| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Designation | SU-85 | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Factory No.9 Ural Heavy Machinery Factory (UTZM or Uralmash) | ||
| Production Quantity | 2050 | Production Period | Aug. 1943 - Jul. 1944 |
| Type | Tank Destroyer | Crew | 4 |
| Length overall | 8.15 m (26' 9") | Barrel Overhang | 2.23 m (7' 4") |
| Width | 3.00 m (9' 10") | Height | 2.45 m (8' 0") |
| Combat Weight | 29600 kg (65000 lbs) | Radio Equipment | 9R |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 85mm Gun D-5S | Ammunition Carried | 48 |
| Traverse (degrees) | Manual (10°L - 10°R) | Elevation (degrees) | -3° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - | Sight | TSh-15 |
| Secondary Armament | - | Ammunition Carried | - |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | V-2-34 | Track Links | 72/track |
| Type & Displacement | V12, 38.9 liters | Track Width | 55.0 cm (22") |
| Horsepower (max.) | 500hp @1800rpm | Track Ground Contact | 372 cm (146") |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 16.9 hp/t | Ground Pressure | 0.72 kg/cm2 (10.3 psi) |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance | 0.40 m (1' 4") |
| Fuel | Diesel | Turning Radius | 7.6 m (24' 11") |
| Range on/off road | 280+/175+ km | Gradient | 35° |
| Mileage on road | 150 l/100km | Vertical Obstacle | 0.8 m (2' 7") |
| Fuel Capacity | 420 (+ 270 external)1 L | Fording | 1.3 m (4' 3") |
| Speed on road | 55 km/h | Trench Crossing | 2.5 m (8' 2") |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 45mm @30° | 45mm @90° | 45mm @45° | 20mm @0° |
| Superstructure | 45mm @40° | 45mm @70°(front) | 45mm @42° | 20mm @0° |
| 45mm @50°(rear) | 45mm @70°(crew) | |||
| Mantlet | 75mm @round | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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SU-85 by A.J.D. North
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| NOTES |
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| 1In general, one of the four 90 liters external fuel tanks was reserved for oil. |
| REFERENCES |
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| TD1, TWWII, T34IA, BP07, ST, RTAV, Russian Military Zone |
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