SARC MkVI (2pdr)

SARC MkVI (2pdr)

SARC MkVI (6pdr)

SARC MkVI (2pdr)

SARC MkVI (6pdr)

Britain

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.0	2.3	2.3

Class:

Light tank

Research:7 900

Purchase:10 000

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Description

The SARC MkVI (2pdr) is a rank II British light tank with a battle rating of 2.0 (AB) and 2.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

The SARC (South African Reconnaissance Car) also known as the Marmon-Herrington is an armoured car developed by South Africa during World War II, now present in the game as an entry vehicle on the South African ground forces sub-tree.

The 2-Pounder variant present in the game features a Quick Firing 2-pounder gun of 40 mm, several light machine guns and a variety of auxiliary abilities as scouting and smoke charges - An excellent vehicle for adept teamplayers. The SARC is not just decently equipped but is also highly mobile on most grounds. This pleasant high mobility is the distinction of both of the SARCs presents in the game and certainly, of most following South African vehicles.

To recap, the balanced mix of firepower and speed brings to tankers of the British ground forces, a very competent early light car.

General info

Survivability and armour

Smoke grenades

Creation of a smoke screen in front of the vehicle

Armourfront / side / back

Hull20 / 8 / 8

Turret15 / 15 / 15

Crew4 people

Visibility84 %

Overall the vehicle is very lightly armoured, although it will not hull break when facing the German 75 mm or American 105 mm HEAT shells which are commonly found around the same rank, it does not have enough side armour to stop anything above a small-calibre machine gun. There are some places on the rear where even a 7.62 mm machine gun will find its way through; the most reliable armour is the frontal armour thanks to the angled plates and the gun mantlet.

For its misfortune, It is also open-topped, and with one of the 4 crew members partially exposed. The SARC will find itself getting strafed out by planes very frequently. However, sometimes the side armour might not cause APHE fuses to go off, successfully saving the vehicle from any damage, although this is inconsistent and in no way reliable. Overall, it's not very well armoured considering its turret is also exposed, and thus comparably worse than the Axis analogue, the Sd.Kfz.234/2 (Puma).

Aside from the unreliability of the armour, the vehicle might hold off some poorly aimed shots to areas as the gun mantlet and the lower powertrain. The 30 mm gun mantlet features < 150 mm in angling on some areas capable of bouncing off shells, while the tall profile might increase survivability in some situations as careless shots are likely to pass under the vehicle without major damage to fighting modules or the crew. On close-quarters battles, self-propelled assault tanks like the low-profile StuG III A or StuH 42 G might hastily aim at this area, causing most likely the immobilization of the SARC yet with intact crew members.

But being tall is also an unfavourable trait for survivability since on plain maps like the Carpathians, the SARC or the commander atop will be easily spotted; using the spare set of stock smoke grenades might help overcome these encounters.

Armour type:

• Rolled Homogeneous armour (hull, turret)
• Cast Homogeneous armour (gun mantlet)
• Wheel (tires)

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	30 mm (20-30°)	8 mm Top 8 mm Bottom	10 mm	5 mm
Turret	30 mm Turret front 50 mm Gun mantlet	14.5 mm	14.5 mm	8 mm

Notes:

• Wheels are only 10mm thick
• The transmission is 10mm of structural steel, which equates to about 5mm of actual protection
• The gun mantlet is the thickest frontal armour (30 mm)

Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB72 / 21 km/h

RB and SB65 / 19 km/h

Number of gears6 forward

2 back

Weight11.2 t

Engine power

AB363 hp

RB and SB190 hp

Power-to-weight ratio

AB32.4 hp/t

RB and SB17.0 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	72	21	11.2	294	363	26.25	32.41
Realistic	65	19		168	190	15	16.96

