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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
| Section 2 - 3-INCH PROJECTILES |
| 3-inch A.A. Mk 23 Mods 1, 2, and 3 (Obsolete) |
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Guns used in |
3"/50 |
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Overall length, inches |
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With nose fuze |
12.13 |
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Without nose fuze |
8.11 |
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Diameter of base, inches |
2.98 |
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Distance base to band, inches |
1.80 |
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Width of band, inches |
0.70 |
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Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
2.98 |
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Filling |
Cast TNT |
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Weight of filling, pounds |
0.74 |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
13.05 |
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Charge/weight ratio |
5.67% |
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Cartidge Case |
Mk 3, Mk 3 Mods 2 and 3 |
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Primer |
Mk 14 |
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Tracer |
Mk 4 |
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Fuzes |
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Nose |
Mk 22 and Mods 1 through 5 (M.T.F.) |
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Mk 30 and Mods 1, 2, 3, (P.D.F.) |
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Mk 51 and Mods (M.T.F.) |
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Auxiliary Detonating Fuze |
Mk 17 and Mods or |
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Mk 46 |
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Mk 54 Mod 0 |
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The Auxiliary Detonating Fuze Mk 54 replaced the Fuzes Mk 17 and Mk 46 in all as-semblies. Production of this projectile has been discontinued. |
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