SU-76 Self Propelled Gun

 

SU-76 Self Propelled Gun

Designer -  Uncertain at Present

Manufacturer:

Factory No. 38 at Kirov, Factory No. 40 at Mytishchi, and GAZ factory at Gorkii

Russian Designation: Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 76
Commonly called Sukami (the Bitch) by troops

Role:

Self Propelled Gun / Anti-Tank Gun

Year Adopted:

1942

Weight: 11.2 Tons

Operational Status:
(as of 1981)

Russia - Obsolete
(12,000 examples produced from 1942 to 1945)

Other Countries: East Germany, Albania, China, North Korea, Yugoslavia, and Vietnam

Armament:

1 x 76.2mm Gun with 60 rounds

Engine:

2 x GAZ-202, 6 cylinder inline, water cooled gasoline engines producing 70 horsepower (each) @ 3600 RPM

- or -

2 x GAZ-203, 6 cylinder inline, water cooled gasoline engines producing 85 horsepower (each) @ 3400 RPM

Crew:

4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, and Driver)

Armor:
.        Superstructure:
.        Hull:

  
12mm to 25mm
16mm to 35mm

Length:

16 feet
(4.88 meters)

Height:

7 feet, 1.4 inches
(2.17 meters)

Width:

8 feet, 11.5 inches
(2.73 meters)

Maximum Speed:

28 miles per hour
(45 kilometers per hour)

Range:

280 miles on road
(450 km on road)

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