Crusader "The Saint"

This page is about the premium British light tank Crusader "The Saint". For other versions, see Crusader (Family).

Crusader "The Saint"

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Crusader "The Saint"

Britain

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.3	2.7	2.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Light tank

Purchase:700

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Description

The Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIA, Crusader II (A15) is a premium rank II British light tank with a battle rating of 2.3 (AB) and 2.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Regia Marina".

This is your standard in-tree Crusader II, with a historical camo. This tank was called the Saint and served with 10th Royal Hussars regiment, which was part of the 2nd Armoured Brigade, 1st Armoured Division, which fought in the North African Campaign.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull20 / 28 / 14

Turret52 / 24 / 30

Crew5 people

Visibility76 %

Armour protection on the Crusader "The Saint" is the same as the Crusader II, and as a cruiser tank is understandably poor in most areas. The hull is generally very penetrable, only averaging 30-40 mm of equivalent protection. However, the two protrusions for the driver and machine gunner have hatches which can easily block a shot or in some cases reduce spalling, only knocking out 1-2 crew with APCBC. Side and back armour are predictably weak.

The turret armour is the thickest on the cheeks, and the angled sides can also block or bounce rounds if correctly angled and baited. The mantlet is a clear weakspot, often resulting in the turret crew being completely wiped out. The armour on the tank is supplemented by the 5 crew members, which can save players from a one-shot. In the case of the mantlet, the three turret crew may be knocked out, but the tank will survive if the driver and machine gunner remain, allowing those positioned away from the enemy a chance to get away. Additionally, the gun, coaxial machine gun, and optics in the mantlet can also block shots, though this shouldn't be relied on.

Armour type:

• Rolled Homogeneous Armour - main armour on hull and turret
• Cast Homogeneous Armour - mantlets (main turret and MG turret), driver's viewports
• Gun Steel - main gun, machine guns
• Structural Steel - sideskirts
• Structural Steel of Chassis - suspension
• Tracks

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	9-32 mm (27-81°) Frontal plates 22.22 + 18 mm (1°) Driver's box 32 mm Driver's viewports	14 mm		7-12 mm
Turret	31.75 mm Turret front (9-73°) 30 mm Gun mantlet (7-83°)	14 mm	17 mm	12.7 mm
Machine gun turret	30 mm Turret Front 20 mm Mantlet	30 mm		9 mm

Notes:

• Sideskirts - 4 mm
• Tracks - 15 mm
• Main gun - 15 mm, Machine guns - 5 mm

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB47 / 8 km/h

RB and SB43 / 7 km/h

Number of gears4 forward

1 back

Weight16.3 t

Engine power

AB649 hp

RB and SB340 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB39.8 hp/t

RB and SB20.9 hp/t

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	47	8	16.3	527	649	32.33	39.82
Realistic	43	7		301	340	18.47	20.86

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB659

RB497

SB389

Crew training2 300

Experts15 000

Aces115

Research Aces320 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 40 / 40 / 40 %

2 × 112 / 112 / 112 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tracks Suspension Brake System Filters Transmission Engine	Improved Parts Improved FPE Crew Replenishment	Horizontal Drive 40mm_uk_2pdr_APHV_ammo_pack Adjustment of Fire Airstrike 40mm_uk_2pdr_APHE_ammo_pack Elevation Mechanism Improved optics Artillery Support 40mm_uk_2pdr_APCBC_ammo_pack Smoke grenade

Armaments

Main armament

40 mm QF 2-pounder cannon

Shoulder stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in one plane while moving

Ammunition110 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

3.6 → 2.8 s

Vertical guidance-15° / 20°

40 mm QF 2-pounder					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	110	-15°/+20°	±180°	Vertical	34.27	47.44	57.60	63.69	67.76	3.64	3.22	2.97	2.80
Realistic					21.42	25.20	30.60	33.84	36.00

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
Shot Mk.1 AP/T	AP	72	68	52	37	27	19
Shot Mk.IXB APCBC/T	APCBC	89	86	77	66	57	50
Shot Mk.1 APHV/T	AP	80	75	58	41	30	21
Shell Mk.1 AP/T	APHE	66	62	49	36	26	20

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%
Shot Mk.1 AP/T	AP	792	1.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°
Shot Mk.IXB APCBC/T	APCBC	792	1.24	N/A	N/A	N/A	48°	63°	71°
Shot Mk.1 APHV/T	AP	853	1.08	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°
Shell Mk.1 AP/T	APHE	792	1.08	1.2	9	20.9	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Ammo racks of the Crusader "The Saint"

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
110	89 (+21)	67 (+43)	45 (+65)	23 (+87)	1 (+109)	No

Notes:

• Turret & center empty: 45 (+65) shells.
• Racks disappear after all shells in the rack have been shot or loaded.

Machine guns

7.92 mm BESA machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition3 375 rounds

Belt capacity225 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

7.92 mm BESA machine gun

Ammunition4 950 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	3,375 (225)	600	N/A	N/A
Turreted	4,950 (225)	600	±10°	±50°

Usage in battles

When using "The Saint", most players will perform to the vehicle's best by using it as a point capper and hit-n-runner. Be sure to always use the vehicle's speed and mobility to its advantage, since many of the tanks it will face can easily destroy it.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great maneuverability and speed
• Fairly beginner-friendly

Cons:

• Adequate main gun, but enemies often have better ones
• Thin armor, easy to penetrate

History

Crusader "The Saint"

"The Saint" was a Crusader II cruiser tank of the British A squadron of the 10th regiment of Royal Hussars, 2nd Armoured Brigade of the 1st Armoured Division.

1st Division

The 1st Division, understrength at the time, was sent to France as part of the 2nd British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in 1940. It saw combat during the Battle of France, after landing on 14 May 1940, but suffered heavy losses and was forced to evacuate at Dunkirk on 16 June 16. The division then stood in England until August 1941 in anticipation of a German invasion, which never came.

The 1st Division shipped out to Egypt in November 1941. In Africa, the 1st Division saw combat against the German Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) in battles such as Gazala, Mersa Matruh, First El Alamein, Second El Alamein, Tebaga Gap, Mareth Line, Akarit, El Kourzia and Tunis. After the Afrikakorps surrendered in May 1943, the 1st Division remained in Africa until May 1944 when it shipped to Italy. Due to heavy losses among the 2nd Armoured Brigade during the battle of Coriano, the 1st Division ceased operations in October 1944 and was broken up and officially disbanded on 11 January 1945.

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the Crusader "The Saint" from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

Best gun depression discusses the Crusader "The Saint" at 1:33 - War Thunder Official Channel

See also

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External links

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