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The Char S-35 was a Medium Tank designed in 1935, manufactured by Société d'Outillage Mécanique et d'Usinage d'Artillerie and was in use from 1935 to 1945. It was commonly called a Somua S35. |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1935 - 1945 | | Quantity Produced | 430 | | Weight | 19.5 tonne | | Crew | 3 | | M.G's small | 1 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 5.33 mtr | | Width | 2.14 mtr | | Height | 2.64 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 25 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 20 mph | | Range Road | 140 miles | | Range Cross Country | 56 miles | | Fuel Type | Petrol | | Fuel Capacity | unknown | | Horse Power | 190 hp | | Power/Weight | 9 hp/tonne | | | General Information | The Char S-35 was a Medium Tank designed in 1935, manufactured by Société d'Outillage Mécanique et d'Usinage d'Artillerie and was in use from 1935 to 1945. It was commonly called a Somua S35.
The vehicle was powered by SOMUA 'V-8' petrol powerplant producing 190 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 25 mph with a range of about 140 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 20 mph and a range of about 56 miles.
It was armed with 1 light machine gun , a Mitrailleuse modèle 1931. Its main armament consisted of a 47 mm SA 35 weighing 1.410 kg.
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| | Turret | | Front | | 55mm | @ | 0° | (55mm) | | Side | | 46mm | @ | 22° | (50mm) | | Rear | | 46mm | @ | 22° | (50mm) | | Top | | 30mm | @ | 70° | (32mm) |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 36mm | @ | 22° | (39mm) | | Side | | 35mm | @ | 22° | (38mm) | | Rear | | 25mm | @ | 30° | (29mm) | | Top | | 20mm | @ | 85° | (20mm) |
| | Hull | | Front | | 36mm | @ | 45° | (51mm) | | Side | | 35mm | @ | 0° | (35mm) | | Rear | | 35mm | @ | 0° | (35mm) | | Top | | 20mm | @ | 90° | (20mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 55 mm - Minimum 20 mm |
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47 mm SA 35
(Tank Gun) |
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| | Calibre | 47mm |
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| | Length | L/32 |
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| | Number of Rounds | 118 |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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AP
(AP Armor Piercing)
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47mm 1.63Kg 670M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 40mm @ 400mtr/30° ( ? 46mm/0?) |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.15 |
0.31 |
0.64 |
1.37 |
2.19 |
3.09 |
4.07 |
5.11 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
52 |
49 |
44 |
35 |
28 |
23 |
18 |
14 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
60 |
57 |
51 |
41 |
33 |
27 |
22 |
17 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
79 |
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76 |
66 |
44 |
20 |
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3 |
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HE
(HE High Explosive)
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47mm 1.41Kg 590M/Sec | 0.142Kg explosive |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.17 |
0.35 |
0.72 |
1.53 |
2.42 |
3.39 |
4.44 |
5.55 |
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| lateral dispersion means the side to side variation of the shell from the aiming point |
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| 50%(CEP) of shells land within +/- (mtr) |
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0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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| 80% of shells land within +/- (mtr) |
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| 95% of shells land within +/- (mtr) |
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| range dispersion means the back to front variation of the shell from the aiming point |
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| 50%(CEP) of shells land within +/- (mtr) |
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| 80% of shells land within +/- (mtr) |
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| 95% of shells land within +/- (mtr) |
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| Direct Fire |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.17 |
0.35 |
0.74 |
1.58 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
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63 |
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| Blast/Fragmentation Effects |
| Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill | 2 mtr |
Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill | 4 mtr |
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| Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill | 11 mtr |
Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr | 0 mm |
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| An explosion within 2 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal. |
| An explosion within 4 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's. |
| An explosion within 11 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. |
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Mitrailleuse modèle 1931
(Machine Gun) |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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7.5 MAS
(AP Standard Small Arms)
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7.50mm 0.009Kg 820M/Sec | |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.12 |
0.24 |
0.49 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
6 |
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4 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
8 |
6 |
5 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
74 |
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7.5 MAS
(BALL Standard Small Arms)
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7.50mm 0.009Kg 820M/Sec | |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.12 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
74 |
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About Penetration Figures
All penetration figures in this database are calculated to a common standard
based on German WWII testing criteria (complete penetration with functioning fuze).
This allows direct comparison between all nations' guns.
Original national test figures would be higher for some nations due to different criteria:
- German: 1.00? (baseline - strictest)
- British: 1.02? (slightly looser)
- American: 1.05? (50% mass through plate)
- Soviet: 1.10? (75% mass through plate)
For example, a Soviet gun showing 159mm here would be published as ~175mm in Soviet documents,
and a German gun showing 120mm would be published as 120mm in German documents.
The 159mm figure is directly comparable to the German 120mm - the Soviet gun really was more powerful.
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| National Testing Standards |
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| German: | 1.00? - Complete penetration, fuze functions (strictest) |
| British: | 1.02? - Complete penetration |
| American: | 1.05? - 50% of shell mass through plate |
| Soviet: | 1.10? - 75% of shell mass through plate |
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All database figures are normalized to German standard for direct comparison.
Multiply by the factor above to see original national test figures.
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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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