Conqueror (tank)
The FV 214 Conqueror, also known as Tank, Heavy No. 1, 120 mm Gun, Conqueror was a British heavy tank of the post-World War II era. It was developed as a response to the Soviet IS-3 heavy tank. The Conqueror's main armament, an L1 120 mm gun, was larger than the 20-pounder (83.4 mm) gun carried by its peer, the Centurion. The Conqueror's role was to provide long range anti-tank support for the Centurion. Nine Conquerors were issued for each regiment in Germany, usually grouped in three tank troops. In the British Army both the Conqueror and the Centurion were replaced by the Chieftain.
| FV 214 Conqueror | |
|---|---|
Conqueror Mk I at The Tank Museum, Bovington (2008) | |
| Type | Heavy tank |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1955–1966 (only in West Germany) |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1944 |
| Manufacturer | Royal Ordnance Factory, Dalmuir |
| Produced | 1955–1959 |
| No. built | 185 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 64 tonnes (71 short tons; 63 long tons) |
| Length | 38 feet (12 m) gun forward, 25 feet 4 inches (7.72 m) hull |
| Width | 13 feet 1 inch (3.99 m) |
| Height | 10 feet 5 inches (3.18 m) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armour | 7 inches (180 mm), LOS 10 inches (250 mm) |
Main armament | L1 120 mm rifled gun |
Secondary armament | 2×7.62 mm machine guns |
| Engine | Rolls-Royce Meteor M120 810 hp (604 kW) |
| Power/weight | 12 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | Horstmann suspension |
Operational range | 161 km (100 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
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