The Semovente da 75/46 su scafo di carro M43 based on the existing fully tracked M13/40 and was in use from 1943.
General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)
1943
Quantity Produced
15
Weight
15.7 tonne
Crew
3
M.G's small
1
M.G's large(>10mm)
n/a
Length
5.15 mtr
Width
2.49 mtr
Height
1.77 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed
22 mph
Max Cross Country Speed
12 mph
Range Road
112 miles
Range Cross Country
44 miles
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
unknown
Horse Power
170 hp
Power/Weight
10 hp/tonne
General Information
The Semovente da 75/46 su scafo di carro M43 based on the existing fully tracked M13/40 and was in use from 1943.
The vehicle was powered by FIAT-SPA '15TB M-15 diesel V8' diesel powerplant producing 170 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 22 mph with a range of about 112 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 12 mph and a range of about 44 miles.
It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of an Cannone contracarro da 75/46 which could penetrate 141 mm of flat plate at 100 metres
Armour Details
Turret
Front
n/a
Side
n/a
Rear
n/a
Top
n/a
Superstructure
Front
75mm
@
0°
(75mm)
Side
45mm
@
15°
(47mm)
Rear
25mm
@
0°
(25mm)
Top
15mm
@
88°
(15mm)
Hull
Front
50mm
@
45°
(71mm)
Side
25mm
@
0°
(25mm)
Rear
25mm
@
14°
(26mm)
Top
15mm
@
90°
(15mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 75 mm - Minimum 15 mm
Weapon Details
Cannone contracarro da 75/46
Manufactured
unknown - 1942
Calibre
75mm
Ammunition Details
Name/Id
Calibre Weight MVelocity
Explosive Content
AP(AP)
75mm 6.8Kg 740M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 91mm@500m
Range(Mtr)
100
200
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
Flight Time(Secs)
0.14
0.28
0.57
1.21
1.93
2.75
3.69
4.77
Penetration(mm@30°)
122
113
103
90
78
68
58
48
Penetration(mm@0°)
141
131
119
105
91
79
67
56
Hit Probability(%)
98
98
98
93
69
39
22
8
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.
