St. Chamond M16

GENERAL DATA
Other Designation(s)	-
Type	Medium Tank	Radio Equipment	-
Manufacturer(s)	Forges et Aciéries de la Marine et d'Homécourt aka "FAMH" (Saint-Chamond)
Crew	9 (commander-driver, assistant commander, gunner-loader, assistant gunner, four machine gunners, mechanic)
Production Quantity	377	Production Period	1916 - March 1918

 

DIMENSIONS
Combat weight	24000 kg	Ground pressure	? kg/cm²
Length /hull	7.91 m	Length w/Gun	8.69 m
Barrel Overhang	0.78 m	Height	2.36 m
Width	2.67 m*	Ground clearance	0.41 m

(*) avec le toit en pente / with the sloped roof

ARMAMENT
Primary Armament	1 x 75 mm Saint-Chamond T.R. or 75 mm mod. 1897 (1)	Ammunition Carried	106
Traverse	5° Left & 5° Right (manual)	Elevation	until +20° (manual)
Traverse speed (360°)	-	Sight	?
Secondary Armament	4 x 8 mm Hotchkiss MG (2)	Ammunition Carried	7000
Location	1: Hull (front), 2: Hull (Front, Sides (x2), Rear)

 

ARMOR
Assembly	Riveting
Armor Detail (from the horizontal)	Front	Side	Rear	Top/Bottom
Hull	11 mm / 45 & 55°	8.5 + 8.5 mm / 90° *	8.5 + 8.5 mm / 45 & 90° *	5.5 mm / 0°
Superstructure				5.5 mm / 0° or 5°

(*) surblindage / uparmor

AUTOMOTIVE
Engine	Panhard + 2 Electric Engines	Type & Displacement	4 cylinders
Horsepower (maximum)	90 hp at 1450 rpm	Power/Weight Ratio	3.75 hp / ton
Gearbox	Crochat-Collardeau electric	Steering	Controlled differential & Steering levers
Brakes	?	Fuel Capacity	265 L Gasoline (Petrol)

 

SUSPENSION
Type	vertical volute spring	Road wheels	8 on 3 bogies
Track return rollers	-	Sprocket-Wheels	Rear
Idler Sprockets	Front	Shock absorbers	-
Track Type	Steel
Width	500 mm *	Pitch	? mm
Links(shoes)	36	Track ground contact	? m

(*) 100 last tanks, narrow tracks for the previous tanks

PERFORMANCES
Maximum Speed	8 km/h (on road), 4 km/h (off road)	Range	60 km (on road)
Mileage	? L/100 km (on road)	Maximum grade	70/80%
Trench crossing	1.80-2 m	Vertical obstacles	? m
Maximum fording depth	? m	Minimum turning diameter	?m

 

Sources
Chars français	-	-	-

 

Drawings

St. Chamond (early)

St. Chamond (mid)

St. Chamond (late)

 

File

St. Chamond