Mark I Tank
From Conservapedia
| Mark I Tank | |
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| A "male" Mark I tank | |
| Specifications | |
| Type | Heavy Tank |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Entered production | 1915 |
| Length | 9.9m |
| Width | 4.2m |
| Height | 2.44m |
| Weight | Male 28.4 tonnes Female 27.4 tonnes |
| Crew | 8 |
| Armor | plate |
| Max. thickness | 12mm |
| Primary amament | Male 2 x Hotchkiss 6-pounder "quick fire" guns Female 4 x .303 Vickers machine guns |
| Secondary armament | Male 4 x 8 mm Hotchkiss machine guns Female 2 x 8 mm Hotchkiss machine guns |
| Max. road speed | 4 mph |
| Engine | Foster-Daimler 13000cc 6 cyl petrol |
| Power output | 105 hp |
The Mark I was the world's first tank, designed by the British to break the deadlock of trench warfare in World War I. In February 1915, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill created the "Landships Committee" to investigate a mechanical solution combining firepower, protection and mobiility to the stalemate of trench warfare. The first successful prototype, known as "Mother", completed secret trials in early 1916, and the new Mark I tank was used in battle for the first time at Flers-Courcelette, France on September 15, 1916.
