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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 Illuminating Mk 21 Mods 1, 2, and 3 |
Guns used in |
3"/50 |
Overall length, inches |
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With nose fuze |
13.07 |
Without nose fuze |
9.32 |
Diameter of base, inches |
2.97 |
Distance base to band, inches |
1.8 |
Width of band, inches |
0.70 |
Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
2.98 |
Filling |
Black powder expelling charge; magnesium flare – Illuminating Contents Mk 3 |
Weight of filling |
Expelling charge, one ounce black powder |
Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
13.00 |
Cartidge Case |
Mk 3 Mods 2 and 3 |
Primer |
Mk 14, Mk 14 Mod 1 |
Fuzes |
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Nose |
Mk 22 and Mods 1 through 5 (M.T.F.) |
Mk 51 and all Mods (M.T.F.) |