Type 14 105 mm cannon

The Type 14 105 mm cannon (十四式十糎加農砲, Jyūyon-shiki Kanōhō), also known as a "10-cm" gun,^[1] was a cannon used by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA).^[2] It was used during for long-range fire.^[3]

Type 14 105 mm cannon
Type 14 105 mm cannon
Type	Field gun
Place of origin	Empire of Japan
Service history
In service	1925-1945
Used by	Imperial Japanese Army
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Osaka Arsenal
Produced	1925-?
No. built	64
Specifications
Mass	3,116.7 kilograms (6,871 lb)
Barrel length	3.556 metres (11 ft 8 in) L/34.2
Shell	15.77 kilograms (34 lb 12 oz)
Caliber	105 mm (4.13 in)
Breech	interrupted screw
Recoil	hydropneumatic
Carriage	split trail
Elevation	-5° to +33°
Traverse	30°
Rate of fire	6-8 rounds/minute
Muzzle velocity	620 m/s (2,034 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	13,265 metres (14,507 yd)
Sights	Panoramic

This artillery piece was the first medium caliber cannon which was Japanese designed. It the first with a split trail carriage. It was used Imperial Japanese Army but was not considered successful. It was replaced by the Type 92 105 mm cannon.

History

Before World War I, the Imperial Japanese Army mainly had Krupp cannons from Germany. After the Versailles Treaty, the Japanese considered other options including cannon designed by Schneider et Cie from France.^[4]

In 1925, IJA began to use the "Type 14" which was based on Schneider designs; however, the Type 14 was not considered successful.

Combat record

Type 14s were used for training units in the Japanese home islands.

Related pages

• Artillery of Japan
• List of field guns