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Semovente M41M da 90/53
GENERAL DATA
Formal Designation Semovente M41M da 90/53, 90mm Gun on M14/41 Chassis
Manufacturer(s) n.a.
Production Quantity 48 Production Period 1941-1943
Type Tank Destroyer Crew 21
Length hull/overall (m) 5.30 Barrel Overhang (m) n.a.
Width (m) 2.26 Height (m) 2.18
Combat Weight (kg) 17000 Radio Equipment n.a.
FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 90mm Model 41 L/53 Ammunition Carried 02
Traverse (degrees) Manual (40° L, 40° R) Elevation (degrees) -5° to +24°
Traverse speed (360°) - Sight n.a.
Secondary Armament - Ammunition Carried -
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model SPA 15-TM-41 No. of Links/Track n.a.
Type & Displacement V8 Track Width n.a.
Horsepower (max.) 145hp@1800rpm Track Ground Contact n.a.
Power/Weight Ratio 8.5 hp/t Ground Pressure 13.8 psi
Gearbox 4 forward, 1 reverse Ground Clearance (m) 0.41
Fuel Diesel Turning Radius (m) n.a.
Range on/off road (km) 200 Gradient (degrees) n.a.
Mileage (liters/100km) n.a. Vertical Obstacle (m) 0.89
Fuel Capacity (liters) n.a. Fording (m) 1.00
Speed on/off road 32 km/h Trench Crossing (m) 2.13
ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor (mm@degrees) Front Side Rear Top/Bottom
Hull 30@round 25@0° open 6@90°
Superstructure 41@28° 10@0° open open
Mantlet - - - -
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
Semovente M41M da 90/53 Profile -- Click Here! Semovente M.41M da 90/53 by George R. Bradford
NOTES
1On the vehicle. More required for the ammunition carrier, etc.
2Supported by an ammunition carrier based on of the L6 light tank (with 26 rounds carried internally) with a towed trailer (that carried an additional 40 rounds).
REFERENCES
TD1, WWW2, EGT, George R. Bradford