SU-85
| SU-85 | |
|---|---|
SU-85 tank destroyer in Polish Army Museum. | |
| Type | Self-propelled anti-tank gun |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943–1950s (USSR) |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Lew S. Trojanow |
| Designed | 1943 |
| Produced | 1943–1944 |
| No. built | 2,650 |
| Variants | See Variants section |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 29.6 tonnes (65,256 lbs) |
| Length | 8.15 m (26 ft 9 in) overall 6.10 m (20 ft) hull only |
| Width | 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.45 m (8 ft) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, driver, gunner, loader) |
| Armor | 45 mm(1.77 in) |
Main armament | 85 mm (3.34 in) D-5T gun |
Secondary armament | none |
| Engine | Kharkiv model V-2 V-12 diesel engine 493 hp (500 PS, 368 kW) |
| Power/weight | 16.7 hp/tonne (12.43 kW/tonne) |
| Suspension | Christie |
| Ground clearance | 0.40 m |
| Fuel capacity | 460 L 810 L - 900 L (with additional fuel tanks) |
Operational range | Road: 280 km (170 mi) 400 km (250 mi) (with additional fuel tanks) Cross-country: 140 km (87 mi) 200 km (120 mi) (with additional fuel tanks) |
| Maximum speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) (road) |
The SU-85 (Samokhodnaya ustanovka 85) was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II, based on the chassis of the T-34 medium tank. Earlier Soviet self-propelled guns were meant to serve as either assault guns, such as the SU-122, or as tank destroyers; the SU-85 fell into the latter category. As with the other AFVs in the SU series, the designation "85" refers to the vehicle's main armament, the 85 mm D-5T gun.