Year | November 1944 |
Vehicle Type | Tank Destroyer |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 1.675 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 100mm L/54 D-10S Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -3° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | Traverse: 10° Left 7° Right (Manual) |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | TSh-19 |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 12.7mm DShK Heavy Machine Gun (AA Mount) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 34 x 100mm & x 1.420 x 12.7mm |
Height | 2.25m |
Width | 3.0m |
Length | 9.45m |
Combat Weight | 31.600 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.40m |
Fording Depth | 1.30m |
Trench Crossing | 2.50m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.80m |
Climbing Ability | 35° |
Radio | 10-RF-26 |
Armour | Hull Front: 45mm Hull Sides: 45mm Hull Rear: 45mm Hull Top: 20mm Hull Bottom: 20mm Gun Compartment: Gun Mantle: 110mm Front: 75mm Sides: 45mm Rear: 45mm Top: 20mm
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Engine | V-2-34 (Diesel) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 320 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 180 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 48 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 20 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The SU-100 (Samokhodnaya Ustanovka) was developed to replace the SU-85. Once the T-34/85 was available in large numbers, this virtually made the SU-85 redundant as both vehicles mounted the same calibre gun. The Soviets still required a tank destroyer so efforts were put in place to up-gun the SU-85 with a larger gun. The decision was made to mount the 100mm D-10S gun in place of the 85mm weapon and this along with improved frontal armour made for a powerful tank destroyer which could knockout both the Tiger and Panther. The SU-100 was issued in the same way as the SU-85. |