| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Semovente L40 da
47/32, 47mm Gun on L6/40 Chassis |
| Manufacturer(s) |
n.a. |
| Production Quantity |
280 |
Production Period |
1942-1943 |
| Type |
Tank Destroyer |
Crew |
3 |
| Length hull/overall (m) |
3.84 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
1.86 |
Height (m) |
1.55 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
6800 |
Radio Equipment |
n.a. |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
47mm L/34 |
Ammunition Carried |
70 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (27°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-12° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
- |
Ammunition Carried |
- |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
SPA 18D |
No. of Links/Track |
n.a. |
| Type & Displacement |
4 cylinder |
Track Width |
n.a. |
| Horsepower (max.) |
68hp@2500rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
n.a. |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
10 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
6.9 psi |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.40 |
| Fuel |
Gas |
Turning Radius (m) |
n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) |
200/80 |
Gradient (degrees) |
40° |
| Mileage (litres/100km) |
100 on/250 off road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.79 |
| Fuel Capacity (litres) |
200 |
Fording (m) |
0.80 |
| Speed on/off road |
42 km/h max |
Trench Crossing (m) |
1.71 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor (mm@degrees) |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
38 |
16 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Superstructure |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
| Mantlet |
51 |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| REFERENCES |
| TD1, WWW2, EGT, George R. Bradford |
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