| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Designation | Char 1935 S Somua | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | n.a. | ||
| Production Quantity | about 430 | Production Period | 1935-1940 |
| Type | Medium Tank | Crew | 3 |
| Length hull/overall (m) | 5.30 | Barrel Overhang | n.a. |
| Width (m) | 2.10 | Height (m) | 2.62 |
| Combat Weight (kg) | 20000 | Radio Equipment | n.a. |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 47mm SA35 L/34 | Ammunition Carried | 118 |
| Traverse (degrees) | Electric (360°) | Elevation (degrees) | -18° to +18° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | n.a. | Sight | n.a. |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.5mm Chatellerault M6 Model 31 | Ammunition Carried | 1250 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | Somua | Track Links | n.a. |
| Type & Displacement | V8 | Track Width | n.a. |
| Horsepower | 190@2000 | Track Ground Contact | n.a. |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 9.5 hp/t | Ground Pressure | 12.1 psi |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance (m) | 0.42 |
| Fuel | Gas | Turning Radius (m) | n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) | 259/129 | Gradient (degrees) | 40° |
| Mileage (L/100km) | 191 on/384 off road | Vertical Obstacle (m) | 0.76 |
| Fuel Capacity (litres) | 496 | Fording (m) | 1.00 |
| Speed on/off road | 37 km/h max. | Trench Crossing (m) | 2.13 |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 36mm @round | 10+25mm @0° | 35mm @0° | 20mm @90° |
| 25@30° | ||||
| Superstructure | 36mm @22° | 35mm @22° | 25mm @30° | 20mm @82° & 90° |
| Turret | 56mm @0° | 46mm @22° | 46mm @22° | 30mm @72° & 90 |
| Mantlet | 56mm @round | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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Somua S-35 by D. P. Dyer
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| REFERENCES |
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| TD1, TWWII, WWW2, EGT |
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