Kestrl Posted November 2, 2000 Share Posted November 2, 2000 Any one know the (maximum) Turret traverse rate and method for the Tiger? I'm not sure but i think i saw it in a book somewhere that is was nine degrees/ second. What is the average loading time for the main gun? I'm not sure how fast the crew could load the main gun because of the way the ready ammunition was setup and the design of the cradles. i would think the Sherman M4 has the Tiger beat in turret traverse speed and loading of the main gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted November 2, 2000 Share Posted November 2, 2000 According to Osprey's New Vanguard book (no 5) on the Tiger I : - was fitted with a hydraulic motor for the turret drive; - at maximum engine speed, the turret could be traversed 360 degrees in 60 seconds (or 6 degrees/second). No information is provided on ROF - but that would somewhat also depend on crew (well at least loader) quality. Mace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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