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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Tortoise heavy assault tank
Category
Country
Production
1946–1947
Quantity
6
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
35
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Combat Weight79,248 kg
- Travel Weight80,000 kg
- Crew7
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
- Calibre94 mm
- Ordnance TypeOrdnance QF 32-pounder
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Ammunition4MOD.4
- Projectile Weight14.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesAPCBC
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◇Fire Control5MOD.5
◆Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledYes
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)20 km/h
- Range (if SP)140 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length10 m
- Width3.9 m
- Height3 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production6
- Production Start1,945 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power650 hp
- Transmission6 speeds forward and reverse
- Suspensiontorsion bar box bogie
- Hull Armour178-228 mm
- Secondary Armament2 × 7.92 mm Besa machine guns (top turret); 1 × 7.92 mm Besa machine gun (bow)
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1946Production started
- 1947Production ended
80
years in service
1
years in production
6
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
153SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY10EARLY COLD WAR · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY700UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS171PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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