5-inch Specical Common Mk 42 Mods 0 and 15-inch Common Mk 15 Mods 12 - 14
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT,
AND PROECTILE FUZES
Chapter 1 - Projectiles
Section 4 - 5-INCH PROJECTILES
5-inch Special Common Mk 46 Mods 1 and 2

Guns used in

5"/38

Over-all length, inches

 

With cap

20.70

Without cap

12.485

Diameter of base, inches

4.985

Distance base to band, inches

2.43

Width of band, inches

2.25

Diameter at bourrelet, inches

4.985

Filling

Explosive D

Weight of filling, pounds

2.04

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

55.18

Charge/weight ratio

3.69%

Cartidge Case

Mk 5

Primer

Mk 13 and all Mods

Tracer

Mk 9

Fuzes

Base - Mk 20 Mods 0 - 2

Figure 30. 5-inch Special Common Mk 46 Mods 1 and 2

5-inch Specical Common Mk 42 Mods 0 and 15-inch Common Mk 15 Mods 12 - 14