Belly Attack by Anti-Tank Mines Mk 7 Against Centurion Tank Targets

Abstract

This is a report of the damage assessment of belly attacks by Anti-tank Mines Mk.7 (20 lb TNT) against Centurion Tank targets arranged by the "Attack of Armour Committee", Ordnance Board Proceeding Q8993 (Special) 13th April, 1962. Two effective attacks were made, one centrally below the fighting compartment and the other centrally below the engine compartment. Damage sustained in the former instance was assessed to give 100% lost mobility and 100% lost fire power and in the latter instance 100% lost mobility and 10% loss of fire power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1963
Accession Number
ADA473856

Entities

People

  • F. H. Lush

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Anti-Tank Mines
  • Cartridge Cases
  • Control Rods
  • Damage
  • Damage Assessment
  • Detonations
  • Displacement
  • Distortion
  • Ground Level
  • Guns
  • Mobility
  • Munitions
  • Oil Coolers
  • Oil Tanks
  • Tank Guns

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.