Somua SM
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A French heavy tank, presented as an alternative for the AMX 50 at a design competition. Development started in 1946; however, the prototype was not ready until October 1951. German tank-building technologies were applied in the development of the vehicle: it was equipped with a 100-mm gun with a magazine-system autoloader installed in an oscillating turret. The tank underwent trials from January through July 1953, during which it did not show any promising results. Consequently, the project was discontinued in favor of the AMX 50.
100 mm SA47
Somua SM
SCR 508/2
Maybach HL 295.003 "Somua"
Somua SM
Shell Types:
AP
APCR
HE
Equipment:
Consumables:
Firepower: | |||||||||
Ammunition | 60 (rounds) | ||||||||
Caliber | 100 (mm) | ||||||||
Damage | 300 / 300 / 400 (HP) | ||||||||
Penetration | 232 / 263 / 50 (mm) | ||||||||
Rate of Fire | 6.52 (rounds/min) | ||||||||
Average Damage per Minute | 1957 (HP) | ||||||||
Shells in the Magazine | 5 | ||||||||
Time for Loading Between Shots | 2.25 (s) | ||||||||
Time for Complete Loading | 37.00 (s) | ||||||||
Gun Loading | (s) | ||||||||
Aiming Time | 2.40 (s) | ||||||||
Dispersion at 100 m | 0.40 (m) | ||||||||
Mobility: | |||||||||
Weight/Load Limit | 56.00 / 60.00 (t) | ||||||||
Engine Power | 700 (h.p.) | ||||||||
Specific Power | 12.50 (h.p./t) | ||||||||
Top Speed | 37 (km/h) | ||||||||
Reverse Speed | 20 (km/h) | ||||||||
Traverse Speed | 32 (deg/s) | ||||||||
Turret Traverse Speed | 26 (deg/s) | ||||||||
Survivability: | |||||||||
Hit Points | 1450 (HP) | ||||||||
Hull Armor | 140 / 90 / 70 (mm) | ||||||||
Turret Armor | 120 / 60 / 60 (mm) | ||||||||
Spotting: | |||||||||
View Range | 370 (m) | ||||||||
Signal Range | 750 (m) | ||||||||
Crew: | |||||||||
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