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UNIQUE ID 2414: A41 CENTURION TANK

(Model: Mark 5)

Base Borden Military Museum, Canadian Forces Base Borden, Canada

(Location: Major General Worthington Memorial Park)


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Unique ID: 2414
Added to Database: 3 September 2012
Last Edited: 15 April 2014
Type (ID): A41 Centurion (3400)
Model (ID): Mark 5 (3410)
Location Category (ID): Base Borden Military Museum (8000)
Location (ID): Major General Worthington Memorial Park (8002)
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Location History:
(see map)

1: Vickers-Armstrongs Limited, Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East England, Britain (Design parent and manufacturer 1957-58)
2: Base Borden Military Museum, Canadian Forces Base Borden, Borden, Ontario, Canada (Current location)


Text in original Preserved British Tanks publication:

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Text in Preserved British Tanks Update:

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Text in original Preserved Tanks In Canada publication:

This Centurion has a plaque attached to its glacis that reads:

CENTURION MK 5
CANADIAN MAIN BATTLE TANK FROM 1952 –
CREW 4 – GUN 20 PDR – ENGINE 640 HP ROLLS ROYCE – WEIGHT 54 TONS – BRITISH MADE

––––––––––

THIS TANK WAS PLACED IN WORTHINGTON PARK TO MARK THE DEPARTURE OF
THE COMBAT ARMS SCHOOL
FROM CFB BORDEN TO CFB CAGETOWN
23 AUGUST 1970

––––––––––

CE CHAR BLINDE FUT PLACE DANS LE PARC WORTHINGTON PURE MARQUER LE DEPART DE
L’ECOLE DES ARMES DE COMBAT
DE LA BFC BORDEN A LA BFC CAGETOWN
23 AOÛT 1970



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August 2008

Front right view
1: Front right view

Taken: 23 August 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 8784
Added: 4 September 2012
Filename: P1020820...
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Front view
2: Front view

Taken: 23 August 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 8785
Added: 4 September 2012
Filename: P1020812...
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Front left view
3: Front left view

Taken: 23 August 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 8786
Added: 4 September 2012
Filename: P1020813...
Views: 298
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Left view
4: Left view

Taken: 23 August 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 8787
Added: 4 September 2012
Filename: P1020814...
Views: 175
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Rear left view
5: Rear left view

Taken: 23 August 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 8788
Added: 4 September 2012
Filename: P1020815...
Views: 199
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Rear view
6: Rear view

Taken: 23 August 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 8789
Added: 4 September 2012
Filename: P1020816...
Views: 1741
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Rear right view
7: Rear right view

Taken: 23 August 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 8790
Added: 4 September 2012
Filename: P1020817...
Views: 220
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Right view
8: Right view

Taken: 23 August 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 8791
Added: 4 September 2012
Filename: P1020818...
Views: 168
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Front right view
9: Front right view

Taken: 23 August 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 8792
Added: 4 September 2012
Filename: P1020819...
Views: 143
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Close-up of plaque
10: Close-up of plaque

Taken: 23 August 2008
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 8793
Added: 4 September 2012
Filename: P1020821...
Views: 169
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August 2005

Front left view
11: Front left view

Taken: 20 August 2005
Contributor: Balcer
Photo ID: 9014
Added: 7 March 2013
Filename: 1_Centur...
Views: 290
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Front view
12: Front view

Taken: 20 August 2005
Contributor: Balcer
Photo ID: 9015
Added: 7 March 2013
Filename: 2_Centur...
Views: 378
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Right view
13: Right view

Taken: 20 August 2005
Contributor: Balcer
Photo ID: 9016
Added: 7 March 2013
Filename: 3_Centur...
Views: 611
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2001

Front right view
14: Front right view

Taken: 2001 (Estimated)
Contributor: Borden Website
Photo ID: 9008
Added: 3 March 2013
Filename: 14-12-mu...
Views: 181
Select/Has Priority: 21/0