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| 38 cm Belagerungshaubitze M 16 | |
|---|---|
 Škoda 380 mm Model 1916 howitzer, at the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria. | |
| Type | Superheavy siege howitzer |
| Place of origin | Austria-Hungary |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1916-1918 |
| Used by | Austria-Hungary Kingdom of Italy Romania |
| Wars | World War I |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Skoda |
| Designed | 1915-16 |
| Manufacturer | Skoda |
| Produced | 1916-18 |
| No. built | 10 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 81,700 kilograms (180,100 lb) |
| Barrel length | 6.46 metres (21 ft 2 in) L/17 |
| Shell | 750 kilograms (1,650 lb) |
| Caliber | 380 millimetres (15 in) |
| Breech | horizontal sliding-wedge |
| Recoil | Hydro-pneumatic |
| Carriage | firing platform |
| Elevation | 40° to 75° |
| Traverse | 360° |
| Rate of fire | 1 rd per 5 minutes |
| Muzzle velocity | 459 m/s (1,510 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | 15,000 metres (16,000 yd) |
The 38 cm Belagerungshaubitze M 16 (38 centimetres (15 in) Siege Howitzer Model 16) was a super-heavy siege howitzer used by Austria-Hungary during World War I.