SU-152 Heavy Assault Gun

 

 

SU-152 Heavy Assault Gun
Designers: Z. Kotin and  N. F. Shashmurin

Manufacturer:

Tankograd Complex at Chelyabinsk

Role:

Tank Destroyer / Assault Gun
Russian Nickname: Zvierboi  (meaning 'animal hunter')

Year Adopted:

1943
Weight: 45.5 Tons

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Produced from 1943 to 1944

Armament:

1x 152.4mm ML-20S Gun-Howitzer with 20 rnds

Engine:

W-2-K, 12 cylinder Diesel engine, producing 600 hp at 2000 rpm
Suspension:

Torsion bar

Crew:

5 men
Armor:
         Upper Body Front/Sides:
         Hull Front:
         Hull Side:
         Hull Rear:
         Hull Top:
         Bottom:
   
50-75mm (2 - 3 inches)
50-60mm (2 - 2.4 inches)
60mm (2.4 inches)
60mm (2.4 inches)
30mm (1.2 inches)
20-30mm (0.8 - 1.2 inches)
Length:
         Overall:
         Hull only:
   

8.95 meters

(29 feet, 4 inches)

6.75 meters

(22 feet, 2 inches)

Height:
2.45 meters (8 feet)

Width:
3.25 meters (10 feet, 8 inches)

Maximum Speed:
43 kilometers per hour (27 miles per hour)
Range:
240 kilometers

(150 miles)

Fuel Capacity:
600 - 615 liters

(158.5 - 162.4 gallons)

 

 
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Sources Cited

(1) Fleischer, Wolfgang, Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1817-1945, Schiffer Military History: Altgen, PA, 1999. Print.