F-533U high-explosive shell

Also known as

53-F-533U

F-533U is a Soviet 152 mm old high-explosive shell listed in the D-1 gun-howitzer ammunition table. Reference tables give it a 40.8 kg projectile weight and 8.8 kg explosive fill, placing it in the older Soviet heavy-artillery shell family.

F-533U high-explosive shell, 152 mm old high-explosive shell, Munitions

Image source: 152 mm shell RUK-museo.JPG

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Soviet ordnance industry
Type: 152 mm old high-explosive shell
Service note: Soviet-era 152 mm artillery ammunition

ammunition artillery ammunition projectile high explosive 152 mm

Specifications

Caliber: 152.4 mm
Projectile class: Old high-explosive shell
Projectile weight: 40.8 kg
Explosive fill: 8.8 kg
Platform fit: D-1 gun-howitzer ammunition table

Fired By

The D-1 ammunition table lists F-533U among the 152 mm rounds in the gun-howitzer family.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

152 mm D-1 gun-howitzer, Towed 152 mm howitzer, Artillery

152 mm D-1 gun-howitzer

152 mm towed gun-howitzer

The D-1 ammunition table lists F-533U as an old high-explosive projectile and gives it a 40.8 kg projectile weight with an 8.8 kg explosive fill.

Sources: 152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Listed in Soviet 152 mm gun-howitzer ammunition tables for the D-1 family.

Media

F-533U high-explosive shell Images

F-533U high-explosive shell, 152 mm old high-explosive shell, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 152 mm shell production SA-Kuva 88285.jpg

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Sources

152 mm howitzer M1943 (D-1)Publisher: Wikipedia | Note: Supports the D-1 ammunition-table context for F-533U and the shell's old high-explosive classification within the 152 mm howitzer family. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 152 mm howitzer M1938 (M-10) - Military WikiPublisher: Military Wiki | Note: Supports the F-533U designation, its HE old shell classification, and the 40.8 kg projectile weight with 8.8 kg explosive fill in the Soviet 152 mm ammunition tables. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 152 mm shell RUK-museo.JPGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a Soviet 152 mm howitzer shell photograph used on this page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 152 mm shell production SA-Kuva 88285.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a second 152 mm shell photograph used as a class illustration on this page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27