3-inch Illuminating Mk 22 Mods 1 - 53-inch Illuminating Mk 25 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 24 Mod 1

Guns used in

3"/50

Overall length, inches

 

With nose fuze

13.07

Without nose fuze

9.35

Diameter of base, inches

2.972

Distance base to band, inches

1.80

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 is 3/8 ounce

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

13.04

Cartidge Case

Mk 3, 3-2, or 3-3

Primer

Mk 14, Mk 14 Mod 1

Fuzes

 

Nose

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