6-inch Siege Batteries

[Chris Henschke]

Can anyone please tell me what type of 6-inch guns equipped 229 and 248 Siege Batteries in Sep - Nov 1917?

Chris Henschke

[ororkep]

Yes, Both 6 in Hows (26 cwt). 229 moved to Italy in Nov 1917.

rgds Paul

[Ron Clifton]

Hello Chris

Both of these batteries were equipped with 6-inch howitzers. These would almost certainly have been of the improved 26-hundredweight (c.1,300kg) version, although there may have been a few of the earlier 30-hundredweight model may still have been in service.

Ron

PS Paul, you just beat me to it!

[WW1RGAfinder]

Are there any good pictures of these 6-inch howitzers & also some of 8-inch howitzers ?.

[Chris Henschke]

Thanks for the quick replies from everyone. I was unsure because there seems to be so many variants of 6-inch. Could anyone tell me the planning data (beaten zone) for a battery equipped with 26 cwt. 6-inch firing at 6,000 yards?

Chris Henschke

[essdee]

Chris

Is this what your after?

[Chris Henschke]

It helps a lot. Thanks.

Chris Henschke

[PhilW]

Are there any good pictures of these 6-inch howitzers & also some of 8-inch howitzers ?.

There are some photos of "Grandad's" 6 inch hows (291SB) in Beauval from Nov 1918 here

http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d73/PhilRW/Howitzers/

If you would like high def copies , please PM me with your e-mail address

PhilW

[tjec]

Had to jump in, all this is "grist for my mill" and most welcome information.

Thanks to all contributors.

Regards,

Norman

[Pete1052]

Essdee's chart in post number 6 is interesting because it is annotated "Field Survey Company Royal Engineers 6219." The wear of the tubes is also noted on the chart. The annotation indicates to me that survey teams were determining the maximum ranges of the various charges. Does anyone know if that chart was prepared as part of the calibration of the guns/howitzers?