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Centurion I — Tier VIII English medium tank

Centurion I

VIII
Cost
  • 2 350 000
  • 100 000
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1450
HP
4 / 37
302.0m
View range
1 / 37
Firepower
Shell
2555
DPM
5 / 37
225
Penetration
3 / 37
190
Damage
35 / 37
118
Devices/crew damage
35 / 37
—
Burst damage
— / —
1020
Velocity
3 / 37
6.22%
Penetration loss over distance
3 / 37
—
Explosion radius
— / —
2151
DPM
5 / 37
258
Penetration
19 / 37
160
Damage
35 / 37
118
Devices/crew damage
35 / 37
—
Burst damage
— / —
1275
Velocity
1 / 37
3.88%
Penetration loss over distance
1 / 28
—
Explosion radius
— / —
3361
DPM
1 / 37
42
Penetration
35 / 37
250
Damage
35 / 37
118
Devices/crew damage
35 / 37
—
Burst damage
— / —
1020
Velocity
1 / 37
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.28
Explosion radius
35 / 37
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
83.4
Caliber
35 / 37
13.44
Rate of fire
1 / 37
4.46
Reload time
1 / 30
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.72
Base aim time
14 / 37
0.299
Dispersion
1 / 37
Dispersion factors
0.130
When moving
12 / 37
0.130
When rotating
13 / 37
0.080
When rotating turret
5 / 37
3.500
After shot
4 / 37
Gun angles
10°
Depression
1 / 37
18°
Elevation
20 / 37
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 37
43.74
Turret traverse speed
23 / 37
Mobility
44.92
Weight
10 / 37
Speed
45
Forward
31 / 37
20
Backward
3 / 37
Effective Power / Weight ratio
18.37
On hard terrain
26 / 37
16.70
On medium terrain
20 / 37
12.25
On soft terrain
19 / 37
Traverse speed
52.99
On hard terrain
30 / 37
48.17
On medium terrain
26 / 37
35.32
On soft terrain
25 / 37
7.51m×3.39m×2.31m
Size
36 / 37
Concealment
22.29%
While still
30 / 37
17.53%
While moving
30 / 37
7.59%
Upon firing while still
25 / 37
6.46%
Upon firing while moving
25 / 37
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 271m
221.7m
While still
232.3m
While moving
254.2m
Upon firing while still
256.7m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 240–300
  • 180–240
  • 120–180
  • 60–120
  • 0–60
Spaced armor
  • 288–360
  • 216–288
  • 144–216
  • 72–144
  • 0–72
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Development of the Centurion started in 1943. The vehicle was designed as a "universal tank" to replace existing infantry and cruiser tanks. The Centurion was the first British vehicle that featured sloped armor plates. The tank entered service in 1947. A total of 100 vehicles of this series were manufactured from 1945 through 1946.