Sexton självgående pistol

Sexton självgående pistol

LandKanada
TypSjälvgående artilleri
I bruk1943–1956
Byggd2150

25pdr SP, spåras, Kyrkvaktmästare was a self-propelled artillery vehicle of World War II. It was based on Canadian-built versions of the American M3 Lee and M4 Sherman tank chassis, which entered production in Canada as the Ram and Grizzly. When Sherman production in the US expanded and supply was no longer a problem, in 1943 it was decided to switch the Canadian production lines to produce the Sexton to give the British Army a mobile artillery gun using their Ordnance QF 25 pounder gun-howitzer, which could fire an 87.6 mm (3.45 in) 11.5 kg (25 lb) HE shell or an armour-piercing shell. It found use in the Canadian and British Army, as well as numerous other British Empire and associated forces. Just after the war, a number of Grizzly and Sextons were sold to Portugal, who used them into the 1980s.

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Den Kyrkvaktmästare was a Canadian-designed self-propelled artillery vehicle used during World War II. It was based on Canadian-built derivatives of the American M3 Lee and M4 Sherman tank chassis. The Sexton mounted the British 87.6 mm (3.45 in) Ordnance QF 25-pounder gun-howitzer, providing mobile artillery support for the British and Commonwealth armies.

Varianter:

  • Sexton I: The first 125 vehicles manufactured, based on the Ram tank hull.
  • Sexton II: Featured boxes added to the rear deck to carry batteries and an auxiliary generator. Based on the Grizzly (M4A1 Sherman) hull.
  • Sexton GPO (Gun Position Officer): The 25-pounder was removed, and an extra No. 19 Wireless and map tables were added for controlling battery fire.

Specifikationer:

  • Massa: 25 long tons (25 t)
  • längd: 20 ft 1 in (6.12 m)
  • bredd: 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
  • höjd: 8 ft (2.4 m)
  • besättning: 6 (Commander, driver, gunner, gun-layer, loader, wireless operator)
  • Pansar: 15–32 mm (0.59–1.26 in)
  • Main Armament: Ordnance QF 25-pounder (87.6 mm) Mk II, 105 rounds (mostly HE) carried on board
  • Secondary Armament: Two 0.303 (7.7 mm) Bren light machine guns for anti-aircraft defense, 50 30-round magazines
  • Motor: Continental R-975 9-cylinder Radial gasoline, 400 hp (298 kW)
  • Operational Range: 125 miles+ (200 km)
  • Maximum Speed: 25 mph (40 km/h)

Operational Service:

Den Kyrkvaktmästare was first used in combat in Italy by the British Eighth Army. It later participated in the invasion of France, the Battle of Normandy, and the campaign in northwest Europe. During the D-Day landings, some Sextons were ordered to fire from their landing craft as they approached the beaches, although the fire was not very accurate. After the war, a number of units were equipped with the Sexton as part of the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR).

The Sexton was generally regarded as a successful project and remained in British service until 1956. Between 1943 and 1945, the Montreal Locomotive Works manufactured 2,150 Sextons for use by Canadian and British forces.

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