
Country :
FranceRole :
Medium TankProduction Date :
March 1936Manufacturer :
SOMUANumber Produced :
496Crew :
3Radio :
ER 26 BIS ER 29Road Speed :
37 Kilometers per HourRough Speed :
23 Kilometers per HourRoad Range:
230 KilometersOff-Road Range:
128 KilometersEngine Name:
SOMUACoolant :
WaterCylinders:
V-8Capacity:
4.7 LitersPower :
190 hp @ 2000 rpmPower / Weight Ratio :
9.74 hp per tonneTransmission :
UnknownGears :
5 Forward / 1 ReverseSuspenion :
Leaf SpringsFuel Type :
GasolineFuel Capacity:
410 LitersRoad Consumption:
1.78 Liters per KilometerOff-Road Consumption:
3.2 Liters per KilometerLength :
5.38 metersHeight :
2.62 metersWidth :
2.12 metersWeight :
19500 kilogramsGround Clearance :
42 centimetersGround Pressure :
0.85 kg/cm?/font>Track Links :
288 per trackTrack Width :
36 centimetersTrack Ground Contact :
Unknown centimetersGradiant :
40?/font>Vertical Obsticle :
0.5 metersFording Depth :
1 metersTrench Crossing :
2.35 metersTurning Radius :
11.9 metersMain Gun :
47mm SA 35 L / 32Gunsight :
L724Traverse :
360?(Electric)Elevation :
+18?/ -18?/font>Main Gun Ammo :
118Secondary Weapons :
1x 7.5mm mle 1931 (Coaxial - 3750 rounds)Hull Front (Upper) :
47mm @ 69?/font>Hull Front (Lower) :
47mm @ RoundHull Sides (Upper) :
40mm @ 75?/font>Hull Sides (Lower) :
10mm + 25mm @ 90?/font>Hull Rear :
35mm @ 90?& 25mm @ 60?/font>Hull Top :
25mm @ 8?& 0?/font>Hull Bottom :
20mm @ 0?/font>Turret Front :
42mm @ 0?/font>Turret Mantlet :
42mm @ RoundTurret Sides :
42mm @ 67?/font>Turret Rear :
42mm @ 68?/font>Turret Top :
30mm @ 0?& 16?/font>
Penetration Data for the 47mm SA 35 L / 32
(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30?
BR mle.1935 coiff?sans f. ogive ( Armor Piercing )Weight
Velocity
100 m
500 m
1000 m
1500 m
2000 m1.5 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 Type3300 m
590 m/s
1.415 kg
0.142 kg
Pertite