3-inch Illuminating Mk 24 Mod 13-inch Illuminating Mk 28 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 25 Mod 1

Guns used in

3"/50

Overall length, inches

 

With nose fuze

13.07

Without nose fuze

9.35

Diameter of base, inches

2.962

Distance base to band, inches

1.35

Width of band, inches

1.00

Diameter at bourrelet, inches

2.98

Filling

Expelling Charge is black powder; flare is magenisum, Illuminating Contents Mk 3

Weight of filling

Expelling charge is 3/8 ounce

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

13.07

Cartidge Case

Mk 7 or Mk 9

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.)

Lot numbers 9 through 98 of the Fuze Mk 22 Mod 2 and 3 are authoriued for use with Projectile Mk 25 and Mods in the guns Mk 21 and Mk 22.