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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
Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. Chamond
Category
Country
Production
1915–1917
Quantity
390
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS · WORLD WAR I
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
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 Year1915
- Combat Weight3,040 kg
- Travel Weight3,040 kg
- Crew12
- Carriage TypeBox Trail
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre155 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)17.8
- Ordnance Typehigh-explosive
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydro-Spring
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Maximum Range (standard)9.3 km
- Muzzle Velocity370 m/s
- Rate of Fire (sustained)2
- Elevation-5° to +40°
- Traverse5° 40'
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight43.5 kg
- Ammunition Typessemi-fixed, high-explosive
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Movervehicles or horses
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length2.517 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production390
- Production Start1,916 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1915Production started
- 1917Production ended
111
years in service
2
years in production
390
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries5country
Canon de 155 C modèle 1915 St. ChamondSALES2records
Finlandⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS RANKING Towed Artillery & Mortars · World War I
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
240TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS18WORLD WAR I · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS430FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS123PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TOWED ARTILLERY & MORTARS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTowed Artillery & Mortarscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A towed artillery carriage configuration where the gun is mounted between two wheels with a box-like structure connecting them.
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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