TYPE 4 15cm HOWITZER

TYPE 4 15cm HOWITZER
Image: Type 4 Howitzer (Wikipedia)
Year1915
Weapon TypeHeavy Howitzer
Origin & DesignerJapan/Osaka Arsenal
Numbers Produced280
Crew10
Calibre149.1mm
Elevation-5° to +65°
Traverse60°
BreechVertical Sliding Wedge
RecoilHydropneumatic
Gun SightPanoramic
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
CarriageBox Trail
Trailers[@trailers]
Gun Shield4mm
Armoured Plate[@armoured_plate]
Barrel Length2.190mm (L/14.7)
Overall Length6.40m
Width1.88m
Height2.11m
WeightWeight in Traction: 2.837 kg
Weight in Action: 2.797 kg
Round Weight36.9 kg (HE)
Muzzle Velocity398 m/s
Feed[@feed]
Magazine Capacity[@magazine_capacity]
Practical Rate of Fire[@practical_rate_of_fire]
Rate of Fire4 r.p.m.
Maximum Rate of Fire[@maximum_rate_of_fire]
Maximum Ceiling[@maximum_ceiling]
Maximum Ground Range[@maximum_ground_range]
Maximum Range8.800m
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
TractionHorse Drawn (Two Loads) or Motorised (5-Ton Truck)
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe type 4 was designed to replace the obsolete type 38 and went on to become the standard heavy howitzer used by the IJA. It shared the same round as the type 38 but because of the use of bagged charges, it could fire at double the range. It was widely used and stayed in service until the Second World War.