SU-100Y
SU-100Y
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2,900  Cost |
| 780156 HP Hit Points |
| 64/67.421.4/67.4 t Weight Limit |
- Commander (Radio Operator)
- Gunner
- Gunner
- Driver
- Loader
- Loader
| 890890 hp Engine Power |
| 35/12 km/h Speed Limit |
| 3030 deg/s Traverse |
| 13.9141.59 hp/t Power/Wt Ratio |
| YesYes Pivot |
| // mm Hull Armor |
AP//HE
AP//HE Shells |
630/4000/410
630/4000/410 Shell Cost |
| 440/510/580440/510/580 HP Damage |
| 196/171/65196/171/65 mm Penetration |
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3.75 r/m ▲
3.75 r/m Standard Gun ▲ Rate of Fire Standard Gun |
|
1650 ▲
Standard Gun
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Standard Gun
▲
1650 Standard Gun ▲
Standard Gun
▼
Standard Gun
▲ Damage Per Minute Standard Gun |
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0.38 m ▲
0.38 m With 50% Crew: 0.471 m ▲ Accuracy With 50% Crew: 0.471 m |
| 2.9 s 2.9 s Aim time |
| 2626 deg/s Gun Traverse Speed |
| 20° Gun Arc |
| -5°/+15°-5°/+15° Elevation Arc |
| 3030 rounds Ammo Capacity |
| 2020 % Chance of Fire |
| 350 m 350 m View Range |
| 440 m 440 m Signal Range |
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The SU-100Y is a Soviet tier 6 premium tank destroyer.
Developed on the basis of the T-100 heavy tank. The vehicle was intended to neutralize fortified emplacements and enemy vehicles, and was equipped with the improved B-13-S2 naval gun. The only prototype was manufactured in March 1940. The vehicle never entered mass production.
The SU-100Y is a very large tank for its tier, larger than even some tier VIII heavy tanks. The SU-100Y has a devastating 130mm gun that, with a Gun Rammer and 100% crew, loads in less than 14 seconds, dealing an average of 440 damage a shell. It is also very mobile for its size, but unfortunately has next to no armor to cover its massive profile. The SU-100Y is sometimes referred to as the "boxtank".
Modules / Available Equipment and Consumables
Modules
Guns
| Tier | Gun | Penetration (mm) |
Damage (HP) |
Rate of fire (rounds/minute) |
Dispersion (m/100m) |
Aiming time (s) |
Weight (kg) |
Price (  )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | 130 mm B-13-S2 | 196/171/65 | 440/510/580 | 3.75 | 0.38 | 2.9 | 5290 | 147000 |
Engines
| Tier | Engine | Engine Power (hp) |
Chance of Fire on Impact (%) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | GAM-34-BT | 890 | 20 | 632 | 57270 |
Suspensions
| Tier | Suspension | Load Limit (т) |
Traverse Speed (gr/sec) |
Rmin | Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIII | SU-100Y | 67.4 | 30 | 0 | 15000 | 34100 |
Radios
| Tier | Radio | Signal Range (m) |
Weight (kg) |
Price ( )
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV | 71-TK-3U | 440 | 100 | 570 |
Compatible Equipment
Compatible Consumables
Player Opinion
Pros and Cons
Pros:
- High alpha damage
- Premium ammo yields even better alpha damage ( at the expense of lower pen.)
- High penetration on the standard AP rounds
- Surprisingly agile and mobile for its size, not easy to being flanked and rams well.
- HP Pool is fairly big
Cons:
- High priority target
- Poor armor and base camo rating due to large size; camo skill has low effect outside of bushes
- Gun handling is considered to be average
- Poor radio range
Performance
The SU-100Y is all about the gun - the 130mm Weapon of Doom. With an average damage of 440 (510 with premium) the gun can wreck all lower tier tanks, one-shot everything in tier 4, and if it penetrates any tier 6 other than the TOG II*, it will shave off half of said tank's HP pool. With a 100% crew, Improved Ventilation, and a Tank Gun Rammer, this TD can reload in less than 13.50 seconds, making the eventual DPM 1,750.
One of the best tactics to use in this tank is to play it as a front line support role TD, having a hill to shoot off of, and a rock or house to duck behind after you fire your gun. This tank is never going to do well as a brawler or sniper, and trying to take the role of the VK 36.01 (H) or StuG III Ausf. G will result in untimely and useless death, while playing the front line support tank can, if done properly, result in excellent games. Players who have done well in both the KV-85 and IS may find playing this tank a little easier than others, as some skills learned in both of these tanks can give a rough picture of how to play the SU-100Y. But do not forget, this is a tank destroyer, not a heavy tank, use camo crew skill for this tank would help it considerably, especially with its enormous size for a tier 6.