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB297 → 431

RB339 → 492

SB450 → 653

Total cost of modifications6 980

6 760

Talisman cost530

Crew training3 000

Experts10 000

Aces115

Research Aces160 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

30 / 30 / 30 %

112 / 112 / 112 %

Modifications

Mobility	Protection	Firepower
Tires Research: 350 Cost: 340 80 Suspension Research: 260 Cost: 250 60 Brake System Research: 260 Cost: 250 60 Filters Research: 580 Cost: 560 135 Transmission Research: 380 Cost: 370 90 Engine Research: 380 Cost: 370 90	Improved Parts Research: 350 Cost: 340 80 Improved FPE Research: 260 Cost: 250 60 Crew Replenishment Research: 580 Cost: 560 135 Smoke grenade Research: 380 Cost: 370 90	Horizontal Drive Research: 350 Cost: 340 80 40mm_uk_2pdr_APHV_ammo_pack Research: 350 Cost: 340 80 Adjustment of Fire Research: 260 Cost: 250 60 Airstrike Research: 260 Cost: 250 60 40mm_uk_2pdr_APHE_ammo_pack Research: 260 Cost: 250 60 Elevation Mechanism Research: 580 Cost: 560 135 Artillery Support Research: 380 Cost: 370 90 Improved optics Research: 380 Cost: 370 90 40mm_uk_2pdr_APCBC_ammo_pack Research: 380 Cost: 370 90

Armaments

Main armament

40 mm QF 2-pounder cannon

Shoulder stabilizer

Reduces the swing of the gun in one plane while moving

Ammunition80 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

3.6 → 2.8 s

Vertical guidance-12° / 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	80	-12°/+20°	±180°	Shoulder	34.3	47.4	57.6	63.7	67.8	3.64	3.22	2.97	2.80
Realistic					21.4	25.2	30.6	33.8	36.0

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
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 SARC MkVI (2pdr)

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	5th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
80	67 (+13)	53 (+27)	39 (+41)	20 (+60)	1 (+79)	No

Note:

• Shells are modeled individually and disappear from the rack after having been loaded in the breech.

Machine guns

7.92 mm BESA machine gun (coaxial)

Ammunition2 025 rounds

Belt capacity225 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate600 shots/min

2 x 7.62 mm M1919A4 machine gun

Ammunition2 000 rounds

Belt capacity250 rounds

Reloadbasic crew → aces

10.4 → 8.0 s

Fire rate500 shots/min

7.92 mm BESA
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	2,000 (225)	600	N/A	N/A

7.62 mm M1919A4
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Pintle	1,000 (250)	500	-10°/+20°	N/A
Pintle	1,000 (250)	500	-10°/+20°	N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Fast firing 40 mm gun with adequate ballistics
• High mobility of the SARC chassis; reverse speed also useful
• Frontal armour can withstand heavy machine gun at some distances
• Shoulder stabilizer is useful in some situations
• Equipped with Scouting, anti-air capable machine guns and numerous quick-release smoke grenades

Cons:

• Open-top turret with a crew member partially visible
• Side and top armour is vulnerable to machine guns and cannons
• 40 mm gun struggles to penetrate sloped armour such as the T-34 (1940) or M4
• Tall profile and prone to rollover while turning at high speeds
• Limited off-road mobility on snow, mud and sand; typical of most wheeled cars

History

In 1938 the South African authorities began funding development of a new armoured car for the Union Defence Force. The outbreak of the Second World War led to a vehicle based on a Ford 3-ton truck chassis. As South Africa then lacked a developed automotive industry, many components of the vehicle had to be imported. Chassis components were purchased from Ford Canada and fitted with a four-wheel drive train produced by the American company Marmon-Herrington (hence the designation), UK-made armament (with the exception of the U.S.-made Browning machine gun) and armour plates produced by the South African Iron & Steel Industrial Corporation, ISCOR. SARC standing for South African Reconnaissance Car.

In March 1943 a completely redesigned Mk IV/Mk IVF entered production. It was a monocoque with rear-mounted engine and a turret-mounted 2 pounder with a coaxial 0.3 in (7.62 mm) Browning machine gun as the standard armament. Due to the inability of Marmon-Herrington to supply sufficient drivetrains, the F used a Canadian Ford drive train. Further versions were designed but never got beyond the prototype stage. By that time, the North African Campaign had ended and the mountainous geography of the Italian campaign did not suit armoured cars and in late 1943 the British and Commonwealth armies were receiving enough armoured cars from other sources.

Media

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See also

Succeeded by

• SARC MkVI (6pdr)

Similar configuration

• BA-11
• AB 43
• Sd.Kfz.234/2
• M8
• AMD.35

External links

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