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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 Common Mk 15 Mods 12 - 14 (All but Mod 14 are obsolete) |
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Guns used in |
5"/38 (bag) |
| 5"/51 (bag) | |
| 5"/51 (case) | |
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Over-all length, inches |
17.0 |
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Diameter of base, inches |
4.96 |
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Distance base to band, inches |
0.65 |
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Width of band, inches |
1.67 |
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Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
4.985 |
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Filling |
Black powder and TNT |
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Weight of filling, pounds |
1.70 |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
50.0 |
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Charge/weight ratio |
3.46% |
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Cartidge Case |
Bag gun |
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Primer |
Mk 15 Mod 1 |
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Tracer |
Integral in fuze |
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Fuzes |
Base - Mk 10 Mod 4 (B.I.F.) |
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When used in the 5"/51 case gun, Cartridge Case Mk 3 and Primer Mk 13 and all Mods are emplyoed. |
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The Base Fuze Mk 10 Mod 9 may be used if the Mk 10 Mod 4 is unavailable. |
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The Mod 15 projectile may be issued B.L. & P. or B.L. & T. with adapter and Tracer Mk 6 Mod 1 for target practice. |
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Figure 31. 5-inch Common Mk 15 Mods 12 and 14 |
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