanzer ) based on the Centurion by Vickers-Armstrong, which corresponds to the Centurion ARV ( Armored Recovery Vehicle ) Mark II and served in the Swiss Army from 1956 to 1991.

history

From 1956 to 1960 the Swiss Army procured 30 pieces; these were used until 1991 under the designation Entpannungspanzer 56 with the numbers M + 78601 to M + 78630. In 1988 the first ten vehicles were scrapped. In 1991 19 vehicles were sold to Sweden and one vehicle (M + 78613) was received for the army collection. The relaxation tanks 56 sold to Sweden received the camouflage of the Swedish army and were provided with minor modifications to the radio system, smoke launchers, lighting, etc. In 2011 the second vehicle of the first series with the former number M + 78602 was brought back from Sweden and has since been exhibited in the Swiss Military Museum Full .

variants

In addition to the main engine, a Rover Meteor Mark IVB1 (V12, 27 liter displacement, 650 hp), the relaxation tank 56 has an auxiliary engine (Morris USHNM A41 Mk. 2/1: 4 cylinders, 918 cm³, 16 hp) and a winch engine (Rolls-Royce B80 Mk. 2: 8 cylinder inline, 5600 cm³, 136 hp). With a fuel supply of 1045 liters, its fuel consumption of 700 l / 100 km on the road and 1,100 l / 100 km off-road was very high, which affected efficiency and range accordingly.

credentials

  • Urs Heller: The tanks of the Swiss Army from 1920 to 2008.
  • Regulations 65,708 relaxation tank 1956 (Entp Pz 56), operation and use
  • Swiss Military Museum Full

See also

Web links

Commons : Centurion  - album with pictures, videos and audio files