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| Staghound II. |
Although the British never received the T17E3, they did fulfill the requirement for a close support vehicle themselves by converting some of their T17E1s. The 37 mm gun in the turret was replaced by the British 3-Inch tank howitzer, and the bow machine gun was eliminated. The assistant driver's position was then filled with ammunition for the gun, thus reducing the crew to four.
Another conversion was to replace the T17E1 turret entirely with that from a Crusader tank and arming it with the 75 mm Gun Mk. V. These vehicles were known as the Staghound II and Staghound III, respectively. The Staghound III, as I present, is a combination of these two projects.
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| Staghound III. |
In World Of Tanks, the Staghound III is perhaps a little on the mediocre side. We can bring over a couple of 6-pdrs as alternate gun options, and while the 75 mm would be its most powerful option, the gun itself is still rather under-performing for a Tier VII anything. This is the second-to-top option for the Cromwell, and this vehicle might suffer against some Tier IXs even if it's able to get at their sides or rear. It might need another top gun option, but I don't know what that should be.
Guns: OQF 3-Inch Howitzer Mk. I; QF 6-pdr Mk. III; QF 6-Pdr Mk. V; 75 mm Gun Mk. V
Engines: GMC Series 270 (97 hp); Twin GMC, Series 270 (194 hp)
Turrets (Turret Armor (mm)): T17E1 (45/32/32); Crusader (51/24/30)
Turrets (Turret Armor (mm)): T17E1 (45/32/32); Crusader (51/24/30)
Suspensions/Alternate Hulls, Total Weight (metric tons): Staghound II (13.16);
Hull Armor (mm): 22/19/10
Top Speed: 89 km/h
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