what the diffrence between field artillery and coastal artillery ?

Question

the comparsion in the duty and rang and mobilty

Answer 1

Field artillery: Artillery other than antiaircraft artillery that is light enough to be mounted for use in the field.

Equipment, supplies, ammunition, and personnel involved in the use of cannon, rocket, or surface-to-surface missile launchers. Field artillery cannons are classified according to caliber as follows. Light--120mm and less. Medium--121-160mm. Heavy--161-210mm. Very heavy--greater than 210mm. Also called FA.

Coastal artillery: Coastal artillery is the branch of armed forces concerned with operating mobile anti-ship artillery or fixed gun batteries in coastal fortifications.

Coastal artillery appeared in Europe almost as soon as the introduction of cannons during the 16th century; when a colonial power took over an overseas territory, one of their first tasks was to build a coastal fortress, both to deter rival naval powers and to subjugate the natives. During the 19th century China also built hundreds of coastal fortresses in an attempt to counter Western naval threats.

Coastal artillery could be part of the Navy (as in Scandinavian countries), or part of the Army (as in Anglophone countries). In the United Kingdom, coastal artillery was the responsibility of the Royal Garrison Artillery.

In the United States, coastal artillery was established in 1794 as a branch of the Army and a series of construction programs of coastal defenses began: the "First System" in 1794, the "Second System" in 1804, the "Third System" or "Permanent System" in 1816, and the "Endicott System" in 1890 (with disappearing guns mounted in batteries). During World War II the role of the U.S. coastal artillery was shifted from anti-ship to anti-aircraft with the advent of the airplane and airpower.

The advent of jet aircraft and missiles means that coastal artillery is becoming obsolete, and as a result both fixed and mobile coastal artillery units worldwide are gradually being disbanded.

Answer 2

Field artillery is mobile and is used in Army. Coastal artellary is used in Navy. Navy uses coastal guns from on shore to off shore targets.

Answer 3

Field Artillery is used to destroy, neutralize, or suppress the enemy by cannon, rocket, and missile fire and to help integrate all fire support assets into combined arms operations while coastal artillery is concerned with operating mobile anti-ship artillery or fixed gun batteries in coastal fortifications.

Answer 4

coastal is fixed field is mobile