Mark I tank

Key specs

Type: Tank
Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: William Foster & Co., Lincoln, Metropolitan Carriage
Designer: William Tritton, Walter Gordon Wilson
Designed: 1915
Entered service: 1916
Production start: 1916
Units produced: 150
Status: Retired
Crew: 8

Overview

Mark I tank is a tank from the United Kingdom, made by William Foster & Co., Lincoln and Metropolitan Carriage. It entered service in 1916; production began in 1916; 150 were built. It is used or was used by the United Kingdom, and saw combat in World War I.

Armament

Main armament: Male: Two Hotchkiss 6 pdr QF
Secondary armament: Male: Three .303 in Hotchkiss machine gunsFemale: One .303 in Hotchkiss machine gun

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 28 t
Length: 9.91 m
Width: 4.19 m
Height: 2.49 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Daimler-Knight 6-cylinder sleeve-valve 16-litre petrol engine
Power: 78 kW
Road speed: 6 km/h
Operational range: 38 km
Fuel capacity: 227.3 l
Suspension: 26 unsprung rollers
Armour: 0.24–0.47 in (6–12 mm)

Variants

Mark IIMark IIIMark IVMark VIMark VIIMark VIIIMark IX

Weapons and ammunition on board

Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié Vickers machine gun .303 British 8×50mmR Lebel

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War I

Operators

United Kingdom

Sources

Wikipedia: British heavy tanks of the First World War, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.