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Tanks of World War II

ISU-152

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
Profile Drawing Available ISU-152 Model 1944 by S. Zaloga
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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