FV4005: The Tank That Shook Itself Apart
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- The Berlin Victory Parade was a chance for the Allies to come together and celebrate the end of World War 2, but as it played out, it would lead to the West becoming increasingly paranoid towards the Soviets.
The revelation of the new Soviet IS-3 heavy tank was a cause for concern amongst the West with it being more powerful than anything they had to show. And if this is what they had in 1946, what would they have in the near future?
Different Western nations then looked for ways to defeat such heavily armoured tanks, and it was the British that would develop a gun so powerful that the vehicle it was mounted to literally shook itself apart when firing.
In this Tank Chat Reloaded, Paul Famojuro (FamTheTankMan) has a detailed look at the L4 183mm gun developed to counter the potential future threat of Soviet heavy armour, as well as the proposed vehicles which would mount the biggest tank gun in history.
00:00 | Introduction
01:25 | The Problem
03:16 | The Solution
08:56 | The Trials
12:47 | Why was it Cancelled?
14:34 | Where is it Now?
This video features archive footage courtesy of British Pathé.
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This is a TED approved Video
You sure did a fantastic job Hewes!❤
Great job. Enjoyed following the series
Will the original test mount from the mark 3 be displayed next to the FV4005.
TED approved so I must watch it.
The Stage 1? I think it was scrapped unfortunately@@Festiv-Col-130
According to the London Naval Treaty, if you mount that gun on a light cruiser (a ship of around 10,000 tons displacement) its not a light cruiser any more, its a heavy cruiser.
Ah yes...didn't that austrian guy exploit that for his "Westentaschen-Schlachtschiffe" ?
@@erikstolzenberger1517 No. There was a separate anglo-german naval agreement as part of the WWI settlement that dictated the limitations on the german navy. They were not signatory to the London agreement.
I’m just glad they kept the “SPUD” name on the turret.
@@dvpierce248 Thanks, wasn't sure anymore and wanted to ask someone before resorting to looking up our naval museum's database...I confused it with the tonnage "trick"...getting old^^ Have a nice day and Vielen Dank ;)
Hence why the Mogami class was designed with quick swap turrets
This tank makes the KV-2 look like a pillar of efficiency
The kv2 was inefficient.
@@alexbowman7582 ohh so that's why he said it makes the kv-2 look like the pillar of efficiency.
@@jewbacca314 kv3 more inefficient. The Sturmtiger was on paper very inefficient, but in combat was strangely effective.
Means the kv 2 was a better barn than the fv4005
British dudes building incredible war machines in their back yard shed with nothing more than a box of spanners, cup of tea and a canine supervisor. A tale as old as time.
Many of the ideas actually come from the dog. Dogs have a better grasp of the need for really big guns.
Doggo looks like a good boi. I think he deserves a biscuit and a fuss
Gromit?
Nice that you summoned it up, aaah, just one question - does the dude running the operation has his driver's license, yet? 😅
Mr. Hewes restorations!
All overseen by the true hero, Ted :)
> You think: "Should we leave it alone, should we back off, should we play it safe?" NAH, you think: "Let's make it BIGGER!"
Would rather have all of the cards in the deck at once instead of only a few
My man is quoting Doctor Who haha
And to think it’s all down to Ted’s excellent project management.
Yes definitely, I did notice Ted was supervising in the background. A true hands off managemnet style😃
Ted's supervising of Forklift Operations was a master class in efficiency! XD
Hey Tank Nuts! We hope you enjoyed our latest video. Did you see FV4005 at Tankfest 2024? We'd love to hear your thoughts below!
I did, and it was amazing to see her driving around!
I was surprised just how mobile it looked for a giant vehicle, I assume because the gun housing was so thin and 'light'?
Mr Hewes killed it! She's going to be a runner for a long time!
Yep we got to our seat in time to see it
When are you going to let Mr. Hewes and Ted restore the TOG?
