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The design compromises made in fitting the large gun onto the Cromwell chassis resulted in a tank with a powerful weapon, but with less armour. Along with the [[Theimer Firefly]], The Challenger formed the backbone of the Royal Tank Destroyer Brigades. It replaced the 17 pdr [[Achilles tank destroyer]]. The Challenger saw extensive use in the [[Second Europan War]] and into the early stages of the [[War of Lorican Aggression]], where it proved its worth against Militesian and Midgarian Tanks but were of too little of use against Lorican M52s. | The design compromises made in fitting the large gun onto the Cromwell chassis resulted in a tank with a powerful weapon, but with less armour. Along with the [[Theimer Firefly]], The Challenger formed the backbone of the Royal Tank Destroyer Brigades. It replaced the 17 pdr [[Achilles tank destroyer]]. The Challenger saw extensive use in the [[Second Europan War]] and into the early stages of the [[War of Lorican Aggression]], where it proved its worth against Militesian and Midgarian Tanks but were of too little of use against Lorican M52s. | ||
It was superseded by the [[Comet tank]], when it offered a much lower silhouette, thicker armour, a slightly better gun, and better ergonomics. Despite it, most of the Challengers were given away to tank destroyer regiments, where they were well-liked for its hard-hitting [[QF 17 pounder|17 pdr gun]]. | It was superseded by the [[Comet tank]], when it offered a much lower silhouette, thicker armour, a slightly better gun, and better ergonomics. Despite it, most of the Challengers were given away to tank destroyer regiments, where they were well-liked for its hard-hitting [[Ordnance QF 17-pounder|17 pdr gun]]. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
Revision as of 10:18, 8 April 2019
| Tank, Cruiser, Challenger (A30) | |
|---|---|
 Cruiser tank Challenger (A30) displayed in Alderhall Museum, Lucis | |
| Type | Cruiser tank |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1938 - 1953 |
| Used by |  United Kingdomand others (see Users) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Birmingham Carriage |
| No. built | 2,200 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 31.5 long tons (32.0 t) |
| Length | 26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) |
| Width | 9 ft 6.5 in (2.91 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
| Crew | 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, co-loader, driver) |
| Armour | 20–102 mm (0.79–4.02 in) |
Main armament | Ordnance QF 17 pounder (76 mm) 42 rounds |
Secondary armament | 0.30 in Theimer machine gun |
| Engine | Rolls-Royce Meteor 600 hp (450 kW) |
| Suspension | Theimer suspension |
Operational range | 220 mi |
| Speed | 55 km/h |
The Tank, Cruiser, Challenger (A30) was a Lucian tank of the Second Europan War. It mounted the QF 17-pounder anti-tank gun on a chassis derived from the Cromwell tank to add heavier anti-tank firepower to the cruiser tank units.
The design compromises made in fitting the large gun onto the Cromwell chassis resulted in a tank with a powerful weapon, but with less armour. Along with the Theimer Firefly, The Challenger formed the backbone of the Royal Tank Destroyer Brigades. It replaced the 17 pdr Achilles tank destroyer. The Challenger saw extensive use in the Second Europan War and into the early stages of the War of Lorican Aggression, where it proved its worth against Militesian and Midgarian Tanks but were of too little of use against Lorican M52s.
It was superseded by the Comet tank, when it offered a much lower silhouette, thicker armour, a slightly better gun, and better ergonomics. Despite it, most of the Challengers were given away to tank destroyer regiments, where they were well-liked for its hard-hitting 17 pdr gun.
Development
Combat Service
Users
Basel-Ebel
Erebonian Empire
Gallia-Bruhl
Nihhon-koku
[[New Akiba]
Rubrum
Tenebrae and Solheim
United Kingdom
Zanarkand and the Besaid Islands
]