Marauder-4 class Towed 15cm Howitzer

These weapons are being deployed on Jubb (world) in the Mercenary unit called Mendel's Marauders. There is one battery of seven howitzers. They are towed by the Mendel-2 class Wheeled 6x6 Trucks.

Marauder-3 class Towed 15cm Howitzer (TECH LEVEL 10)

This 15cm howitzer is carriage mounted and has a ROF 6, its indirect fire accuracy is +3 up to 9.25km and +1 up to 18.5km. It has a +3 signature when it fires. It takes 24 turns to set up for indirect fire missions. Rounds mass 60kg each and there is storage for 480 rounds. This is enough for 80 fire missions. The weapon requires a crew of 14, which is one gunner and 13 loaders. It is fitted with a crude TL–5 fire direction center with can coordinate a single target fire mission without assistance from higher echelons. It has TL–10 indirect fire control. The weapon and its carriage cost Cr302,600. One hundred HE rounds are included in the purchase price. Other types of ammunition are listed below and typically sold separately. The total system volume is 36.1m³ and masses 36.1tons.

Maintenance:

Electronics 10

Weapons 2

Rounds available include:

HE 25/4/4 Cr. 120

Smoke 2cmx2cm Cr. 120

HEAP 47 Cr. 180

Chemical 2cmx2cm 6 turns Cr. 240

Illum 99cm Cr. 240

Chaff 99cm Cr. 240

CBM 21/9 +2 Cr. 360

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy