Cruiser Mk. I
Cruiser I
Tank ID 5201
Vehicle description
Wargaming Tankopedia
The first cruiser tank in the British arsenal. Development was started in 1934 by Vickers. A total of 125 vehicles were mass-produced from 1936 through 1937.
Description from the Wargaming Tankopedia · Language selected automatically
Technical profile
Standard configuration
Hit points
260
Weight
12.8 t
Forward speed
35 km/h
Reverse speed
12 km/h
View range
280 m
Signal range
250 m
Armour
| Front | Sides | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| Turret | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Engine: Rolls-Royce Phantom (I) · 135 hp
Radio: WS No. 14
Armament
Standard gun and ammunition
QF 2-pdr Mk. IX prototype (I)
Shell types
Penetration 30 / 40 / 50 mm
Penetration 49 / 65 / 81 mm
Penetration 17 / 23 / 29 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
56.05 %
Avg. WN8
1,446
Battles
2,678
As of Aug 31, 2026
Rank 4 of 12 at Tier I
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 | __FEH0MEH__ eu | 4,229 | 111 | 93.69 % |
| 2 | Callum_GT eu | 2,406 | 977 | 62.33 % |
| 3 | Deusexmakina eu | 574 | 62 | 43.55 % |
| 4 | Dragon082_13916050 eu | 255 | 64 | 54.69 % |
