Nashorn - Technical Data

Technical Data

• Manufacturer: Deutsche-Eisenwerke AG, in Teplitz-Schönau
• Crew: 4 or 5
• Combat weight: 24 metric tons
• Dimensions
  • Length (with gun): 8.44 m
  • Length (without gun): 7.26 m
  • Width: 2.95 m, 3.176 m with 'Ostketten' tracks
  • Height: 2.65 m
  • Ground clearance: 0.4 m
• Road speed: 42 km/h
• Road range: 235 km
• Tracks: 61/400/120 kg
  • Type: single pin
  • Width: 400 mm
  • Ground contact length: 3.80 m
  • Shoes(links)/track: 104
  • Ground pressure: 0.85 kg/cm²
• Suspension: leaf spring
• Shock absorbers: no
• Vertical obstacle: 0.6 m
• Trench: 2.3 m
• Fording: 0.8 m
• Engine: Maybach HL 120 TRM Ausf. A
  • Type: V-12 60 deg
  • Horsepower: 300 PS @ 3000 rpm
  • Displacement: 11,867 l
  • Compression ratio: 6.2-6.5:1
  • Fuel: gasoline
  • Fuel consumption (road): 2 l/km
  • Fuel capacity: 470 l (two fuel tanks)
• Transmission: ZF (Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen AG) SSG 77 Aphon
  • Type: synchromesh manual
  • Gears: 6/1
• Steering: Daimler-Benz/Wilson clutch/brake
• Clutch: Fichtel & Sachs La 120 HDA dry, triple disc
• Armament
  • Main gun: 88 mm Pak 43/1
  • Type: Anti-tank gun
  • Caliber: 88 mm
  • Barrel length: 71 calibers
  • Breech: semiautomatic, horizontal sliding block
  • Traverse: manual, +/-15°
  • Elevation: manual, +20/-5°
  • Rounds carried: 24 to 40
  • one 7.92 x 57 mm MG-34 or MG-42 machine-gun carried inside the vehicle
  • appr. 600 rounds
• Primary gun sight: Sfl. Z. F. 1a (Selbstfahrlafetten-Zielfernrohr)
  • Magnification: 5x
  • Field of view: 8°
• Indirect fire sight: Aushilfsrichtmittel 38
  • Magnification: 3x
  • Field of view: 10°
• Radio: FuG Spr. f