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good morning guys

I have a doubt that arises in the last game against the space wolves, mortarion shoots his gun, targeting a squad of long fangs, following the special rule of the weapon, draw a line and between all the affected units, the line passes over fuselage of the stormfang ship, but not on its base (frame in the photo as reference where the line passed)
the rule of the mortar weapon says; " If you hit with this weapon, draw a straight line between the closest point of Mortarion’s base and that of the closest model in the target unit. Make a single wound roll against the target unit and each unit the centre of the line passes over."

https://imgur.com/a/kQZRxPt

the question is whether the ship is affected by the shot

As usual, GW doesn't properly write rules so there is no real answer. Since it's not measuring a range you cannot use the usual "measure to base" argument.

Yes, the line crossed over the unit.

Fragile wrote:
Yes, the line crossed over the unit.

Did it?

Or did it pass under the unit?

If it passes through any part of the model (including its base) it’s hit.
If it passes under the prow and doesn’t touch any part of the model it’s not hit.