MrHewes is a true legend, It's amazing to see him and his team get the attention they deserve.
the tank, the legend, the CHONKER, THE FV4005
Peter popped his peewee in the light socket.....again...do you have anymore ointment
THE BARN
The tank, the legend, the S***BARN... the FV4005!
FV "two sheds" 4005
It's the HESH-barn
Return of SPUD.
That's the best Spud gun I have ever seen!
Gun calibre is 7.2 inches, a standard British Army heavy artillery calibre, presumably the existence of tooling to manufacture 7.2 inch barrels helped determine the final calibre of the weapon. D
In fact, its slightly smaller than the 7.5 inch naval rifles used on the Hawkins-class heavy cruisers of the late WW1 period.
The 7.2" howitzer continued in service until the 60s, on the same carriage as the US 155mm. It was the standard British 'heavy' calibre of WW2, but was a metre shorter.
Its was TED who made this tank done on time
It’s too bad the IS-3 wasn’t at the TankFest 2024 if it did both IS-3 and FV4005 this could be the first time both came face to face.
What? I thought they had both tanks for tank fest. There were articles about it and how it was first time both tanks would be facing each other but not actually fighting.
Nope, the IS-3 had clutch failure so it was not able to make it this year
Sounds like 2 grandpas who were ment to face each other for decades but never quiet make it, only to finally meet up at the nursing home ^^
6:43 Title didnt mention a celeb appearance?! Its bloody Ted himself!
His supervising roles never ends, subtle and stylish.
Please give us more information on: Labrador, Canine, Black, Self propelled, 4 Leg. as seen at 6:43
That is Field marshal Ted, owner of the ''Mr Hewes'' channel and project manager of the FV4005
😂
Who do you think runs things? Don't be confused later in the video, he was in control of that forklift
Ted .. the workshop foreman
Ted, site manager and border collie x labrador I believe
Best shot at 6:43, well hello there Ted!
the second best, the best shot is 17:18
It’s fantastic that these young men are rebuilding and maintaining these historic machines. Job well done! 👍🏻
Jack worked his little butt off on that tank, exceptional work by Jack and Joe.
I like the fact that the bits filmed at MrHewes' place could be mistaken for being at Tank Museum due to the number of armoured vehicles scattered around the background... 😂😂😂
Whatever you can say about World of Tanks, they're doing the lord's work sponsoring tank restorations like this. Excellent to not just get a quick history overview of this beast in this video, but also a look at how it has been restored and the compromises needed to be made to do so. Love to see more of this!
This is why you never underestimate farm kids lol
When you're raised with a "Well, we need to get it done somehow" attitude, the greatest benefit of "You don't know what you don't know" is that you have no preconceived limitations . . .
I watch Mr hewes and he made it to tank fest and drove it around. Amazing to see that history and thing driving again. Thanks
Nice to see the one and only Ted
Upstaged by the Ted cameo? I think so......
I saw Ted, I'd like to thank him for all the hard supervision on fv5004 and also for approving this excellent upload
Was great to see this running around the arena last Sunday. Thanks for all the hard work.
Tier X video 👍
Ted was an MVP during this project
Ted !
Nice to see Ted make a cameo appearance at 6:43.
This dood is seriously good at what he does
The British went on a binge in the 1950s to mount large tank guns in lightly armoured turrets to existing tank hulls. The Charioteer was an 84mm 20 Pounder gun mounted on the WW2 Cromwell tank, it saw service 1954 to 1990s. Then the Conway mounted an 120mm gun on a Centurion hull, but only pilot tanks were built. The FV4005 Centaur mounted a 7.2", 183mm L4 gun to a Centurion Mk3 hull. The huge turret was called the "Barn" or more commonly the "Outhouse". For anti-tank work it fired a HESH round not a high velocity APC shell. Only 3 were tested.
Another brilliant output from the Tank Museum. Fam’s delivery style is great.
Was a Tankfest on Sunday, was surreal but great to see FV4005 up close and driving around.
