Could WW2 tanks fire while moving?

All WW2 tanks could fire whilst moving. Actually hitting the intended target was a completely different matter. Most tanks, if given the opportunity would aim whilst stationary. However the British, in North Africa, and Russians on the Eastern Front would often charge the Germans and, most likely, fire on the move.

How do tank gun stabilizer work?

The gun stabilizer is a system that improves the tank gun’s aim at the target and preserves (stabilizes) its aim even when the hull vibrates during movement, which allows it to perform effective aimed fire during vehicle movement or when temporarily stopped.

What is a tank stabilizer?

Tank stabilizers (like bilge keels) are virtually independent of the forward speed of the vessel. They generate anti-rolling forces by phased flow of appropriate masses of fluid, usually water, in tanks installed at suitable heights and distances from the ship’s centre line.

Who invented the tank gun stabilizer?

Clinton R. Hanna
The inventor, Clinton R. Hanna, points to an early model of the stabilizer having two gyroscopes. The Westinghouse engineer later developed an improved stabilizer utilizing only one gyro, called the “antici- pating gyro,” because it corrects for movement be- fore it can take place.

Does the Centurion have a stabilizer?

Improvements introduced with the Mk 3 included a more powerful version of the engine and a new gun sight and gun stabiliser. The 20 pounder gun was used until the Royal Ordnance Factories introduced the 105 mm L7 gun in 1959. All later variants of the Centurion, from Mark 5/2 on, used the L7.

Do container ships have stabilizers?

SHIP: Container ships carry cargo in containers, the kind you see on freight trains, and are responsible for moving around much of the world’s manufactured products. For example, cargo ships don’t have stabilizers, so you really feel the ship’s every motion.