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Tanks of World War II

SU-76

GENERAL DATA
Formal Desig­nation SU-76
Manufac­turer(s) GAZ, Factory No. 38
Production Quantity about 8001 Production Period Dec. 1942 - May 1943
Type Self-Propelled Gun Crew 4
Length (overall) 4.9 m (16' 1") Barrel Overhang 0
Width (overall) 2.7 m (8' 10") Height (overall) 2.2 m (7' 3")
Combat Weight 10800 Radio Equipment 9R
FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 76.2mm Gun ZiS-3 Model 1942 Ammu­nition Carried 60
Traverse (degrees) Manual (16° L - 16° R) Elevation (degrees) -3° to 25°
Traverse speed (360°) - Sight n.a.
Secondary Armament - Ammu­nition Carried -
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model 2 x GAZ-202 Track Links 89/track
Type & Displace­ment 2 x In6 Track Width 30 cm (12")
Horsepower (max.) 2 x 70hp @3000rpm Track Ground Contact 330 cm (130")
Power­/Weight Ratio 13.0 hp/t Ground Pressure 0.55 kg/cm2 (7.8 psi)
Gearbox 4 forward, 1 reverse Ground Clearance 0.30 m (1' 0")
Fuel Gasoline (Petrol) Turning Radius over 12.5 m (41' 0")
Range on/off road 320/190 km Gradient 25°
Mileage on/off road 130 l/100km Vertical Obstacle 0.7 m (2' 4")
Fuel Capacity 420 liters Fording 0.9 m (2' 11")
Speed on/off road 45 km/h Trench Crossing 2.0 m (6' 7")
ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail Front Side Rear Top­/Bottom
Hull 30mm @60° 15mm @90° 15mm @60° 7mm @0°
Super­structure 25mm @30° 10mm @70° 15mm @0° 7mm @0°
Mantlet 15mm @round - - -
NOTES
1Total production of SU-76, SU-76M and ZSU-37 is estimated to be 12661, according to Fleischer. Only "several hundred" ZSU-37 were manufactured from 1944, according to Zaloga.
REFERENCES
ST, TWWII, WWW2, FSM0192, BP35, RTAV, Russian Military Zone

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