Pansarvagn 26
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| Pansarvagn 26 | |
|---|---|
 Pansarvagn 26 | |
| Type | Heavy Cruiser tank |
| Place of origin | File:GreatLucis&AomoriFlag.jpg United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1944–1956 |
| Used by | File:GreatLucis&AomoriFlag.jpg United Kingdom |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Kongsberg Arsenal Tank Plant |
| Produced | 1943–1950 |
| No. built | 4,756 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 48 short tons (43.5 t) |
| Length | 22 ft 9.5 in (6.947 m) (turret facing aft) 30 ft 4.5 in (9.258 m) (turret facing forward) |
| Width | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
| Height | 9 ft 1.5 in (2.78 m) |
| Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, loader, driver, co-driver) |
| Armor | 152mm max. |
Main armament | 90 mm T15 Kongsteen High-Velocity Rifled Gun 70 rounds |
Secondary armament | 2× ENA .303 Machine gun 5,000 rounds 1× MG1 550 rounds |
| Engine | Reinford-Martin Griffon 950 hp (710 kW) |
| Power/weight | 18.9 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
Operational range | 300 mi (480 km) |
| Speed | 35 mph (56 km/h) (road) 5.25 mph (8.45 km/h)(off-road) |
The Pansarvagn 26 or Pnrv 26 is a Lucian Heavy Cruiser tank made in Tenebrae by Kongsberg Arsenal. It was made to compete with Vulcan Foundry on the grounds for a new replacement to the A34 Cruiser Tank and other Cruiser tanks.
First produced in 1943, the Pnrv 26 was fielded to combat against heavy tank threats and being armed with the new 90mm T15 gun, which fired APCR rounds, improving its penetration further. It remained in production until the 1950s when the Centurion was being fielded more and that the newly made 105mm gun could not fit the Pansarvagn 26 and was phased-out. Kongsberg Arsenal developed the Pansarvagn 37 with a redesigned hull and turret to fit the 105mm gun made by Royal Ordnance.