M-52 Tracked Amphibious Weapon Carrier
| M-52 Tracked Amphibious Weapon Carrier | |
|---|---|
 Self Propelled Artillery | |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Mass | 3 dtons |
| Cost | Cr232,459.97 |
| Mode | Tracked |
| Type | Self Propelled Gun |
| Speed | 90kph |
| Cargo | None |
| Crew | 3 Driver/Mechanic, Commander, Gunner |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Armament | 14cm Medium Velocity CPR |
| Floats, Sealed, Fully Enclosed | |
M-52 Tracked Amphibious Weapon Carrier (TECH LEVEL 10)[edit]
Pessent (world) B979535-A, maintains the Pessent Household Guards. The battalion has seven of these weapons in a fire support platoon. Some commanders prefer to keep the unit together as a second artillery battery, some commanders attach one of these to each of the seven infantry companies. The TL–10 amphibious tracked vehicle has very light armor and a severely limited electronics suite on this austere design. Designed to be extremely affordable, they are surprisingly quick and have decent endurance. They use the same powerplant as most of the vehicles in the unit. They lack secondary weapon systems. They are sealed but not equipped to cope with NBC/CBR threats. They can not maneuver in the absence of an atmosphere. They carry three crew, a driver/mechanic, commander, and a gunner. They must use filter masks integral to their CES uniforms. Because of its low ground pressure, it never gets stuck off road. With the proper tool kits, and spare parts a single mechanic can maintain five of these vehicles single-handed if need be.
Vehicle Dimensions:[edit]
- Height: 1.5m (+1.75m turret). Width: 3 m. Length: 7 m.
- Total usable volume: 42 m3
- Total mass loaded: 41.057125 metric tons.
- Production Cost: Cr. 232,459.9688
- Movement: Road 90kph/75cm, Cross Country 45kph/37cm, Water 4.5kph/3.75cm.
- Movement effect on fire: None
Armor:[edit]
- Turret and Chassis front and sides 6, chassis and turret rear, belly and deck 4 Composite Laminate.
- Target Size DMs: +2 low and +1 high hits.
Equipment:[edit]
- Sealed Environment
- 500 Power Radio
Power:[edit]
- 0.6-megawatt MHD turbine power plant consumes 180 liters of fuel/ hour
- Fuel capacity 21,147.375 liters, enough for 117 hours or 4.8 days.
- Power to weight ratio is 14, Ground Pressure is 5.8653 tons/m2.
Weapons:[edit]
- 14cm Medium Velocity CPR Gun: Has +3 signature and can engage a single target per fire phase in a direct fire role. It has TL–8 direct and TL–10 indirect fire control systems. The vehicle is fitted with full weapon stabilization for accurate fire on the move. It requires 11.5 turns to set up for indirect fire missions. The weapon has an autoloader and a ROF 3.5 for indirect fire missions. Rounds mass 52kg and there is storage for 70 rounds on board, enough for 20 fire missions (10 RAP). A full load of HE, KEAP and SMOKE is provided.
- Direct Fire Characteristics: Direct Fire Characteristics: 14cm Medium Velocity CPR Main Gun
- Effective Range: 2km(35) w/KEAP
- Long Range: 3km(31)
- Extreme Range: 4.5km(27)
| Range | Accuracy |
| 16km(24km w/RAP) | (+3) |
| 32km(48km w/RAP) | (+1) |
Ammunition: The Ammunition available includes:
| Type | Characteristics | Price |
| HE | (24/3/4) | Cr156 |
| HEAP | (46) | Cr234 |
| KEAP | 35/31/27 | Cr156 |
| KEAPER | 33/29/25 | Cr171.6 |
| CBM | 21/9 +2 | Cr468 |
| Flechette | 10cm +6 (3) | Cr780 |
| Illum | (96cm) | Cr312 |
| Chaff | (96cm) | Cr312 |
| Smoke | (2cm x 2cm) | Cr156 |
| Chemical | (2cm x 2cm; burns 6 turns) | Cr312 |
| RAP +52kg +Cr.156 | Laser Guidance +Cr.600 | Variable Ballistics +Cr.60 |
Maintenance:[edit]
- Vehicle: 8
- Electronics: 17
- Weapons: 2
- Suspension: 1
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS