In 1942 a project for a 3.75 inch (95 mm) howitzer was started. Two guns were made, and one of these was chosen for test mounting on a Light Tank Mk VIII "Harry Hopkins" chassis. Like the Harry Hopkins, the Alecto had skid steering, which operated by bowing the tracks through lateral movements of the central road wheels. The gun was mounted in an open-topped structure. The first trials were not started until late in 1944. The trials uncovered various problems but by the time these were solved the war in Europe was over. With little perceived potential for use in the war against Japan, the project was ended.
A small number of Alecto Is were completed, some served briefly with the British Army in Germany, arriving in the immediate post-war period [2] and they equipped the heavy companies of at least the Kings Dragoon Guards[3] operating in the Middle East just after the end of the war[4]
Chamberlain, Peter; Ellis, Chris (1981) [1969], British and American Tanks of World War II (2nd US ed.), Arco Publishing
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alecto, this, article, uses, bare, urls, which, uninformative, vulnerable, link, please, consider, converting, them, full, citations, ensure, article, remains, verifiable, maintains, consistent, citation, style, several, templates, tools, available, assist, fo. This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as Reflinks documentation reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Alecto initially known as the Harry Hopkins Mk 1 CS 1 was a self propelled gun developed by the British during World War II AlectoTypeSelf propelled gunPlace of originUnited KingdomProduction historyDesignerVickersManufacturerVickersSpecificationsMass19 040 lb 8 64 t Length14 ft 4 3 m Width8 ft 10 5 in 2 705 m Height6 ft 11 in 2 11 m Crew3 or 4Armour6 38 mmMainarmamenthowitzer or AT gunSecondaryarmamentVickers machine gunEngineHenry Meadows 12 cylinder petrol engine148 hp 110 kW Operationalrange125 mi 201 km Maximum speed30 mph 48 km h Contents 1 Development 2 Variants 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksDevelopment EditIn 1942 a project for a 3 75 inch 95 mm howitzer was started Two guns were made and one of these was chosen for test mounting on a Light Tank Mk VIII Harry Hopkins chassis Like the Harry Hopkins the Alecto had skid steering which operated by bowing the tracks through lateral movements of the central road wheels The gun was mounted in an open topped structure The first trials were not started until late in 1944 The trials uncovered various problems but by the time these were solved the war in Europe was over With little perceived potential for use in the war against Japan the project was ended A small number of Alecto Is were completed some served briefly with the British Army in Germany arriving in the immediate post war period 2 and they equipped the heavy companies of at least the Kings Dragoon Guards 3 operating in the Middle East just after the end of the war 4 Variants EditMk I 3 75 inch 95 mm 20 cal howitzer Mk II QF 6 pdr gun Also known as Alecto Recce 1 Mk III QF 25 pounder gun howitzer Prototype partially completed Mk IV QF 32 pounder not built 5 Alecto Dozer Some vehicles completed in 1945 with hydraulically operated bulldozer blades 1 Alecto dozer See also EditLight Tank Mk VII Tetrarch SP 17pdr A30 Avenger SP 17pdr Valentine Archer Notes Edit a b c Chamberlain amp Ellis 1981 p 28 https britainatwar keypublishing com 2016 09 21 from the archive alecto oddity in germany Lister David 29 December 2019 The Tiny Erinyes Overlord s Blog Alecto self propelled gun www historyofwar org Chamberlain amp Ellis 1981 p 29 References EditWheels amp Tracks Magazine No 15 Chamberlain Peter Ellis Chris 1981 1969 British and American Tanks of World War II 2nd US ed Arco PublishingExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alecto self propelled gun HenkOfHolland British Self propelled guns Picture of a trialled Alecto by the Swiss Army in 1948 found by www wheelsandtracks com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alecto SPG amp oldid 1112404849, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