And nice to see Ted who coordinated the whole build with Mr Hewes 😉
Once again I just want to say that I absolutely love the old footage, the archive is really something that makes the Tank Museum a standout TH-cam channel. So glad that Spud is looking good and happy my name is on it:)
Saw this "beauty" of tank rolling around the arena last Sunday. What a sight it was.
And of cause got to see it up close before the Arena.
Thank you for preserving history, ladies, gents and dog
Brilliant content I hope the tank museum and Mr Hewes get as much praise as possible, give Mr Hewes and his team another project as they will achieve the impossible!
Great to see Ted in the background!!
One of my fave vids you've done. Thank you very much :)
I've watched every step of the rebuild/ rebirth of the FV4005 (aka SPUD) on Joe's TH-cam channel, with Ted overseeing the teams stirling efforts to get SPUD back into her best "stepping out gear".
Sadly I wasn't able to travel from Australia to Tankfest to see SPUD in all her glory, but did watch The Tank Museums Livestream of the big event. Maybe one day I will get their in person for the show. 🤞 Well done to all involved. 👍
It was great to meet you fam and to see the fv4005 running.
Excellent video! Brilliantly presented, well produced and I learned a lot from it :)
Just having the knowledge to rebuild a tank, any tank or armored vehicle for that matter is truly magnificent and requiring of intelligence. 👍
Ted sneaks into all the videos! :)
Great vid . Well presented !
6:42 the most important part of the video, the appearance of DOGGO! ^_^
Excellent narration, great visuals, wonderful video.
The APDS was introduced in 1943 by the UK, and ironically enough the APFSDS was developed by Russia. The country whose tanks prompted the development of the Barn, were also responsible for the project being cancelled.
Great video!
HEDS was introduced by France in 1918 (tested by various countries before 1918)
APDS was introduced by France around 1940. Then taken up by the British.
APFSDS was developed in the US as early as 1943. Germans around the same time. Same with UK. Nobody except Germans get HEFSDS or APFSDS into production before the end of WW2.
I haven't the patience to wade through a ream of internet pages and links to find sources, can you save me the effort?
Whilst searching I did find a few claims regarding the various dates you've quoted and most seem to disagree but again, not saying you're incorrect, there simply seems to be a lot of different opinions.
@@MercutioUK2006 you cant really ask somebody to provide sources if you didnt do it first to back your claim. The opinion part is also funny, given that the British firmly believe they invented everything. 😅
You can absolutely ask, mine were the usual suspects of Wikipedia and a couple of tank-centric gaming forums. Neither is that reliable……so I would love more credible information.
The US and French information comes from a 1944 report off the DTIC/NTRL on APDS development in the US where it mentions the 1918 French production of 37/57 and 75 HEDS coming into service in late 1918.
British information on acquiring APDS in 1941 from the French comes from a scattering of books following the fall of France and the dispersal of French/Belgium engineers.
US ^APDS report also cites a French publication in German about the Germans own work in 43.
British reports, for me, come through the DTIC-NTRL and the Canada Heritage online microfilm via the London Military HQ records.
I’m glad to see this restored. Looks great
What a fantastic video to watch while i work away. I really like the presenter's voice and energy!
So happy I got to see this last Friday, my favourite, and an all time classic indeed
This was by far one of the best experiences of my life, not only knowing my absolute favourite tank was being restored, but seeing it running and driving for the first time at Tankfest was an absolutely amazing experience and it brought a smile to my face that is still here a week later.
The only thing that would've topped it off was to get inside it myself as that would literally be the best thing to ever happen in my life.
Again I've said this before, but thank you and everyone that brought this big boi back to working order. It brings a tear to my eye knowing it will be looked after for years to come, and I will be a repeat attendant of Tankfest in the future if it decides to stretch it's tracks again!
I never thought I would ever see this beast run, fantastic work by all.
Really enjoyed this.
Great vid bud.
