Bishop

Nationality	British
Size	Small (-1)
Dates	Jul 1942 - 1943
Road Speed	15MPH = 7"
Cross-Cntry Speed	8MPH = 4"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1-6	1-8	1-7	1-4	1-7	1-6	-	F
7	9-11	8-9	-	8	7-9	7-8	E
8-14	12-15	10-11	5	9-10	10-16	9-15	D
15-16	16-19	12-22	6	11-13	17-18	16-21	C
17-20	20-22	23-29	7	14-29	19-22	22+	B
21+	23+	30+	8+	30+	23+	-	A

Movement Rates
Road	Road Spd
Flat	1
Broken	2
Mud	3¹
Sand	1¹
Soft Ground	1¹
Snow	1
Deep Snow	2¹
Fording	2¹
Amphibious	Amph Spd

Gentle Slope	+1
Moderate Slope	+3
Steep Slope	N/A

Sparse Undergrowth	+0
Dense Undergrowth	+0
Woods	+1
Forest	N/A
¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 25-pdr
BR 88L28		100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

AP		10	9	8	8	7	6
HE		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Other Ammos: Smoke "BE"
Target Vuln.	A	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	8k	9k	10k
	B	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	7t8k	8k	10k	10k
	C	6t7k	6t7k	7t8k	8t9k	9k	10k	---
	D	7t8k	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	10k	10k	---
	E	9t10k	9t10k	9t10k	9t10k	10k	---	---
	F	10t	10t	10t	10t	---	---	---

Notes: In an early attempt to create an assault tank, the British mounted the 25-pounder on a Valentine chassis. Limited maximum elevation reduced its value as self-propelled artillery and ammunition was limited. The M7 Priest was much superior and the Bishop saw little action beyond the desert.

Stats: 4 crew; 5.53×2.63×2.83m; Weight: 17.7 tonne; Ground Pressure: 1.13kg/cm² 131HP; P/W Ratio: 7.4HP/tonne; Main Ammo: 32 rounds; Gun Elevation: -5 to 15° Gun Traverse: 8°

Lightning War!

Nov 2007