Black Prince
Tank ID 3153
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
Developed from 1943 through 1945 on the basis of the Churchill tank. It featured a wider and elongated hull to carry the upgraded turret with a 17-pounder gun. A total of six Black Prince prototypes were produced from 1944 through 1945. A few vehicles underwent trials but never saw action.
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Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
1,500
Weight
50.7 t
Forward speed
30 km/h
Reverse speed
15 km/h
View range
370 m
Signal range
700 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 152 | 95 | 51 |
| Turret | 240 | 95 | 102 |
Engine: Bedford Twin-Six (A43) · 600 hp
Radio: WS No. 22
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
OQF 77 mm Gun Mk. II (A43)
Shell types
Penetration 111 / 148 / 185 mm
Penetration 156 / 208 / 260 mm
Penetration 29 / 38 / 48 mm
Marks of Excellence
Damage thresholds
Combined Damage (Damage + Assist + Tracking)
Approximation based on WN8 expected values — not an official Wargaming figure.
WN8 Expected Values
XVM reference
XVM Expected Values for WN8 calculation (per battle)
Community stats
Measured, not estimated
Average across every profile stored on WG-Watch — real battles instead of expected values.
Win rate
53.96 %
Avg. WN8
1,499
Battles
21,058
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 38 of 85 at Tier VII
Best players on this tank
By WN8
From the stored profiles, minimum 50 battles on this vehicle. Updated daily.
| # | Player | WN8 | Battles | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rasierer32 eu | 3,737 | 98 | 60.20 % |
| 2 | Yzne eu | 3,593 | 176 | 67.05 % |
| 3 | sady3296 eu | 3,576 | 115 | 60.00 % |
| 4 | mailand eu | 3,295 | 96 | 63.54 % |
| 5 | Tono13 eu | 3,290 | 85 | 61.18 % |
| 6 | Quickfingers eu | 3,116 | 131 | 59.54 % |
| 7 | G0TT_M1T_UNS eu | 3,086 | 64 | 67.19 % |
| 8 | GehakteMolen eu | 2,995 | 152 | 61.18 % |
| 9 | skill4ltu eu | 2,966 | 201 | 65.17 % |
| 10 | Schockisch eu | 2,917 | 138 | 59.42 % |