Very cool that this unique vehicle has been restored as close to original as is practical.
was awesome to see this up and running and find my name on the back, which made a great excuse to attend tankfest for the first time, certainly coming back again
This tank is such a beast 😍
@TankyvonKrieger yea depending on what you mean by that cause overall the vehicle sucked lol
Props to Joe and respect to Ted
theres a cameo from ted himself... cherry on the cake
Thank you for this video
A truly magnificent achievement and a great legacy for all involved .......... particularly Ted!
12:28 And that's why we call it, "The sh*tbarn"
Very interesting video. Well narrated, great to see younger people involved .
Well done, Ted
This is the sort of thing I expect to see on April 1. I can't believe they were actually going to use a gun that large.
@@kevinbarry71 Well, to be fair, it’s only 183mm/8.2”. On I think it was June 11th 1944 off Gold Beach at Normandy HMS Warspite received a request for fire support onto some woodland where a large concentration of enemy armour and troops had been observed. The original request was I believe for 15 rounds rapid fire from Warspite’s 6 operational 15”/381mm main guns, ( X turret being out of service since Warspite was hit by a Fritz-X bomb in 1943) but it was allegedly misheard as FIFTY rounds of 15”. Rapid fire of her 15” guns did lead to some increasingly off-target results which actually turned out to be fortuitous as the fifty 15” shells effectively helped to chase the enemy out of the woodland.
What an awesome story. It could have been so easy for this to have been lost to the ages.
Great to see Ted making a guest appearance.
Darn I didn't know this thing was going to be 'real' again. What an impressive effort, and such an interesting bit of history.
huge respect to Mr Hewes and his team in bringing her back to life .
Outstanding production with a new face. Well done. I still like the old familiar faces, too.
You could camp out in that turret. I watched the resto process on the restorer's channel, and congrats to everybody for getting it ready for Tankfest 2024. From the Tankfest vids I've seen this year, it was the star of the show.
Superb, so interesting.
Interesting!
5:18 look how that gun SLAMS down on the bump holy hell i felt that from here
Great video
Good Video and very intersting Project. I mean that thing had Cruiser grade Armament :) What a Bonkers vehicle
Great video and I liked the presenter as well!
Bloody good show Joe!
It's good to see the FV4005 be restored/recreated.
I feel like this could set a precedence where all the different tank museums can start fundraisers like this to bring all the old relics back to their original state.
I would love to see the T-28 drive again.
Very Cool
I lookes like jake did all the work. Good job guys.
Great video! Loved the narrator/presentator!
“Fear will keep the IS-3 in line, fear of this 183mm gun” Chief Engineer Tarkin
Well Paul you hit another one out of the park well done.
This has got to be one of the biggest fails I could think of and from just a simple engineering standpoint it should have never gotten as far as it did but that’s the military industrial complex for you.
Hopefully this successful project will encourage more crowdfunded and outsourced restorations in future to bolster the Tank Museum's workshop capabilities and resources. Get that cottage industry going again!
Credit to Joe Hewes and his team for the restoration and making history accessible in a modern-day format
Rest in peace, Harold (spud), who paved the way for this tanks future and ability to save it
Can we do a video on just restoration on this in detail. Really interesting taking and breaking down and rebuild would be a whole series. This is great work and effort.
Mr Hewes has done a series on his channel
Awesome thanks 👍
The real pimp is back in action schooling us in the ways of the tank !
I've not seen him before, but this presenter is wonderful, so lively and charismatic IMO. (also his voice is just very nice to listen to)
Yes, he is a good presenter. Must be new to the museum for outreach, I'd guess. Anyway, good job.
So whens Ted starting on the ToG 2
"If you dream, dream big."
"No guys ! Not that big !"
Anyone else kinda find it funny how often the British swap from imperial to metric
9:10 😂🤣😹 I don't know why, but that is some of the funniest stuff I've seen all week! Seeing the bits flying away after the shot while the pall of dust hangs in the air...
Great upload, two young presenters, fantastic content
The Tog 2 would be fantastic. We can only dream of Ted supervising that true steel beast at Mr. Hewes workshop 😊