Italy Semovente da 75/18 su scafo di carro M42

Tweet The Semovente da 75/18 su scafo di carro M42 was designed in 1941, manufactured by Fiat-Ansaldo based on the existing fully tracked M14/41 and was in use from 1942 to 1945. General Details Specifications Operational Date(s) 1942 - 1945 Quantity Produced 200 Weight 13 tonne Crew 3 M.G's small n/a M.G's large(>10mm) n/a Length 3.85 mtr Width 1.89 mtr Height 1.77 mtr Engine Details/Performance Max Road Speed 20 mph Max Cross Country Speed 11 mph Range Road 120 miles Range Cross Country 48 miles Fuel Type Diesel Fuel Capacity unknown Horse Power 145 hp Power/Weight 11 hp/tonne General Information The Semovente da 75/18 su scafo di carro M42 was designed in 1941, manufactured by Fiat-Ansaldo based on the existing fully tracked M14/41 and was in use from 1942 to 1945. The vehicle was powered by FIAT-SPA 'SPA 15 T M41 V8' diesel powerplant producing 145 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 20 mph with a range of about 120 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 11 mph and a range of about 48 miles. Its main armament consisted of an Cannone contracarro da 75/18 M35 which could penetrate 65 mm of flat plate at 400 metres Armour Details Turret Front n/a Side n/a Rear n/a Top n/a Superstructure Front 30mm @ 15° (31mm) Side 15mm @ 15° (16mm) Rear 15mm @ 15° (16mm) Top 6mm @ 85° (6mm) Hull Front 30mm @ 15° (31mm) Side 15mm @ 15° (16mm) Rear 15mm @ 15° (16mm) Top 6mm @ 85° (6mm) Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) Effective Armour - Maximum 31 mm - Minimum 6 mm Weapon Details Cannone contracarro da 75/18 M35 Calibre 75mm   Ammunition Details Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content AP (AP Armor Piercing) 75mm 6.35Kg 435M/Sec Range(Mtr) 100 200 400 800 1200 1600 2000 2400 Flight Time(Secs) 0.23 0.47 0.97 2.06 3.28 4.68 6.27 8.12 Penetration(mm@30°) 66 62 56 49 43 37 32 26 Penetration(mm@0°) 77 72 65 57 50 43 37 31 Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 64 25 8 3 2

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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