Type 96 15 cm Howitzer

Type 96 15 cm Howitzer

The Type 96 15 cm Howitzer was a 149.1 mm calibre howitzer used by the Japanese Army during World War II. It entered service in 1937, replacing the Type 4 howitzer, though it fired the same ammunition. The Type 96 was the principal howitzer of IJA artillery until the end of World War II.

pecifications

*Barrel length: 352.3 cm (11.55 ft)
*Elevation: -5 to +65 degrees
*Traverse: 30 degrees
*Weight: 4,140 kg (9,127 lbs)
*Rate of fire:
** Maximum : 3 - 4 round/min
** Sustained : 45 rounds per hour
*** 15 minutes : 1 round/min
*** Continuous : 30 - 40 round/hour
*Projectile weight: 31.3 kg (69 lbs)
*Muzzle velocity: 540 m/s (1,772 ft/s)
*Range: 11,900 m (13,014 yds)
*Production quantity: 440

External links

* http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/96-150.htm

References

* Japanese Artillery weapons and tactics, Donald B. McLean, ISBN 0-87947-157-3


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