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Centurion Mk. I
XP cost100,000(~€15.30)
Credits cost2,350,000(~€21.87)
Total cost~€37.17
Free XP from T1252,725(~€36.14)
VIIIUKMedium tankVersatile

Centurion Mk. I

World of Tanks EU statistics for the VIII UK medium tank Centurion Mk. I.

Centurion Mk. I tech tree branch

Centurion Mk. I characteristics

Firepower

Damage
150hp
… vs modules
105hp
Penetration
171mm
… at 500m
161mm
DPM
2,368
Reload
3.80s
Rate of fire
15.79/min
Aim time
2.00s
Dispersion
0.340m
… moving
0.160
… hull traverse
0.160
… turret traverse
0.100
… after firing
3.00×
… gun damaged
2.00×
Shell velocity
884m/s
Max range
720m
Caliber
76mm
Ammo capacity
73
… potential damage
10,950hp
Shell cost
175
… full ammo
12,775
Gun depression
20°
Gun elevation
10°
Gun traverse range
360°

Mobility

Top speed
50km/h
Reverse speed
20km/h
Engine power
760hp
Power/weight
17.9hp/t
Hull traverse
34.0°/s
Turret traverse
38.0°/s
Terrain resistance
… hard
1.00
… medium
1.10
… soft
1.90
Effective speed
… hard
50.0km/h
… medium
50.0km/h
… soft
34.4km/h
Effective traverse
… hard
34.0°/s
… medium
30.9°/s
… soft
17.9°/s

Survivability

Hit points
1,520hp
Hull armor
… front
76mm
… side
51mm
… rear
38mm
Turret armor
… front
127mm
… side
76mm
… rear
76mm
Track armor
20mm
Fire chance
20.0%
Track repair time
10.03s
Module HP (max / repaired)
… ammo rack
220 / 150hp
… track
180 / 135hp
… engine
247 / 123hp
… fuel tank
200 / 70hp
… turret ring
140 / 70hp
… viewport
100 / 50hp

Spotting & other

View range
390m
Signal range
750m
Camouflage
… stationary
12.0%
… moving
9.1%
Weight
42.5t

Ammunition

Equipment

Consumables

Directives

Field Modifications

Crew Skills

Crew level100%
Commander
Gunner
Driver
Loader / Radio Operator

Centurion Mk. I modules

VIIOQF 17-pdr Gun Mk. VII (A41)Stock
VIIIOQF 20-pdr Gun Type A Barrel
16.4K120K
VIICenturion Mk. IStock
VIIICenturion Mk. III
16K42K
VIIRolls-Royce Meteor Mk. IVA 101Stock
VIIIRolls-Royce Meteor Mk. IVC
31K84K
VIICenturion Mk. IStock
VIIICenturion Mk. III
16K33K
XSR C42Stock
VIIICenturion I

Centurion Mk. I historical reference

Development of the Centurion started in 1943. The vehicle was designed as a "universal tank" to replace existing infantry and cruiser tanks. The Centurion was the first British vehicle that featured sloped armor plates. The tank entered service in 1947. A total of 100 vehicles of this series were manufactured from 1945 through 1946.