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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 25 Mod 1 |
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Guns used in |
3"/50 |
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Overall length, inches |
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With nose fuze |
13.07 |
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Without nose fuze |
9.35 |
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Diameter of base, inches |
2.962 |
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Distance base to band, inches |
1.35 |
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Width of band, inches |
1.00 |
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Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
2.98 |
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Filling |
Expelling Charge is black powder; flare is magenisum, Illuminating Contents Mk 3 |
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Weight of filling |
Expelling charge is 3/8 ounce |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
13.07 |
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Cartidge Case |
Mk 7 or Mk 9 |
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Primer |
Mk 14, Mk 14 Mod 1 |
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Fuzes |
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Nose |
Mk 22 and Mods 1 through 5 (M.T.F.) |
| Mk 51 and all Mods (M.T.F.) |
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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. |