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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
| Section 4 - 5-INCH PROJECTILES |
| 5-inch Special Common Mk 42 Mods 0 and 1 |
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Guns used in |
5"/54 |
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Over-all length, inches |
26 |
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Without windshield |
15.605 |
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Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
4.985 |
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Filling |
Explosive D |
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Weight of filling, pounds |
2.14 |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
70 |
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Charge/weight ratio |
3.06% |
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Cartidge Case |
Mk 6 |
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Primer |
Mk 13 and all Mods |
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Tracer |
Mk 5 |
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Fuzes |
Base - Mk 64 Mod 0 |
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The Tracer Mk 9 may possibly be used in this projectile, although the Mk 5 is the pre-ferred assembly. |
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Figure 29. 5-inch Special Common Mk 42 Mods 0 and 1 |
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