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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the towed artillery & mortars category.
01 / Overview
9.45 inch Heavy Mortar
Category
Country
Production
1916–1918
Quantity
712
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR I
31
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the towed artillery & mortars category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1916
- Combat Weight499 kg
- Travel Weight1,486 kg
- Crew7
- Carriage TypeSplit Trail
- In ServiceNo
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre240 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)2.125
- Ordnance Typemuzzle-loading
- Breech TypeMuzzle-Loading
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range0.61 km
- Maximum Range (standard)2.195 km
- Muzzle Velocity144.78 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)0.167
- Elevation45°–75°
- Traverse18° L & R
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight69 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE (high-explosive)
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Moverhorse-drawn carts
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length1.346 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production712
- Production Start1,915 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1916Production started
- 1918Production ended
110
years in service
2
years in production
712
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
269TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS31WORLD WAR I · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS533FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS56PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery or mortar system where propellant and projectile are loaded through the muzzle (open end) of the barrel, requiring manual ramming before firing.
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is transported with its two wheels separated, allowing for easier deployment and lower profile when in firing position.
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