Crusader 5.5-in. SP

Crusader 5.5-in. SP stats at a glance

The Crusader 5.5-in. SP has 280 hit points , 28.3mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 14 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 550 damage per shot with 35mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1139. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Crusader SP can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 0.3:1. The Crusader SP has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the Crusader SP can theoretically output up to 1139 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How Crusader SP compares to its peers

There are 6 tier 7 spg (artillery)s in WoT, including the Crusader SP. Its 280 HP places it in the top 80% for hit points among same-tier spg (artillery)s (peer average: 280). Frontal hull armor of 28.3mm ranks in the top 80% for the class (peer average: 44mm). Top forward speed of 14 km/h is faster than 0% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 550 damage per shot, higher than 0% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 35mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Crusader SP vs M12 — tier 7 spg (artillery) from USA
• Crusader SP vs Lorr. 155 50 — tier 7 spg (artillery) from France
• Crusader SP vs G.W. Panther — tier 7 spg (artillery) from Germany
• See full tier 7 spg (artillery) tier list — all 6 vehicles ranked

Related tier 7 spg (artillery)s

• G.W. Panther — Germany
• Lorraine 155 mle. 50 — France
• M12 — USA
• S-51 — USSR
• SU-14-1 — USSR
• All UK tanks · Tier 7 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

An SPG on the Crusader chassis with a 140-mm howitzer. The vehicle was developed after the end of WWII. The work on the project was discontinued at the prototyping stage. Never entered mass production or saw service.

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