Bishop 25 pdr - 1942 - [Britain] - Armoured Vehicles of World War II

Armour Details

Turret
Front	51mm@0°(51.0mm)
Side	15mm@0°(15.0mm)
Rear	15mm@0°(15.0mm)
Top	10mm@90°(10.0mm)

Superstructure
Front	30mm@68°(80.0mm)
Side	60mm@0°(60.0mm)
Rear	60mm@0°(60.0mm)
Top	10mm@90°(10.0mm)

Hull
Front	60mm@21°(64.0mm)
Side	60mm@0°(60.0mm)
Rear	60mm@0°(60.0mm)
Top	10mm@90°(10.0mm)

Gun Mantlet n/a

Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)

Effective Armour - Maximum 80 (mm) - Minimum 10 (mm)

Specifications
Manufacture Dates	1942 - Unknown
Quantity Produced	100
Weight	17.5 (tonnes)
Crew	4
M.G's small	-
M.G's Large	-
Length	5.57 (mtr)
Width	2.66 (mtr)
Height	2.8 (mtr)
Engine Details/Performance
Road Speed	15 (mph)
Cross Country Speed	- (mph)
Range Road	- (miles)
Range Cross Country	- (miles)
Fuel Type	Petrol
Fuel Capacity	-
Horse Power	-
Power/Weight	- (HP/tonne)

General Information

The Bishop 25 pdralso known as Bishop was a self propelled artillery vehicle , 100 of which were used by the british between 1942 and 1945.

The vehicle was manned by a crew of 4 and was 2.66 metres wide, 5.57 metres long, 2.8 metres high and weighed 17.5 tonnes.

Powered by a hp petrol engine the Bishop 25 pdr was capable of a road speed of 15mph .

Based on the sp gun chassis, the vehicle was armed with a Ordnance Q.F. 25pdr Mk 2 with a muzzle velocity of 518m/sec which was capable of penetrating 78mm of armour at 800metres

Primary Armament

Ordnance Q.F. 25pdr Mk 2
	Calibre	87 mm
	Muzzle Velocity	518 m/sec
	Shell Weight	11.3 Kg

Range(metres)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
Penetration(mm)	85	84	82	78	74	70	66	62
Flight Time(secs)	0.19	0.39	0.79	1.64	2.54	3.48	4.49	5.55
Hit Probability %	98	98	98	81	44	25	20	14
Penetration is mm through vertical plate - calculated Probability is % chance of hit on a 2 x 2.4mtr static plate

Flames of War Data Sheet

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