S-23 (Nywka C-23)

180mm Towed Large-Caliber Howitzer Artillery [ 1955 ]

When paired with other Soviet artillery weapons, the S-23 would have added a ferocious punch to an already intimidating barrage.

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The S-23 was a heavy gun developed by Soviet military industry during the early-Cold War period and exported to allies across the Soviet sphere of influence. The massive, 180mm towed gun system relied on a sixteen man crew for efficient operation and was towed by an AT-T heavy-tracked mover vehicle - also carrying the gunnery crew their supplies as well as ammunition stocks. As expected, the projectiles were of large dimension and extremely heavy due to their caliber, the HE (High-Explosive) version weighing 185.4 lb while the concrete-piercing version was 215.4 lb.

The gun could also fire a 0.2kt nuclear projectile if need be.

A typical Soviet Army heavy artillery brigade of the period would showcase about 12 of the S-23 weapons which provided a staggering amount of on-call, target-area fire when operated in conjunction with 130mm and 155mm field howitzers in the division.

The S-23 system showcased a 28.10 foot gun tube. To reduce the overall length, the barrel could be locked to the trailing double wheel carriage which also aided in road transportation of the unit. The carriage was a standard "split arm" type and was completed with two twin rubber-tired roadwheels, one axle set to the front and a dolly to the rear.

Rate-of-fire (RoF) was about one round-per-minute and one round per two minutes when attempting sustained fire actions. The effective range of an HE projectile was out to 30,400 meters (33,245 yards) while a Rocket-Assisted Projectile (RAP) could reach well within 43,800 meters (47,900 yards).

The series was widely exported with operators in ranging from Cuba and Egypt to Syrian and Yemen. The gun was produced in the thousands.©MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications

Service Year

1955

Origin

Soviet Union

Crew

16
CREWMEN

Production

3,000
UNITS

State Factories - Soviet Union

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Cuba; Egypt; Ethiopia; India; Iraq; Libya; Mongolia; North Korea; Somalia; Soviet Union; Syria; Yemen

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Fire Support / Assault / Breaching
Support allied forces through direct / in-direct fire, assault forward positions, and / or breach fortified areas of the battlefield.

Length

34.4 ft
10.48 m

Width

9.8 ft
2.99 m

Height

8.6 ft
2.62 m

Weight

47,289 lb
21,450 kg

Tonnage

23.6 tons
MEDIUM

(Showcased structural values pertain to the base S-23 (Nywka C-23) production variant. Length typically includes main gun in forward position if applicable to the design)

Powerplant: None. This is a towed artillery piece.

Range

18.9 mi
(30.4 km)

(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base S-23 (Nywka C-23) production variant. Compare this entry against any other in our database)

1 x 180mm Gun Barrel.

Supported Types

(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)

Dependent upon Ammunition Carrier.

S-23 - Base Series Designation

180mm Nywka C-23 - Alternative Designation

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