Newton 6-inch mortar
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The Newton 6-inch mortar was the standard British medium mortar in World War I from early 1917 onwards.
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Newton 6-inch mortar | |
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Type | Medium mortar |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Service history | |
In service | 1917–1918 |
Used by | British Empire United States |
Wars | World War I |
Production history | |
Designer | Captain H Newton, 5th Btn Sherwood Foresters |
Designed | 1916 |
No. built | UK : 2,538[1] |
Specifications | |
Barrel length | Bore: 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m) Total: 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m)[2] |
Shell | HE 52 lb (24 kg)[3] |
Calibre | 6 inches (152.4 mm) |
Elevation | 77°–45° |
Rate of fire | 8 rounds/min[4] |
Effective firing range | 100 - 1,420 yds (91 - 1,298 m) |
Maximum firing range | 1,950 yd (1,780 m)[5] |
Filling | Amatol, Ammonal or Sabulite |
Filling weight | 22 pounds (9.98 kg) |
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