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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
BL 8-inch howitzer Mk I–V
Category
Country
Production
1915–1918
Quantity
91
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
◎General3MOD.3
- Service Entry Year1915
- Combat Weight13,717 kg
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre203 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)15
- Ordnance Typeheavy howitzer
- Breech TypeInterrupted Screw
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Maximum Range (standard)9.6 km
- Muzzle Velocity397 m/s
- Elevation-5°−45°
- Traversenill
◇Ammunition3MOD.3
- Projectile Weight91 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE
- HE RoundYes
◆Mobility2MOD.2
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverHolt 75
▤Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length3.35 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Total Production91
- Production Start1,915 year
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1915Production started
- 1918Production ended
111
years in service
3
years in production
91
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 6 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries6country
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
269TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS31WORLD WAR I · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS839UNITED KINGDOM · 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.
A breech mechanism in artillery where the screw threads are interrupted to allow quick opening and closing of the breech.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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