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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
| Section 3 - 4-INCH PROJECTILES |
| 4-inch Illuminating Mk 14 Mods 1 - 6 |
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Guns used in |
4"/50 |
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Overall length, inches |
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With nose fuze |
18.40 |
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Without nose fuze |
14.92 |
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Diameter of base, inches |
3.933 |
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Distance base to band, inches |
2.25 |
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Width of band, inches |
1.85 |
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Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
3.985 |
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Filling |
Expelling charge is black powder; flare, magnesium |
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Weight of filling |
Expelling charge is 1.25 ounce |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
34.66 |
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Cartidge Case |
Mk 2 Mods 1 and 4 |
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Primer |
Mk 13 and all Mods |
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Tracer |
None |
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Fuzes |
Mk 18 Mods 2, 3, and 4 |
| Mk 50 all Mods | |
| Mk 63 Mod 0 |
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The Fuze Mk 18 may by used in all Mods of this projectile; the Fuzes Mk 50 and Mk 63 are used only in the Mod 6 projectile. |
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Illuminating Contens Mk 3 are used in projectiles Mods 1 - 5; the Illuminating Contents Mk 4 Mod 4 are used in the Mod 6 projectile. |
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Figure 27. 4-inch Illuminating Mk 14 Mods 1 - 6 |
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