Design/Production
In 1944 the Strv m/42 entered service with a longer chassis.
Description
Usage
| Strv m/42 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 41,2 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 22.14 tons1 22,500 kg1 22.5 tons2,3 |
| Length w/gun | 16' 1"1, 20'2 4.9 m1, 6.22 m3 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 5' 3"1, 8' 6"2 1.61 m1, 2.59 m3 |
| Width | 7' 4"1, 8'2 2.2 m1, 2.34 m3 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 75 mm1,2 75 mm Bofors3 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 3: MGs1 8 mm MG coaxial (2), 8 mm MG hull 3: 8 mm MG2 2: coaxial3 1: hull3 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 40 - 802 801 Front: 553 |
| Hull Front, Upper | |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Scania-Vabis1, water cooled2 |
| Cylinders | |
| Net HP | 2391, 320/4102, 3203 |
| Transmission | |
| Fuel type | |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max Speed | 27 mph1, 27.9 mph2 42 kph3, 45 kph1 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | 124 miles1 200 km1 |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | 61 |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | |
| Track centers/tread | |
| Production |
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
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
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