Celere Sahariano

Celere Sahariano

Celere Sahariano

Italy

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.7	2.7	2.7

Class:

PREMIUM

Medium tank

Purchase:850

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Description

The Carro Armato M Celere Sahariano is a premium rank II Italian medium tank with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "New Power".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

• Rolled Homogeneous Armor - Main
• Structural Steel - Sideskirts and fenders

Armour	Front (Slope angle)	Sides	Rear	Roof
Hull	35 mm + 15 mm (55°) Upper Glacis 35 mm (55°) Driver's Hatch 20 mm (55°) Upper Glacis (Lower Portion) 20 mm (35°) Lower Glacis	15 mm Main 8 mm Upper Engine Compartment	15 mm Lower Part 8 mm Upper Part	10 mm Crew Compartment 8 mm Engine Compartment
Turret	30 mm (12°) Turret front 30 mm + 40 mm (Curved) Gun mantlet	25 mm	25 mm	10 mm

Notes:

• Fenders and sideskirts - 5 mm
• Tracks, road wheels, drive sprocket, etc. - 15 mm
• Suspension - 10 mm

Mobility

Game Mode	Max Speed (km/h)		Weight (tons)	Engine power (horsepower)		Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
	Forward	Reverse		Stock	Upgraded	Stock	Upgraded
Arcade	67	5	13.5	426	525	31.56	38.89
Realistic	61	5		243	275	18	20.37

Armaments

Main armament

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47 mm 47/40 mod.38					Turret rotation speed (°/s)					Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode	Capacity	Vertical	Horizontal	Stabilizer	Stock	Upgraded	Full	Expert	Aced	Stock	Full	Expert	Aced
Arcade	122	-10°/+20°	±180°	N/A	__._	__._	__._	__._	__._	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Realistic					__._	__._	__._	__._	__._

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		10 m	100 m	500 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,000 m
Granata mod.35	HE	5	5	5	5	5	5
Granata Perforante mod.39	APBC	69	67	59	51	43	37

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile Mass (kg)	Fuse delay (m)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive Mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Granata mod.35	HE	364	2.37	0	0.1	150	79°	80°	81°
Granata Perforante mod.39	APBC	755	1.44	N/A	N/A	N/A	47°	60°	65°

Ammo racks

Full ammo	1st rack empty	2nd rack empty	3rd rack empty	4th rack empty	Visual discrepancy
122	107 (+15)	91 (+31)	46 (+76)	1 (+121)	Yes

Machine guns

8 mm Breda Mod. 38
Mount	Capacity (Belt)	Fire rate	Vertical	Horizontal
Coaxial	288 (24)	600	N/A	N/A

Usage in battles

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Modules

Tier	Mobility		Protection	Firepower
I	Tracks		Parts	Horizontal Drive
II	Suspension	Brake system	FPE	Adjustment of Fire
III	Filters		Crew Replenishment	Elevation Mechanism
IV	Transmission	Engine
This is a premium vehicle: all modifications are unlocked on purchase

Pros and cons

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History

After the first encounters with British Cruiser tanks, the idea soon emerged of a similar vehicle, in early 1941. Italians engineers did not have access to the Christie suspension patent, so the design was obtained after reverse-engineering a captured Cruiser Mk.III. Despite a weak armor, speed had a quality of itself, giving a sort of active protection. Since the M13/40 and following models could not match the top speed of the A13 Cruiser Mk.III. An order to start the development of a similar tank was passed, which had to be faster and have a lower silhouette, for colonial duties. As it had to be designed with desert warfare in mind, the FIAT engine's cooling was reworked, with the introduction of tropical features, like sand filters and a new ventilation system for the crew. First mention of the M16 came from May 24, 1941, when the proposal was formalized by the Commando Supremo and validated by the Roatta Ispettorato Superiore di Studi (Higher Inspection Technical Research).On June 23, Ansaldo produced a full-scale model of the tank. Work on the intended 47 mm (1.85 in) gun 47/40 long barrel progressed at the same time. In August 1941, the project was upgraded and designated as the Ansaldo-Fossati Carro Medio Celere (later FIAT M16/43).

Its most distinctive feature was its four big road wheels suspended by Christie type vertical springs, two return rollers and auxiliary rollers in between. The hull was very elongated, with well sloped front and side plates. The overall empty weight was 13 tons, and there was a crew of four, including the commander, gunner and loader/radio operator located inside the turret. The SPA petrol engine delivered 275 hp, for an estimated top speed of 55 km/h (34 mph) on flat ground.

A wooden 1:10 mock-up was presented and construction approved by the Commando Supremo on August 13, 1941. It was already dubbed Sahariano. Despite its revolutionary design, there were still a few anachronisms, like the riveted construction and the main armament, the long-barrel 47 mm (1.85 in) gun 47/40 and coaxial single Breda 8 mm (0.31 in), still relevant compared to the British 2-pounder, but certainly not up to date with the current requirements of the front in mid-1941 and new developments of tank guns.

A 75 mm (2.95 in) gun was studied, but never implemented. Protection was sacrificed, with the greatest thickness (30 mm/1.18 in) on the front slope and 20 mm (0.79 in) on the turret face, figures no longer relevant, as shown by the poor battle performance of the Crusader. As production was delayed, a prototype was built only in the spring of 1942, when M4 Shermans were already equipping the British Armoured units. The Celere Sahariano became outdated, despite tests showing a top speed of 71 km/h (44 mph) was achieved. In July 1942 the project was terminated, as the more conventional M15/42, then in development, was given priority. The prototype was kept in storage and scrapped in 1944.

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See also

Vehicles of the same series:

• M13/40 (I), M13/40 (II), M13/40 (III), M14/41, M14/41 (47/40), M15/42. Other vehicles of similar configuration and role:
• A13 Mk I, A13 Mk II, Crusader II, Crusader Mk.II (France), Crusader III, Crusader "The Saint", BT-5, BT-7

External links

• [Development] Celere Sahariano: The Desert Cheetah
• http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_carro_armato_celere_sahariano.html
• http://www.wardrawings.be/WW2/Files/1-Vehicles/Axis/2-Italy/02-MediumTanks/Celere-Sahariano/File/Carro-Celere-Sahariano.htm
• http://utenti.quipo.it/mc68/Italtank/celere.htm