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Revision as of 22:40, 19 August 2019
Contents
Description
The Daimler Armoured Car Mk.II is a Rank I British light tank with a battle rating of 1.3. It was introduced in Update 1.71 "New E.R.A.". Boasting the usual British Rank 1 QF 2-pounder on a wheeled platform. It is the first vehicule in the AC/AA line of the British tech tree.
A QF 2-pounder on 4x4 wheels. This vehicle is made to support infantry in a way similar to cavalry. It is not made to withstand heavy fire. Notably, its wheeled configuration means the car will not get good fire when on the move and it will turn in an arc. Meanwhile, its good reverse speed could possibly save the car as long as the move happens before the enemy shoots. The Daimler is recognisable from other AC by its hexagonal hull center and it's short length. It has 4 mm boxes scattered across the hull and a spare tire on the left side. Besides the main armament, it is equipped with a coaxial BESA MG (same MG as higher rank British vehicles), a decent gun to spread onto an open-topped SPG with lead, ending him rightly.
General info
Survivability and armour
Armour type:
- Rolled homogeneous armour
- Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet)
| Armour | Front (Slope angle) | Sides | Rear | Roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 14 mm (1°) Front plate 14 + 4 mm Front glacis 14 mm (34°) Lower glacis 16 mm (1°) Driver's port |
10 mm (19-34°) Top 10 mm Bottom |
14 mm (1°) Top 14 mm (18-24°) Bottom |
8 mm |
| Turret | 16 mm (16°) Turret front 16 mm (0-79°) Gun mantlet |
14 mm (16-17°) | 10 + 4 mm | 4 mm |
Notes:
- Belly armour is 7 mm thick.
- Wheels provide 2 mm thick armour.
- A 14 mm RHA plate separates the engine compartment from the crew.
Mobility
| Mobility characteristic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weight (tons) | Add-on Armor weight (tons) |
Max speed (km/h) |
| 7.6 | N/A | 77 (AB) |
| 70 (RB/SB) | ||
| Engine power (horsepower) | ||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
| Arcade | 112 | ___ |
| Realistic/Simulator | 84 | 95 |
| Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton) | ||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded |
| Arcade | 14.74 | __.__ |
| Realistic/Simulator | 11.05 | 12.50 |
Armaments
Main armament
| 40 mm OQF 2-pounder | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance |
Stabilizer | ||
| 52 | -12°/+25° | ±180° | Vertical | ||
| Turret rotation speed (°/s) | |||||
| Mode | Stock | Upgraded | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. |
| Arcade | 9.50 | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| Realistic | 9.50 | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| Reloading rate (seconds) | |||||
| Stock | Prior + Full crew | Prior + Expert qualif. | Prior + Ace qualif. | ||
| 3.60 | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | ||
Ammunition
| Penetration statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration in mm @ 90° | |||||
| 10m | 100m | 500m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | ||
| Shot Mk.1 AP/T | AP | 80 | 79 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 21 |
| Shot Mk.1 APCBC/T | APCBC | 74 | 72 | 64 | 58 | 48 | 43 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity in m/s |
Projectile Mass in kg |
Fuse delay
in m: |
Fuse sensitivity
in mm: |
Explosive Mass in g (TNT equivalent): |
Normalization At 30° from horizontal: |
Ricochet: | ||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||
| Shot Mk.1 AP/T | AP | 853 | 1.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1° | 47° | 60° | 65° |
| Shot Mk.1 APCBC/T | APCBC | 853 | 1.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +4° | 48° | 63° | 71° |
Ammo racks
File:Ammoracks DaimlerACMkII.png
Ammo racks of the Daimler AC Mk.II.
| Full ammo |
1st rack empty |
2nd rack empty |
3rd rack empty |
4th rack empty |
Visual discrepancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 40 (+12) | 27 (+25) | 14 (+38) | 1 (+51) | No |
Machine guns
| 7.92 mm BESA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaxial mount | ||||||
| Capacity (Belt capacity) | Fire rate (shots/minute) |
Vertical guidance |
Horizontal guidance | |||
| 500 (225) | 600 | N/A | N/A | |||
Usage in the battles
Everything that could say about a light tank applies to the Daimler AC: it's weak, has decent mobility, and a good gun for supporting the main fire team. Use its good speed to put the car in a spot from where it could harass enemies. Do not stay on the same spot too long and use peek-a-boo tactics to fire at the enemy. Whenever in danger, just press the reverse button and get back into safety as fast as the car got there.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Good reverse speed and acceleration.
- Does not lose speed when turning, smooth driving.
- Decent turret traverse.
- Armour is thin enough to avoid detonating APHE shells
- Has smoke grenade launchers.
- Many 4 mm boxes scattered on the hull, offering bonus protection against shrapnel and machine guns.
- -12° of gun depression
- Compact ammo racks.
Cons:
- Armour is lacking overall.
- Bad off-road mobility.
- As it has no tracks, does not turn on point.
- Has difficulty reaching max speed.
- Vulnerable to HMG, especially the tires.
- Has a tendency to tip over in sharp turns if not careful.
- Poor stock performance.
- Only 3 crew men means poor survivability.
- Generally high profile.
History
Media
Read also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,
- reference to the series of the vehicles;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
ETC.
Sources
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- other literature.
| Britain light tanks | |
|---|---|
| A13 | A13 Mk I · A13 Mk I (3rd R.T.R.) · A13 Mk II · A13 Mk II 1939 |
| A15 | Crusader II · Crusader "The Saint" · Crusader III |
| A17 | Tetrarch I |
| IFV | Warrior · Desert Warrior (Kuwait) |
| Wheeled | Daimler Mk II · AEC Mk II · Fox · Vickers Mk.11 |
| Other | VFM5 |
| South Africa | |
| SARC | SARC MkIVa · SARC MkVI (2pdr) · SARC MkVI (6pdr) |
| Ratel | Ratel 90 · Ratel 20 |
| Rooikat | Rooikat Mk.1D · Rooikat 105 · Rooikat MTTD |
| Other | Concept 3 · Eland 90 Mk.7 |
| USA | Stuart I · Stuart III |
