Semovente 47/32 su L6/40,
47 mm Gun on L 6/40 chassis, Semovente 47/324:
Used L6/40 chassis.
Gun was placed inside a box like superstructure. It fired a 3.25 lb AP shell at a muzzle velocity of 2,100'/sec.4
After Armistice sent
some to be used by Croat forces. Also used in Africa, Russia, and Italy.
Some converted to command versions with 8 mm MG made to look like larger
caliber gun.
Command: 8 mm MG replaced main gun.3 Radio was placed in free space.3 One was assigned to each company.3
| Semovente 47/32 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Commander, driver, loader 31, 22 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 14,330 lb2 6.4 tons1, 6.7 tons3, 7.5 tons4 6,500 kg1,2 |
| Length w/gun | 13' 1.5"2, 12' 5"1, 12.6'4 3.78 m1, 3.8 m3 4 m2 |
| Length w/o gun | 12' 4.9"2 3.782 m2 |
| Height | 5.1'4, 5' 4.2"2, 5' 5"1 1.63 m1,2, 1.72 m3 |
| Width | 6.1'4, 6' 3.6"2, 6' 4"1 1.86 m3, 1.92 m1,2 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 15.7"4 |
| Ground contact length | 106"4 |
| Ground pressure | 6.9 psi4 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 47 mm1,2 47 mm L/322,3 47 mm L/344 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 1: MG1 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 703 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 301 Front: 1.5"4, 303 Side: 0.63"4, 143 |
| Hull Front, Upper | |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | Mantlet: 2"4 |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | SPA 18D2 Fiat 18D1 Model 18 VT4 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | Water4 |
| Cylinders | 41,2,4 |
| Net HP | 682, 703 68@2,500 rpm4, 70@2,500 rpm1 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | 4 forward, 1 reverse4 Reduction gear gives 4 lower speeds4 |
| Steering | Clutch brake4 |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | Electric4 |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | Magneto4 |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline1,2,4 |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 44 gallons in 2 tanks4 |
| Road consumption | 2.8 mpg4 |
| Cross country consumption | 1.1 mpg4 |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 27°3 |
| Max speed | 25 mph, 26 mph1,4, 26.3 mph2 36 kph3, 42 kph1, 42.3 kph2 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 124 miles2,4, 125 miles1 200 km1,2 |
| Cross country radius | 50 miles4 |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | -12° to +20°2,3 |
| Fording depth | 2' 7.5"2,4 0.8 m2 |
| Trench crossing | 5.6'4, 5' 7"2 1.7 m2 |
| Vertical obstacle | 31"4, 2' 7.5"2 0.8 m2 |
| Climbing ability | 40° (84%) slope4 |
| Suspension (Type) | Wheels mounted in pairs, each sprung by a curved cantilever and torsion bar.4 Rear wheel acts as load carrier and track return.4 |
| Wheels each side | 4x24 |
| Return rollers each side | 34 |
| Tracks (Type) | Dry pin4 |
| Length | |
| Width | 10.25"4 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | 894 |
| Pitch | 3.75"4 |
| Tire tread | Rubber4 |
| Track centers/tread | 5.1'4 |
| Production | 1941- : 300 Fiat-Ansaldo4 |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
- Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?
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