| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
ISU-152
[IS is short for Iosef Stalin] |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Factory No.100
Kirovskiy Works in Chelyabinsk (ChKZ or Tankograd) |
| Production Quantity |
about 20001 |
Production Period |
1943-1945 |
| Type |
Assault Gun |
Crew |
5 |
| Length |
9.0 m (29'
6") |
Barrel Overhang |
2.2 m (7'
3") |
| Width |
3.1 m (10'
2") |
Height |
2.5 m (8'
2") |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
46000 |
Radio Equipment |
n.a. |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
152mm Howitzer (ML-20S) |
Ammunition Carried |
20 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (10° L - 10° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-3° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
PT-5, T-5 |
| Secondary Armament |
12.7mm DShK MG (AA) |
Ammunition Carried |
1000 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
V-2-IS |
Track Links |
87-90/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 38.9 liters |
Track Width |
65 cm (26") |
| Horsepower (max.) |
600hp@2000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
436 cm
(172") |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
13.0 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
0.81 kg/cm2
(11.5 psi) |
| Gearbox |
4 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance |
0.46 m (1'
6") |
| Fuel |
Diesel |
Turning Radius |
0 |
| Range on/off road |
150(230) km |
Gradient |
36° |
| Mileage on/off road |
350 l/100km |
Vertical Obstacle |
1.0 m (3'
3") |
| Fuel Capacity |
520 (+270
external)2 l |
Fording |
1.3 m (4'
3") |
| Speed on/off road |
37/16 km/h |
Trench Crossing |
2.5 m (8'
2") |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
90mm@60°(lower) |
90mm@90° |
60mm@49°(lower) |
20mm@0° |
| 60mm@12°(glacis) |
60mm@41°(upper) |
| Superstructure |
90mm@60° |
75mm@65° |
60mm@90° |
30mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
65mm@round |
- |
- |
- |
| TECHNICAL
DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
1Total ISU-122, ISU-122S and
ISU-152 production is claimed to be 4075 by June 1945 by Zaloga. The
estimate provided here assumes 50% of the total production was ISU-152.
2It is assumed here that three 90 liter tanks
are used for fuel. |
| REFERENCES |
| TD1, MCE, TWWII, ST,
RTAV |
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