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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the field guns category.
01 / Overview
15 cm SK "Nathan"
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1916–
Quantity
21
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FIELD GUNS · WORLD WAR I
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the field guns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1916
- Combat Weight55,500 kg
- Travel Weight55,500 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance6MOD.6
- Calibre149.1 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)45
- Ordnance Typerailway gun
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)22.675 km
- Muzzle Velocity840 m/s
- Elevation+0° to 45°
- Traverse50° or 180° with side restraints
◇Ammunition9MOD.9
- Projectile Weight44 kg
- Ammunition Typesseparate-loading cased charge
- Charge Zones2
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility4MOD.4
- Self-PropelledNo
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Production1MOD.1
- Total Production21
▲Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
110
years in service
21
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
FIELD GUNS RANKING Field Guns · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theField Gunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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