Ordnance QF 3 inch howitzer
- Ordnance QF 3 inch howitzer
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Ordnance QF 3 inch howitzer was a howitzer fitted to British tanks of the Second World War so they could fire a HE shell in "close support" of infantry.
It was used to equip the British Infantry tanks: Matilda II, Churchill tank Mk I, and the cruiser tank Crusader (65 rounds).
Later in the war a larger 95 mm howitzer was employed for the same purpose.
Specification
- Calibre: 3 inch (76.2 mm)
- Length of barrel: 75 inches (25 calibres)
- Overall length: 78.2 inches
- Weight: 256 lb
- Muzzle velocity: 600-700 f/s
- Ammunition
- Cartridge: 76.2x134R
- Smoke: 13.4 lb
- HE: 13.9 lb
- Range 2,000-2,500 yards
Notes and references
- Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis British And American Tanks Of World War II
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Categories:
- Tank guns
- World War II British guns
- 76 mm artillery
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