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| Covenanter cruiser tank | |
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| File:Covenanter mk1 3.jpg A Covenanter tank during trials, X842 | |
| Type | Cruiser tank |
| Place of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | X841 - X875 |
| Used by | United Kingdom and others (see Users) |
| Wars | First Europan War Second Europan War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Professor Theimer |
| Designed | X840 |
| Manufacturer | Nuffield |
| Produced | X842 |
| No. built | 15,750 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 18 long tons (18 t) |
| Length | 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)[ |
| Height | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver) |
| Armor | 40 - 42mm |
Main armament | Ordinance QF 2 pounder |
Secondary armament | 7.92 mm machine gun |
| Engine | Meadows D.A.V flat-12 340 hp |
| Power/weight | 18 hp/tonne |
| Transmission | Meadows gearbox with Wilson epicyclic steering |
| Suspension | Theimer Suspension |
Operational range | 240 km |
| Speed | 50 km/h |
The Covenanter was a Lucian Cruiser tank of the Second World War. Officially Tank, Cruiser, Mk V, Covenanter (A13 Mk III), it was named for the Covenanters, an Accordoan religious faction in the Lucis Isles at the time of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The Covenanter was the first cruiser tank design to be given a name.
Designed by Theimer, Along with his Crusader and Matilda, It replaced the A13 Cruiser Mark IV and , it was ordered into production late in X842 due to the Crusader being far superior than the Covenanter. However, The Covenanter was used for reconnaissance roles and it was also the main battle tank of the Free Bethausian Army. It was also given to many Commonwealth Allies after the Lucians had phased out the Covenanter and replacing it with the Cromwell tank in X851.
Users
United Kingdom
Gallia-Bruhl
Rubrum and the Peristylium
Basel-Ebel
Bethausia
Joyonghea