Hartlepool, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Fv 4201 Chieftan
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 18, 2018
1. Fv 4201 Chieftan Marker
1x120mm LIIAS Gun – 64 rounds carried
2x7.62mm M/G - 6000 rounds carried
2x6 Barrel smoke dischargers
Crew – 4
Weight – 55 tons
Range – 450 km
Speed – 48 kph
Entered service 1967
Engine – 840 bhp Leyland L60 No4 Mk 7A turbo-charged
Range of round – 3,000 APDS 8,000 HESH
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 54° 41.819′ N, 1° 10.597′ W. Marker is in Hartlepool, England. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Moor Terrace and Bath Terrace, on the left when traveling east. Located at the Heugh Gun Battery on the Hartlepool Headland. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Moor Terrace, Hartlepool, England TS24 0PS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 25pr Saluting Gun 1942 (a few steps from this marker); 25pr Mk II Saluting Gun (a few steps from this marker); Burney Recoilless Rifle (a few steps from this marker); Naval Gun Barrel (a few steps from this marker); 5.5 inch Howitzer (a few steps from this marker); Naval Coast Defence Gun (a few steps from this marker); Mk I Anti Aircraft Gun
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Also see . . .
1. Heugh Battery Museum. (Submitted on November 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Hartlepool History Then & Now - Heugh Gun Battery. (Submitted on November 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. Heugh Battery on Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 18, 2018
2. Fv 4201 Chieftan
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 18, 2018
3. Fv 4201 Chieftan
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
