Churchill NA75

This page is about the British heavy tank Churchill NA75. For other versions, see Churchill (Family).

Churchill NA75

Churchill III

Churchill VII

Churchill NA75

Churchill III

Churchill VII

Britain

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
4.3	4.3	4.3

Class:

Heavy tank

Research:13 000

Purchase:76 000

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Description

Following the battle experiences in North Africa, there was a need among Churchill tank crews for a better armament in order to support the infantry. Early Churchill tanks were armed with cannons that had relatively lackluster high-explosive capabilities like the 2-pounder and 6-pounder guns. An enterprising REME (Royal Electric and Mechanical Engineers) Captain, Percy Morrell, recognized that there were many M4 Shermans slated to be scrapped with still functioning 75 mm armament. In a bid to upgrade the Churchill tanks for combat, he suggested and proved the feasibility of taking the M34 gun mantlet and 75 mm M3 cannon off the M4 Sherman tanks and installing them onto the turret face of the Churchill tanks. The modified Churchills, mostly Mark IVs, were given top priority with 200 modified with the M4 Sherman mantlet prior to June 1944. The modified tank was designated "NA75" (for North Africa 75 mm) and was sent to the Italian theater to fight, most notably during the assaults against the Gothic Line.

Introduced in Update "Sky Guardians", the Tank, Infantry, Mk IV, Churchill NA75 can be seen as a sidegrade grade of the Churchill III, but with a 75 mm gun and a different turret design. This leads to somewhat lower penetration values compared to what the 6-pounder on the Mk III can provide, but the post-penetration damage on the NA75 is much stronger than what the 6-pounder can deliver. Another minor change to the NA75's benefit is stronger turret front armour due to the usage of the M4 Sherman mantlet in the turret front. However, with the same weight and engine as the Mk III, the Churchill NA75's manoeuverability on the battlefield will be very similar, if not exactly identical.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull89 / 76 / 76

Turret102 / 89 / 89

Crew5 people

Visibility87 %

The Churchill NA75 has the ability to angle the tank to improve overall frontal armour and thus survivability.

Armour type:

• Rolled homogeneous armour (Hull, Cupola doors)
• Cast homogeneous armour (Turret, Hull machine gun area)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	89 mm Front plate 89 + 89 mm Front plate (MG Port) 38 mm (70°) Front glacis 76.2 mm (20°) Lower glacis	64 mm 76.2 mm Side hatch 38 mm Edges 26 + 38 mm Rear	50.8 mm 25.4 mm (71°) Bottom	15.87 mm
Turret	89-104 mm (1°-38°) Turret front 76.2 mm (5°-65°) + 50.8 mm (10°-63°) Gun mantlet	76-80 mm	76-80 mm	35-45 mm
Cupola	19.05 mm	19.05 mm	19.05 mm	19.5 mm Front 25.4 mm Back

Notes:

• Suspension wheels and chassis construction are 20 mm thick while tracks are 30 mm thick.
• Air inlets have a 63.5 mm plate modelled.

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB30 / 3 km/h

RB and SB28 / 3 km/h

Number of gears4 forward

1 back

Weight39.0 t

Engine power

AB668 hp

RB and SB350 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB17.1 hp/t

RB and SB9.0 hp/t

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Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	30	3	39	452	668	11.59	17.13
Realistic	28	3		310	350	7.95	8.97

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB1 351 → 1 753

RB1 423 → 1 847

SB1 950 → 2 531

Total cost of modifications24 900

45 100

Talisman cost1 100

Crew training22 000

Experts76 000

Aces400

Research Aces320 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

80 / 110 / 120 %

142 / 142 / 142 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Research: 1 700 Cost: 3 100 140 Suspension Research: 1 100 Cost: 2 000 90 Brake System Research: 1 100 Cost: 2 000 90 Filters Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 800 170 Transmission Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 600 165 Engine Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 600 165	Improved Parts Research: 1 700 Cost: 3 100 140 Improved FPE Research: 1 100 Cost: 2 000 90 Crew Replenishment Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 800 170	Horizontal Drive Research: 1 700 Cost: 3 100 140 Adjustment of Fire Research: 1 100 Cost: 2 000 90 75mm_britain_APCBC_ammo_pack Research: 1 100 Cost: 2 000 90 Elevation Mechanism Research: 2 100 Cost: 3 800 170 75mm_us_M89_Smoke_ammo_pack Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 600 165 Smoke grenade Research: 2 000 Cost: 3 600 165

Armaments

Main armament

75 mm M3 cannon

Ammunition81 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

6.5 → 5.0 s

Vertical guidance-12° / 20°

75 mm M3					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	81	-12°/+20°	±180°	-	19.4	26.9	32.6	36.1	38.4	6.50	5.75	5.30	5.00
Realistic					14.3	16.8	20.4	22.6	24.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
M72 shot	AP	91	88	78	67	57	49
M61 shot	APCBC	104	101	90	78	68	59
M48 shell	HE	10	10	10	10	10	10

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
M72 shot	AP	619	6.3	-	-	-	47°	60°	65°
M61 shot	APCBC	618	6.79	1.2	14	63.7	48°	63°	71°
M48 shell	HE	463	6.3	0	0.1	666	79°	80°	81°

Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Screen radius (m)	Screen deploy time (s)	Screen hold time (s)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)
M89	259	3	13	5	20	50

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Churchill NA75

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
81	78 (+3)	57 (+24)	18 (+63)	1 (+80)	No

Notes:

• Racks disappear after all shells in the rack have been fired.

Machine guns

7.92 mm BESA machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition9 450 rounds

Belt capacity225 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

7.92 mm BESA
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	9,450 (225)	600	-	-

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• The cheek area of the turret is significantly reduced and well sloped sideways (previously a major weak spot of Churchill III)
• The 75 mm gun offers a significant improvement in firepower
• The M61 APHE shot makes engaging and destroying enemies much easier than with solid shots
• A great gun depression of -12 degrees makes fighting in mountainous terrain easy
• Excellent armour for its BR range; can withstand multiple enemy shots (except the German long 75 mm guns)
• Has smoke grenades to lay a smoke screen

Cons:

• Vehicle difficult to manoeuvre in tight and narrow streets, and with a terrible and slow reverse speed (-3 km/h)
• Slow top speed and poor mobility are inherent weaknesses, requiring extra caution in close quarters engagement.
• No primitive gun stabiliser for the 75 mm gun, sudden stopping of the tank causes the gun to wobble

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Churchill NA75 from live.warthunder.com.

See also

Similar Churchill variants in the game:

• Churchill I
• Churchill III
• ▀Pz.Kpfw. Churchill

External links

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