3-inch A.A. Mk 23 Mods 1, 2, and 33-inch A.A. Mk 27 Mods 1, 2, and 3
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT,
AND PROECTILE FUZES
Chapter 1 - Projectiles
Section 2 - 3-INCH PROJECTILES
3-inch A.A. Mk 26 Mods 1 and 2

Guns used in

3"/23

Overall length, inches

 

With nose fuze

12.13

Without nose fuze

8.11

Diameter of base, inches

2.97

Distance base to band, inches

1.80

Width of band, inches

0.70

Diameter at bourrelet, inches

2.98

Filling

Cast TNT

Weight of filling, pounds

0.74

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

12.95

Charge/weight ratio

5.71%

Cartidge Case

Mk 2

Primer

Mk 10 Mod 9

Tracer

Mk 4

Fuzes

 

Nose

Mk 22 and Mods 1 through 5 (M.T.F.)

 

Mk 51 and Mods (M.T.F.)

Auxiliary Detonating Fuze

Mk 17 and Mods or

 

Mk 46

 

Mk 54 Mod 0

The Auxiliary Detonating Fuze Mk 54 is replaced the Fuzes Mk 17 and Mk 46 in all as-semblies.

The shape of the 3-inch A.A. Projectule Mk 26 is, for all general purposes, the same as that shown for the Mk 23.

3-inch A.A. Mk 23 Mods 1, 2, and 33-inch A.A. Mk 27 Mods 1, 2, and 3