Batignolles Chatillon 155 mm
Batignolles Chatillon 155mm | |
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![]() Automoteur Batignolles-Chatillon 155mm with turret facing hull right with gun at full elevation | |
Type | Self-propelled artillery |
Place of origin | France |
Specifications | |
Mass | 34.33 metric tonnes |
Length | 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in) |
Width | 3.28 m (10 ft 9 in) |
Height | 3.23 m (10 ft 7 in) |
Crew | 6 |
Main armament | 155 mm gun |
Suspension | torsion bar |
Maximum speed | 62 km/h (39 mph) |
The Batignolles-Chatillon 155 mm is a self-propelled artillery developed in France by the Batignolles-Châtillon company in the post-war years.
History
[edit]The Batignolles-Chatillon 155 mm self-propelled artillery project was started after the cancellation of the Lorraine 155 mm project.
Turret
[edit]The Batignolles-Chatillon 155 mm had a turret installed for rotation of the gun. This make the vehicle unique as other contemporary self-propelled artillery of that period did not have a rotating turret.[1]
Armament
[edit]The vehicle was planned to inherit the 155 mm gun from the Lorraine 155 mm. It was also designed to equip an autoloader. The vehicle can carry a maximum of 36 shells.[2][1]
Chassis
[edit]The chassis of the vehicle is based on the Batignolles Chatillon Char 25t with improved suspension. the track was taken from the M47 patton along with the sprockets[2]
Development
[edit]![](http://178.128.105.246/content-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Automoteur_Batignolles-Chatillon_155mm_wooden_mockup.jpg)
The prototype was built in 1955. The program was abandoned in December 1959 with only one prototype, and a wooden mockup built.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Self-propelled Batignolles-Châtillon 155 mm". Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- ^ a b c "1955 AUTOMOTOR BATIGNOLLES-CHATILLON 155mm" (in French). Retrieved 2020-02-09.