Bishop

[David]

Bishop

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Country :	Great Britain
Role :	Self-Propelled Artillery
In-Service Date :	April 1941
Manufacturer :	Vickers Armstrong Birmingham Carriage & Wagon Metropolitan-Cammell
Number Produced :	100
Crew :	4
Rado :	No. 19
Road Speed :	24 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :	14 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:	177 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:	105 Kilometers
Engine Name:	AEC A190
Coolant :
Cylinders:
Capacity:	Liters
Horsepower :
Power / Weight Ratio :	hp per tonne
Transmission :	Meadows Gearbox
Gears :	5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :	Coil Springs
Fuel Type :	Diesel
Fuel Capacity:	Liters
Road Consumption:	0 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:	0 Liters per Kilometer
Length :	5.64 meters
Height :	3.05 meters
Width :	2.77 meters
Weight :	7879 kilograms
Ground Clearance :	41 centimeters
Ground Pressure :	0.72 kg/cm²
Track Links :	102 per track
Track Width :	36 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :	310 centimeters
Gradiant :	32°
Vertical Obsticle :	0.83 meters
Fording Depth :	0.91 meters
Trench Crossing :	2.28 meters
Turning Radius :	7.9 meters
Main Gun :	87.6mm Q.F. 25 Pounder Mk.I L / 28
Gunsight :	Unknown
Traverse :	360° (Electric)
Elevation :	+15° / -5°
Main Gun Ammo :	32
Secondary Weapons :	1x 7.7mm Bren (Loose - 600 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :	30mm @ 22° (Glacis) & 60mm @ 90° (Driver)
Hull Front (Lower) :	20mm @ 22° & 60mm @ 69° (Nose)
Hull Sides (Upper) :	30mm @ 27°
Hull Sides (Lower) :	60mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :	60mm @ 90° & 17mm @ 32° (Engine)
Hull Top :	20mm @ 0° & 13°
Hull Bottom :	20mm @ 0° & 18°
Turret Front :	40mm @ 85° & 73°
Turret Mantlet :	None
Turret Sides :	40mm @ 90°
Turret Rear :	22mm @ 90°
Turret Top :	12mm @ 0°

Penetration Data for the 87.6mm Q.F. 25 Pounder Mk.I L / 28

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)

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AP Shot Mk.I ( Armor Piercing ) Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 9.07 kg 610 m/s 82 / 90 mm 60 / 66 mm 41 / 45 mm 28 / 30 mm 19 / 20 mm