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Tanks of World War II

SU-100

GENERAL DATA
Formal Desig­nation SU-100
Manufac­turer(s) Factory No.9 Ural Heavy Machinery Factory (UTZM or Uralmash)
Production Quantity 16751 Production Period Nov. 1944 - Jun.1945
Type Tank Destroyer Crew 4
Length overall 9.45 m (31' 0") Barrel Overhang 3.35 m (11' 0")
Width 3.00 m (9' 10") Height 2.25 m (7' 5")
Combat Weight 31600 kg (70000 lbs) Radio Equipment 10-RF-26
FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 100mm Gun D-10S Ammu­nition Carried 34
Traverse (degrees) Manual (10°L - 10°R) Elevation (degrees) -3° to +20°
Traverse speed (360°) - Sight TSh-19, n.a.
Secondary Armament - Ammu­nition Carried -
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Make & Model V-2-34M Track Links 72/track
Type & Displacement V12, 38.9 liters Track Width 55.0 cm (22")
Horse­power (max.) 520hp @2000rpm Track Ground Contact 372 cm (146")
Power­/Weight Ratio 16.5 hp/t Ground Pressure 0.77 kg/cm2 (11.0 psi)
Gearbox 5 forward, 1 reverse Ground Clearance 0.40 m (1' 4")
Fuel Diesel Turning Radius 7.6 m (24' 11")
Range on/off road 280+/170+ km Gradient 35°
Mileage on road 180 l/100km Vertical Obstacle 0.8 m (2' 7")
Fuel Capacity 500 (+ 270 external)2 L Fording 1.3 m (4' 3")
Speed on road 50 km/h Trench Crossing 2.5 m (8' 2")
ARMOR PROTECTION
Armor Detail Front Side Rear Top­/Bottom
Hull 45mm @35° 45mm @90° 45mm @45° 20mm @0°
Super­structure 75mm @40° 45mm @70°(front)3 45mm @42° 20mm @0°
45mm @50°(rear) 45mm @90°(crew)
Mantlet 75mm @round - - 40mm @0°
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
Profile Drawing Available SU-100 by A.J.D. North
NOTES
1Production may have continued after June 1945, i.e., the period consider here.
2In general, one of the four 90 liters external fuel tanks was reserved for oil.
3Commanders cupola protruded on the right side of the Super­structure at 45mm @90°.
REFERENCES
TD1, TWWII, T34IA, BP02, ST, RTAV, Russian Military Zone

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