Schneider C.A.1

GENERAL DATA
Other Designation(s)	-
Type	Medium Tank	Radio Equipment	-
Manufacturer(s)	SOMUA (a subsidiary of Schneider located in a suburb of Paris )
Crew	6 (driver-commander, gunner, two machine-gunners, loader machine-gun/gun, loader machine-gunner/mechanic)
Production Quantity	400	Production Period	September 1916 and August 1918

 

DIMENSIONS
Combat weight	13500 kg (early)	Ground pressure	? kg/cm²
	14600 kg (late)
Length /hull	6.32 m	Length w/Gun	6.32 m
Barrel Overhang	0 m	Height	2.40 m
Width	2.05 m	Ground clearance	0.41 m

 

ARMAMENT
Primary Armament	1 x 1 x 75 mm S or BS (1) L/9.5	Ammunition Carried	90
Traverse	60° right (manual)	Elevation	-10° to +30° (manual)
Traverse speed (360°)	-	Sight	?
Secondary Armament	2 x 8 mm Hotchkiss MG (2)	Ammunition Carried	4000
Traverse	53° Left & 53° Right (manual)	Elevation	-45° to +20° (manual)
Location	1: Hull (right-front), 2: Hull (Sides)

 

ARMOR
Assembly	Riveting
Armor Detail (from the horizontal)	Front	Side	Rear	Top/Bottom
Hull	11+5.5 mm spaced / ?°	11+5.5 mm spaced / 90°	11+5.5 mm spaced / 90°	6 mm / 0°
Superstructure				8 mm / 0° & 10 °

 

ARMOR (late)
Assembly	Riveting
Armor Detail (from the horizontal)	Front	Side	Rear	Top/Bottom
Hull	24 mm / ?°	17 mm / 90°	11+5.5 mm spaced / 90°	6 mm / 0°
Superstructure				8 mm / 0° & 10 °

 

AUTOMOTIVE
Engine	Schneider	Type & Displacement	4 cylinders
Horsepower (maximum)	60 hp at 1200 rpm	Power/Weight Ratio	6.66 hp / ton (early)
			4.1 hp / ton (late)
Gearbox	3 multiple ratios	Steering	Controlled differential & Steering levers
Brakes	?	Fuel Capacity	220 L Gasoline (Petrol)

 

SUSPENSION
Type	vertical helical springs	Road wheels	7 on 2 bogies
Track return rollers	-	Sprocket-Wheels	Rear
Idler Sprockets	Front	Shock absorbers	-
Track Type	Steel
Width	? mm	Pitch	? mm
Links(shoes)	34	Track ground contact	? m

 

PERFORMANCES
Maximum Speed	8.1 km/h (on road)	Range	80 km (on road) , 30 km (off road)
Mileage	? L/100 km (on road)	Maximum grade	55%
Trench crossing	1.50-1.80 m	Vertical obstacles	? m
Maximum fording depth	? m	Minimum turning diameter	?m

 

Sources
Chars français	-	-	-

 

Drawings

Schneider C.A.1.

Schneider C.A.1. (up-armored)

 

File

Schneider C.A.1.