| 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 | ||||
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| 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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ISU-152 Model 1944 by S. Zaloga
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| NOTES |
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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 |
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| TD1, MCE, TWWII, ST, RTAV |
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