Somua SAu 40 tech tree branch
Somua SAu 40 characteristics
Firepower
- Damage
- 410hp
- Penetration
- 53mm
- DPM
- 2,894
- Reload
- 8.50s
- Rate of fire
- 7.06/min
- Aim time
- 2.30s
- Accuracy
- 0.530m
- Dispersion moving
- 0.240
- Shell velocity
- 670m/s
- Caliber
- 105mm
- Gun depression
- 30°
- Gun elevation
- 10°
Mobility
- Top speed
- 37km/h
- Reverse speed
- 12km/h
- Engine power
- 350hp
- Power/weight
- 14.1hp/t
- Hull traverse
- 38.0°/s
- Turret traverse
- 44.0°/s
- Hard terrain
- 1.30
- Medium terrain
- 1.50
- Soft terrain
- 2.50
Survivability
- Hit points
- 344hp
- Hull armor (front)
- 36mm
- Turret armor (front)
- —
- Fire chance
- 0%
- Ammo rack HP
- 125hp
- Track HP
- 80hp
Spotting & other
- View range
- 330m
- Signal range
- 455m
- Camo (still)
- 0.3%
- Camo (moving)
- 0.2%
- Weight
- 24.8t
Somua SAu 40 historical reference
A project for an SPG to support light mechanized units. Designed from 1935 through 1937 on the basis of the S35 and S40 vehicles. The design featured a modified upper part of the armored hull with the 75-mm casemate Mle 1929 gun. The top of the cabin featured a single-seated turret with the 7,5-mm Mle 1931 machinegun. The mass production of the SAu 40 was requested in October 1939. A prototype (and, according to some historical sources, four more pilot SAu 40) were sent to the frontline and used in action in June 1940.