180mm Gun S-23 (180mm Nywka C-23) 180mm Towed Artillery (1955)
When paired with other Soviet artillery weapons, the S-23 would have added a ferocious punch to an already intimidating barrage.
A Soviet Army heavy artillery brigade had 12 S-23 weapons; the amount of fire power was staggering along with 155mm and 130 mm artillery howitzers in the division.
The S-23 had an 8.8 m (28 ft 10.46 in) barrel. To reduce the overall length the barrel could be moved and linked to the trailing double wheel carriage. The carriage was a standard split type with two twin rubber tires in front and a dolly in the rear, also with two rubber tires.
Rate of fire was 1 round per minute and 1 round per 2 minutes of sustained fire. The effective range of an HE projectile was a reported 30,400 meters (33,245 yards) while a rocket-assisted projectile could reach within 43,800 meters (47,900 yards). Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
180mm Gun S-23 (180mm Nywka C-23)
180mm Towed Artillery
Country of Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: State Factories - Soviet Union
Initial Year of Service: 1955
Production: 3,000
Focus Model: 180mm Gun S-23 (180mm Nywka C-23)
Crew: 16
Overall Length: 34.38ft (10.48m)
Width: 9.81ft (2.99m)
Height: 8.60ft (2.62m)
Weight: 23.6 US Short Tons (21,450kg; 47,289lbs)
Powerplant: None. This is a towed artillery piece.
Maximum Speed: 0mph (0 km/h)
Maximum Range: 19 miles (30 km)
NBC Protection: None
Nightvision: None
Armament:
1 x 180mm gun barrel
Ammunition:
Dependent upon Ammunition Carrier
Variants:
S-23 - Base Series Designation
180mm Nywka C-23 - Alternative Designation
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