virtual excursion to the tank museum of Kubinka
Soviet heavy self-propelled gun SU-152 (“object 120”)
It was developed in 1965. A prototype has been issued. It was not in military service. battles were not used.
Tactico-technical characteristics of the “object 120”
Weight – 27 tons
Crew – 4 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 6870 x 3120 x 2820 mm.
Armament: gun – 1 piece, caliber – 152 mm., Ammunition – 22 shots
Armored protection: the forehead of the hull and the turret is 30 mm.
Engine power – 480 horsepower
The maximum speed is 63.4 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 280 kilometers
The depth of the water barriers to be surfaced is 1 meter
Features of the “object 120”
The base is a special one with the use of nodes SU-152 P.
General layout – the combat compartment is located in the stern of the hull and in the tower; the engine and transmission compartment is in the right, and the control compartment is in the left side of the hull.
Armament – the gun is located in the turret of the circular rotation; horizontal and vertical guidance mechanisms mechanical; the turn of the tower is electric, and the drive mechanism of the cannon is manual.
Protection – the body of a welded, armored rolled sheet; welded closed tower.
Chassis – engine 12-cylinder, V-shaped, four-stroke diesel; transmission mechanical, double-flow; individual suspension, torsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers of telescopic type; tracks with rubber-metal hinges.