3-inch Illuminating Mk 21 Mod 1, 2, and 33-inch Illuminating Mk 24 Mod 1
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT,
AND PROECTILE FUZES
Chapter 1 - Projectiles
Section 2 - 3-INCH PROJECTILES
3-inch Illuminating Mk 22 Mods 1 - 5

Guns used in

3"/23

Overall length, inches

 

With nose fuze

13.07

Without nose fuze

9.32

Diameter of base, inches

2.965

Distance base to band, inches

1.8

Width of band, inches

0.70

Diameter at bourrelet, inches

2.98

Filling

Expelling charge is black powder; flare is magnesium; Illuminating Contents Mk 3

Weight of filling

Expelling charge is 3/8 ounce

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

13.00

Cartidge Case

Mk 2

Primer

Mk 10 Mod 9

Fuzes

 

Nose

Mk 22 and Mods 1 through 5 (M.T.F.)
  Mk 51 and all Mods (M.T.F.)