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Renault FT 17 Char Canon
Ordnance classification - Light Tank

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The Renault FT 17 Char Canon was designed in 1917, manufactured by Renault based on the existing fully tracked FT17 and was in use from 1917 to 1935.

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General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1917 - 1935
Ordnance classificationLight Tank
Quantity Produced40
Weight7.2 tonne
Crew2
M.G's small1
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length4.08 mtr
Width1.74 mtr
Height2.15 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed5 mph
Max Cross Country Speed3 mph
Range Road35 miles
Range Cross Country14 miles
Fuel TypePetrol
Fuel Capacityunknown
Horse Power35 hp
Power/Weight4 hp/tonne
General Information
The Renault FT 17 Char Canon was designed in 1917, manufactured by Renault based on the existing fully tracked FT17 and was in use from 1917 to 1935.

The vehicle was powered by Renault '4 Cylinder 35hp' petrol powerplant producing 35 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 5 mph with a range of about 35 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was poor providing a max speed of about 3 mph and a range of about 14 miles.

It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of a 37 mm SA M1918 L/21 Puteaux which could penetrate 18 mm of flat plate at 200 metres

This version mounted a 37mm Puteaux gun in either a riveted angular turret or cast turret.

Armour Details
Turret
Front16mm@13°(16mm)
Side16mm@15°(17mm)
Rear16mm@15°(17mm)
Top8mm@65°(9mm)
Superstructure
Front16mm@70°(47mm)
Side16mm@(16mm)
Rear16mm@(16mm)
Top6mm@67°(7mm)
Hull
Front16mm@29°(18mm)
Side16mm@(16mm)
Rear16mm@(16mm)
Top6mm@67°(7mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 47 mm - Minimum 7 mm



Weapon Details
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37 mm SA M1918 L/21 Puteaux
(Tank Gun)
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Calibre37mm
LengthL/21
Number of Rounds 50
 
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
Puteaux AP
(AP Armor Piercing)
37mm 0.56Kg 388M/Sec
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.27 0.55 1.16 2.64 4.6 7.28 11.31
Penetration(mm@30°) 17 15 12 10 8 6 4
Penetration(mm@0°) 20 18 15 12 10 7 5
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 96 41 8 2 0



37mm Mle1892
(HE High Explosive)
37mm 0.56Kg 388M/Sec 0.015Kg explosive
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.27 0.55 1.16 2.64 4.6
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.27 0.55 1.16 2.64 4.6 7.28 11.31 17.68
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 96 41 8 2 0 0
Blast/Fragmentation Effects
Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill0 mtr Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill0 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill1 mtr  Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr0 mm
An explosion within 0 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's.
An explosion within 1 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties.
The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will not cause any significant armour damage.

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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