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SU-122-54 — Tier IX Soviet tank destroyer

SU-122-54

IX
Cost
  • 3 510 000
  • 150 000
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
1600
HP
6 / 13
277.2m
View range
1 / 13
Firepower
Shell
4275
DPM
1 / 13
258
Penetration
12 / 13
420
Damage
11 / 13
165
Devices/crew damage
11 / 13
Burst damage
— / —
940
Velocity
7 / 13
3.10%
Penetration loss over distance
1 / 13
Explosion radius
— / —
3665
DPM
1 / 12
340
Penetration
4 / 12
360
Damage
10 / 12
165
Devices/crew damage
10 / 12
Burst damage
— / —
920
Velocity
10 / 12
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
5090
DPM
2 / 13
68
Penetration
9 / 13
500
Damage
13 / 13
165
Devices/crew damage
11 / 13
Burst damage
— / —
940
Velocity
6 / 13
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
2.49
Explosion radius
10 / 13
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
122.0
Caliber
11 / 13
10.18
Rate of fire
1 / 13
5.89
Reload time
1 / 11
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
×
Magazine size
— / —
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.90
Base aim time
2 / 13
0.326
Dispersion
5 / 13
Dispersion factors
0.170
When moving
2 / 13
0.170
When rotating
2 / 13
0.080
When rotating turret
2 / 13
3.500
After shot
2 / 13
Gun angles
4°
Depression
11 / 13
16°
Elevation
8 / 13
8°/8°
Aiming arc (left / right)
13 / 13
31.59
Turret traverse speed
1 / 13
Mobility
37.24
Weight
11 / 13
Speed
48
Forward
2 / 13
14
Backward
4 / 13
Effective Power / Weight ratio
20.68
On hard terrain
1 / 13
18.80
On medium terrain
1 / 13
12.16
On soft terrain
1 / 13
Traverse speed
44.29
On hard terrain
2 / 13
40.26
On medium terrain
1 / 13
26.05
On soft terrain
1 / 13
5.78m×2.93m×1.87m
Size
1 / 13
Concealment
42.20%
While still
1 / 13
26.90%
While moving
1 / 13
13.93%
Upon firing while still
1 / 13
9.95%
Upon firing while moving
1 / 13
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 282m
184.1m
While still
219.6m
While moving
249.7m
Upon firing while still
258.9m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 328–410
  • 246–328
  • 164–246
  • 82–164
  • 0–82
Spaced armor
  • 288–360
  • 216–288
  • 144–216
  • 72–144
  • 0–72
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Development was started in the summer of 1948. The T-54 tank was used as a basis for this tank destroyer. The vehicle entered service in March 1954. Mass production was launched in 1955, with a total of 100 vehicles manufactured. The principal configuration of the vehicle is similar to the configuration of WWII assault guns.