The SU-100Y's hull armor values are nearly identical to that of the KV-85's, except it has 15mm less in the front, which can make a negative difference in some instances. The SU-100Y, despite its size, also feels about as agile as a partially upgraded KV-85, although it does feel like it turns slower due to its size for a tier VI. The SU-100Y in terms of armament is even better than the IS in terms of power, as instead of a 122mm with 175mm of pen, you have a 130mm that packs a better punch and has a considerable 21mm more penetration. Not to mention the higher accuracy of the 130mm gun, which is comparable to KV-85's 100mm gun. Though these do not mean you should brawl against an IS because the SU-100Y's reload speed is comparable to that of the KV-85 equipped with its own 122mm. The IS will most likely be able to eliminate you before you can even get a second shot off on it, that being said, the SU-100Y can get away with being hit from a shot by some tier 8 tanks like the jagdtiger 8.8cm. With your reload speed it is highly advised to avoid getting into close range firefights with other tanks that have far better rate of fire, like the Churchill series of tanks and the black prince. However, remember the SU-100Y is among the last words in finishing off opponents in its tier, a crafty SU-100Y operator can pull out and around a corner to land a killing pot shot square on a target, in most cases at half health, with ineffective armor if allies are engaging them, allowing them to move on to other targets and thus assisting your team.
In a tier VIII battle, keep your distance from the heat of the battle and simply pick at targets of opportunity. If you have a tier 8 exposing its side to you in your line of fire, place a shot into it. If you get a shot opportunity on a tier 7 or 6 tank that you know you can pen from your position, take it. However it is best to avoid trying to take shots on fast light tanks unless they are heading straight towards you, your reload time is not worth a miss, just like in the KV-85 with the 122mm, but remember, unlike the KV-85's 122mm, the odds of a bounce with the 130mm are noticeably fewer. The carefully aimed "Pot Shot" at range is the SU-100Y operator's best friend. And with its nearly 200mm of pen at tier 6 it can even get away with a good number of point blank pot shots on up to tier 7 tanks and if lucky, tier 8s. Otherwise this tank plays heavily on risk vs. reward.
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Historical Info
The T-100 & SMK were very similar to one another in appearance, utilizing a conventional track-&-wheel arrangement relying on multiple small road wheels, a rear-mounted engine, & an extended-length hull. However, the key physical quality of both was the two in line turrets with the primary turret seated over midships mounting a 76.2mm cannon & the secondary turret fitting a 45mm anti-tank gun closer to the bow. Originally, as many as five turrets were to be included but this requirement was dropped early in development (engineers were against the multi-turret approach to begin with). Both designs eventually used a torsion bar suspension system & multiple 7.62mm DT machine gun positions. Required armor protection was to be against 45mm shells at close-to-medium ranges & against 75mm shells at medium-to-long ranges. Armor, therefore, was welded in both offerings for maximum strength & protection to the crew & vital internal workings.
While only one of the SMK form was built, two of the T-100 were completed. This model featured a crew of up to eight men charged with various duties about the tank. The tank held a length of 27.5 feet, a beam of 11.1 feet, & a height of 11.2 feet. Power was from a single GAM-34BT 12-cylinder, liquid-cooled, gasoline-fueled engine developing 800 horsepower & allowing for road speeds of 22 miles per hour & operational ranges out to 120 miles (less when going cross-country). The drive equipment included no fewer than eight double-tired road wheels to a hull side. The drive sprocket was mounted at the rear & the track idler at front. Five track-return rollers were used along the track run's upper reaches.
The primary gun became the Type L-11 weapon & to this was afforded 120 projectiles. The secondary fit was the proven Red Army 45mm anti-tank gun. Held in independently-operating turrets, the T-100 held qualities akin to a battleship with broad arcs of fire with each turret able to target separate enemies at once. The machine guns added an infantry defense measure for those elements attempting to rush the vehicle with explosives. With one turret fitted forward & the other at middle, joined by the engine at the rear, the vehicle was relatively well-balanced for its size but its length made it still clumsy & cumbersome while weight also increased - the T-100 tipping the scales at 58 tons.
Beyond the usual evaluations & trials, the T-100, along with the SMK, were both operationally fielded in the "Winter War" (November 1939 - March 1940) against neighboring Finland. SMK was disabled by an enemy landmine in December of 1939 & abandoned for two months before being recovered by the Soviets - it was never repaired nor reinstated. The T-100 had a slightly better showing in its exposure, the armor protection proving sound against Finnish 37mm & 45mm anti-tank guns. Despite this, it held terrible inherent traits for a frontline combat system & was not given official approval for adoption/serial production. At least one of the two T-100 pilot vehicles was modified to the Self-Propelled Gun (SPG) role in 1940 with a 130mm naval gun as its main armament (as the one-off "SU-100Y") to combat stout Finnish bunker fortifications. Out of desperation, this sole example was then pressed into service in the defense of Moscow (1941-1942) against the invading Germans. Unlike its base model (T-100), the SU-100Y prototype survived the war and is a part of the collection at the Kubinka Tank Museum.
