|
|
| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
| Section 4 - 5-INCH PROJECTILES |
| 5-inch H.C. Mk 39 Mods 1 and 2 |
|
Guns used in |
5"/51 Bag or case gun |
|
Over-all length, inches |
|
|
With nose fuze |
17.0 |
|
Without nose fuze |
13.18 |
|
Diameter of base, inches |
4.985 |
|
Distance base to band, inches |
1.15 |
|
Width of band, inches |
2.0 |
|
Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
4.985 |
|
Filling |
Explosive D |
|
Weight of filling, pounds |
3.65 |
|
Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
50.0 |
|
Charge/weight ratio |
7.0% |
|
Cartidge Case |
Bag gun |
|
Primer |
Mk 15 Mod 1 |
|
Tracer |
Mk 5 Mod 1 |
|
Fuzes |
|
|
Base |
Mk 28 and Mods |
|
Nose |
Mk 29 Mods 2 and 3 (P.D.F.) |
|
|
Mk 18 Mods 2, 3, and 4 (M.T.F.) |
|
|
Mk 50 and all Mods (M.T.F.) |
|
|
Mk 63 Mod 0 (M.T.F.) |
|
|
Steel Nose Plug |
|
Auxiliary Detonating Fuze |
Mk 17 and Mods |
|
|
Mk 46 Mod 0 |
|
|
Mk 54 Mod 0 and 1 |
|
Only a very few 5"/51 guns are in service in the fleet. |
|
When employed in the 5"/51 case gun, Cartridge Case Mk 3 and Primer Mk 13 and all Mods are used. |
|
The Auxiliary Detonating Fuze Mk 54 is replacing the Mk 17 and Mk 46 in all assemb-lies. |
|
Figure 33. 5-inch H.C. Mk 39 Mods 1 and 2 |
|
|
 |
