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Soviet Union's SU-37 self propelled gun:
Aberdeen Tank Museum
Build on the SU-76M chassis. Because the gasoline tanks were easily ignited it was nicknamed "a coffin for six brothers."1
The 37 mm gun fired a 1.6 lb HE-T type shell at a muzzle velocity of 2,887'/sec.1 It was a 5 shot clip fed gun with a 160-180 rounds per minute.1
| SU-37 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 61 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 10.5 tons1 |
| Length w/gun | 16' 2"1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 6' 10"1 |
| Width | 8' 9"1 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 12.5"1 |
| Ground contact length | 120"1 |
| Ground pressure | 7.8 psi1 |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 37 mm M1937"@0°1 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 3201 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Hull Front, Upper | 0.6"@0°1 |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 0.3"@0°1 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Superstructure Front | |
| Superstructure Sides | |
| Superstructure Rear | |
| Superstructure Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Tandem arrangement1 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | Water1 |
| Cylinders | I-61 |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 1401 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | Synchromesh1 4 foward, 1 reverse1 |
| Steering | Clutch brake1 |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | Gasoline1 |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | 116 gallons1 |
| Road consumption | 2.4 mpg1 |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 360°1 |
| Max speed | 25 mph1 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 170 miles1 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | +83°1 |
| Fording depth | 2' 11"1 |
| Trench crossing | 6' 5"1 |
| Vertical obstacle | 2' 2"1 |
| Climbing ability | 25° slope1 |
| Suspension (Type) | Torsion bar1 |
| Wheels each side | 61 |
| Return rollers each side | 31 |
| Tracks (Type) | Steel, dry pin1 |
| Length | |
| Width | 11.75"1 |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | 891 |
| Pitch | 4.5"1 |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | 93"1 |
| Production | 1943: Soviet Arsenals1 |
Sources:
- Tank Data 2, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, E. J. Hoffschmidt and W. H. Tantum IV, 1969
