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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 32 Mods 1 - 4 |
Guns used in |
5"/38 |
Over-all length, inches |
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With cap & windshield |
20.7 |
Without cap & windshield |
13.6 |
Diameter of base, inches |
4.973 |
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 |
2.58 |
Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
54.00 |
Charge/weight ratio |
5.0% |
Cartidge Case |
Mk 5 |
Primer |
Mk 13 and all Mods |
Tracer |
Mk 9 |
Fuzes |
Base - Mk 20 and all Mods |
Figure 32. 5-inch Common Mk 32 Mods 1 - 4 |
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