Somua S-35



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Country :France
Role :Medium Tank
Production Date :March 1936
Manufacturer :SOMUA
Number Produced :496
Crew :3
Radio :ER 26 BIS ER 29
Road Speed :37 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :23 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:230 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:128 Kilometers
Engine Name:SOMUA
Coolant :Water
Cylinders:V-8
Capacity:4.7 Liters
Power :190 hp @ 2000 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :9.74 hp per tonne
Transmission :Unknown
Gears :5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :Leaf Springs
Fuel Type :Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:410 Liters
Road Consumption:1.78 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:3.2 Liters per Kilometer
Length :5.38 meters
Height :2.62 meters
Width :2.12 meters
Weight :19500 kilograms
Ground Clearance :42 centimeters
Ground Pressure :0.85 kg/cm²
Track Links :288 per track
Track Width :36 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :Unknown centimeters
Gradiant :40°
Vertical Obsticle :0.5 meters
Fording Depth :1 meters
Trench Crossing :2.35 meters
Turning Radius :11.9 meters
Main Gun :47mm SA 35 L / 32
Gunsight :L724
Traverse :360° (Electric)
Elevation :+18° / -18°
Main Gun Ammo :118
Secondary Weapons :1x 7.5mm mle 1931 (Coaxial - 3750 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :47mm @ 69°
Hull Front (Lower) :47mm @ Round
Hull Sides (Upper) :40mm @ 75°
Hull Sides (Lower) :10mm + 25mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :35mm @ 90° & 25mm @ 60°
Hull Top :25mm @ 8° & 0°
Hull Bottom :20mm @ 0°
Turret Front :42mm @ 0°
Turret Mantlet :42mm @ Round
Turret Sides :42mm @ 67°
Turret Rear :42mm @ 68°
Turret Top :30mm @ 0° & 16°

Penetration Data for the 47mm SA 35 L / 32

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)
BR mle.1935 coiffé sans f. ogive ( Armor Piercing )
Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m
1.5 kg 700 m/s 46 / 36 mm 38 / 28 mm 31 / 21 mm 25 / 15 mm 20 / 11 mm

High Explosive Data for the 47mm SA 35 L / 32
Obus explosif mle 1932 ( High Explosive )
Range Velocity Shell Weight Explosive Weight Explosive Type
3300 m 590 m/s 1.415 kg 0.142 kg Pertite

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