General Introduction
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
CONTENTS

GENERAL INTRODUCTION
PART 1
PROJECTILES, PROPELLANTS, AND PROJECTILE FUZES
Chapter 1 – Projectiles

Introduction

3-inch projectiles

4-inch projectiles

5-inch projectiles

6-inch projectiles

7-inch projectiles

8-inch projectiles

12-inch projectiles

14-inch projectiles

16-inch projectiles

20-mm projcetiles

40-mm projectiles

1.1-inch projectiles

"Pounder" projectiles

7.2-inch projectiles
Chapter 2 – Cartridge Cases and Bag Charges

Introduction
Chapter 3 – Projectile Fuzes

Introduction

Point detonating fuzes

Nose time fuzes

V.T. fuzes

Auxiliary detonating fuzes

Base fuzes
Chapter 4 – Primers and Tracers

Primers

Tracers
Part 2
ROCKETS AND ROCKET FUZES
Chapter 5 – Rocket Bodies

Introduction

Army rockets (service)

Army rockets (development)

Navy rockets
Chapter 6 – Rocket Fuzes

Army nose fuzes

Army base fuzes (service)

Army base fuzes (experimental)

Navy nose fuzes

Navy base fuzes

Navy auxiliary detonating fuzes
Part 3
PYROTECHNICS
Chapter 7 – Introduction
Chapter 8 – Aircraft Pyrotechnics

Pistol and hand-size signals

Drift signals

Navy flares

Depth charge and slick markers

Army flares

A.A. target flares

Target identification bombs

Smoke streamer bombs

Photoflash bombs
Chapter 9 – Ground Pyrotechnics

Signals

Flares
Chapter 10 – Shipboard Pyrotechnics

Surface vessels

Submarine pyrotechnics
General Introduction