Alecto (SPG)

Alecto
TypeSelf propelled gun
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
DesignerVickers
ManufacturerVickers
Specifications
Mass19,040 lb (8.64 t)
Length14 ft (4.3 m)
Width8 ft 10.5 in (2.705 m)
Height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Crew3 or 4

Armour6 - 38 mm
Main
armament
howitzer or AT gun
Secondary
armament
Vickers machine gun
EngineHenry Meadows HOP 12-cylinder petrol engine
162 hp (121 kW)
Operational
range
125 mi (201 km)
Maximum speed31.4 mph (50.5 km/h)

The Alecto, initially known as the Harry Hopkins Mk 1 CS, was a self propelled gun developed by the British during World War II.