Somua SAu 40

Somua SAu 40 — tier IV tank destroyer, France, World of Tanks Blitz. 490 hit points, 160 damage, 100 mm penetration. Armour in 3D, modules, shells, equipment and change history.

Characteristics
Hit points490
Damage160
Penetration100
Top speed37
View range230

Guns

  • APX 1897 — AP 88 mm / 150, HEAT 110 mm / 130, HE 38 mm / 170
  • AC SA44 — AP 100 mm / 160, AP 129 mm / 130, HE 38 mm / 170

Tank change history

11.0 — 22 May 2024

  • Consumables: Reduced Engine Power Boost

9.7 — 15 February 2023

  • Power: 260 → 280 hp (+20)
  • Hull traverse: 43.14 → 42.59 °/s (-0.55)
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 11.8 → 12.7 hp/t
  • stock gun: APX 1897
  • Engine Power: 220.0 → 240.0 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 10.0 → 10.9 hp/t
  • Hull Turn Rate: 39.44 → 38.94 deg/s

8.2 — 18 August 2021

  • Hull armor, front: 75 → 73 mm (-2)
  • Hull armor, side: 35 → 34 mm (-1)
  • Hull armor, rear: 35 → 34 mm (-1)

7.1 — 15 July 2020

  • Hit points: 440 → 490 (+50)
  • Damage: 130 → 160 (+30)
  • Damage per minute: 856 → 1,054 (+198)
  • Turret hit points: 88 → 98 HP
  • Hull hit points: 352 → 392 HP
  • top gun: AC SA44
  • Damage (3rd) · HE Shell: 140 → 170
  • Damage (premium) · APCR Shell: 115 → 130
  • stock gun: APX 1897
  • Damage per Minute: 751 → 939
  • Damage (premium): 105 → 130

6.8 — 19 February 2020

  • Hull armor, front: 36 → 75 mm (+39)

6.4 — 16 October 2019

  • Weight: 22.45 → 22.07 t (-0.38)
  • Hull traverse: 42.41 → 43.14 °/s (+0.73)
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 11.6 → 11.8 hp/t
  • top gun: AC SA44
  • Hull Traverse Speed: 32.81 → 33.38 deg/s
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 9.8 → 10.0 hp/t

5.9 — 27 March 2019

  • Turret hit points: 100 → 88 HP
  • Hull hit points: 340 → 352 HP

5.5 — 12 November 2018

  • Damage: 310 → 130 (-180)
  • Penetration: 65 → 100 mm (+35)
  • Damage per minute: 1,492 → 856 (-636)
  • Reload: 12.46 → 9.11 s (-3.35)
  • Weight: 24.82 → 22.45 t (-2.37)
  • Hull traverse: 41.95 → 42.41 °/s (+0.46)
  • Ammo capacity: 30 → 40 (+10)
  • Dispersion on turret traverse: 0.16 → 0.08
  • Dispersion after shot: 4.00 → 3.00
  • Turret hit points: 88 → 100 HP
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 10.5 → 11.6 hp/t
  • Hull hit points: 352 → 340 HP
  • top gun: 75 mm AC SA44
  • Velocity (premium) · Frt.Prf. mle. 1940: 536 → 919 m/s
  • Damage (3rd) · OE mle. 1915: 400 → 140
  • Damage (premium) · Frt.Prf. mle. 1940: 210 → 115
  • Rate of Fire: 4.8 → 6.6
  • Dispersion at 100 m: 0.508 → 0.355
  • Penetration (premium) · Frt.Prf. mle. 1940: 100 → 129 mm
  • Penetration (3rd) · OE mle. 1915: 30 → 38 mm
  • Aiming Time: 4.94 → 3.74
  • Velocity (3rd) · OE mle. 1915: 670 → 735 m/s
  • Shell velocity · Prf. mle. 1926: 700 → 735 m/s
  • stock gun: 75mm APX 1897
  • Velocity (premium): 456 → 825 m/s
  • Damage (3rd): 200 → 140
  • Damage per Minute: 1,001 → 751
  • Shell velocity: 570 → 700 m/s
  • Velocity (3rd): 570 → 700 m/s
  • Damage (premium): 135 → 105
  • Penetration (premium): 100 → 110 mm
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio: 9.1 → 10.0 hp/t
  • Weight: 24.14 → 22.07 t
  • top gun: 75 mm AC SA44
  • Reload Time: 8.92 → 9.11
  • Rate of Fire: 6.7 → 6.6
  • Hull Traverse Speed: 32.86 → 32.81 deg/s

5.1 — 30 July 2018

  • Provisions: Protective Kit

4.6 — 30 January 2018

  • Damage: 400 → 310 (-90)
  • Penetration: 30 → 65 mm (+35)
  • Damage per minute: 1,517 → 1,492 (-25)
  • Reload: 15.82 → 12.46 s (-3.36)
  • top gun: 105 mm AC court mle. 1934 S
  • Rate of Fire: 3.8 → 4.8
  • Aiming Time: 5.41 → 4.94
  • Shell velocity · Prf. mle. 1940: 670 → 700 m/s
  • top gun: 105 mm AC court mle. 1934 S
  • Aiming Time: 5.48 → 5.00

4.0 — 18 July 2017

Somua SAu 40 added to the game.

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