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The '''Gorgon Armoured Assault Transport''' provides heavily armored transport to large numbers of troops, often charging to the front lines, offloading and using its various sponsons to lay down withering amounts of fire before retreating back to [[Imperial]] lines. The Gorgon is known to be used by the [[Death Korps of Krieg]] and specialized siege regiments. It is an open topped tank, armed with [[Heavy Stubbers]], and additional sponson mounted weapons - especially [[Mortars]], [[Heavy Bolters]] or [[Heavy Flamers]]. There are rumors of a closed top version of the Gorgon with turret mounts with sponsoned heavy bolter or stubbers. | The '''Gorgon Armoured Assault Transport''' provides heavily armored transport to large numbers of troops, often charging to the front lines, offloading and using its various sponsons to lay down withering amounts of fire before retreating back to [[Imperial]] lines. The Gorgon is known to be used by the [[Death Korps of Krieg]] and specialized siege regiments. It is an open topped tank, armed with [[Heavy Stubbers]], and additional sponson mounted weapons - especially [[Mortars]], [[Heavy Bolters]] or [[Heavy Flamers]]. There are rumors of a closed top version of the Gorgon with turret mounts with sponsoned heavy bolter or stubbers. | ||
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| + | {{Imperial Vehicles | ||
| + | |Vehicle Name=Gorgon Armoured Assault Transport | ||
| + | |Forge World of Origin=[[Vanaheim]] | ||
| + | |Known Patterns=I-VIII | ||
| + | |Crew=Driver, 2 Gunners | ||
| + | |Powerplant=XD503 v11 p6 twin coupled2 multi-fuel | ||
| + | |Weight=220 tonnes | ||
| + | |Length=13.9m | ||
| + | |Width=8.1m | ||
| + | |Height=4.9m | ||
| + | |Ground Clearance=.7m | ||
| + | |Max Speed - on road=27kph | ||
| + | |Max Speed - off road=19kph | ||
| + | |Main Armament=4 [[Heavy Stubbers]] | ||
| + | |Secondary Armament=4 [[Mortars]] | ||
| + | |Gun Traverse=92 degrees | ||
| + | |Gun Elevation=From -22 to 34degrees | ||
| + | |Main Ammunition=8000 rounds | ||
| + | |Secondary Ammunition=4 rounds | ||
| + | |Turret Armour=None | ||
| + | |Superstructure Armour=200mm | ||
| + | |Hull Armour=180mm | ||
| + | |Gun Mantlet Armour=None | ||
| + | |Vehicle Designation=5657-776-0155-GO99 | ||
| + | |Transport=50 men | ||
| + | |Fire Ports=n/a | ||
| + | |Access Points=n/a | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
* [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk Official Forge World homepage] | * [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk Official Forge World homepage] | ||
| + | * [[Imperial Armour Volume Five - The Siege of Vraks - Part One]] | ||
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{{IGVehicles}} | {{IGVehicles}} | ||
[[Category:Vehicles (Imperial Guard)]][[Category:Super-Heavy Tanks]] | [[Category:Vehicles (Imperial Guard)]][[Category:Super-Heavy Tanks]] | ||
[[de:Gorgon (Panzer)]] | [[de:Gorgon (Panzer)]] | ||
Revision as of 00:57, 31 October 2010
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This article is about the Gorgon Armoured Assault Transport; for the other uses, see Gorgon (disambiguation). |
The Gorgon Armoured Assault Transport provides heavily armored transport to large numbers of troops, often charging to the front lines, offloading and using its various sponsons to lay down withering amounts of fire before retreating back to Imperial lines. The Gorgon is known to be used by the Death Korps of Krieg and specialized siege regiments. It is an open topped tank, armed with Heavy Stubbers, and additional sponson mounted weapons - especially Mortars, Heavy Bolters or Heavy Flamers. There are rumors of a closed top version of the Gorgon with turret mounts with sponsoned heavy bolter or stubbers.
| Vehicle Name: | Gorgon Armoured Assault Transport | Main Armament: | 4 Heavy Stubbers |
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| Forge World of Origin: | Vanaheim | Secondary Armament: | 4 Mortars |
| Known Patterns: | I-VIII | Traverse: | 92 degrees |
| Crew: | Driver, 2 Gunners | Elevation: | From -22 to 34degrees |
| Powerplant: | XD503 v11 p6 twin coupled2 multi-fuel | Main Ammunition: | 8000 rounds |
| Weight: | 220 tonnes | Secondary Ammunition: | 4 rounds |
| Length: | 13.9m | ||
| Width: | 8.1m | Armour | |
| Height: | 4.9m | ||
| Ground Clearance: | .7m | Superstructure: | 200mm |
| Fording Depth: | {{{Fording Depth}}} | Hull: | 180mm |
| Max Speed - on road | 27kph | Gun Mantlet | None |
| Max Speed - off road: | 19kph | Vehicle Designation: | 5657-776-0155-GO99 |
| Transport Capacity: | 50 men | Firing Ports: | n/a |
| Access Points: | n/a | Turret: | None |
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