5-inch Illuminating Mk 43 Mod 05-inch Illuminating and 5-inch W.P. Mk 45 Mod 0
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT,
AND PROECTILE FUZES
Chapter 1 - Projectiles
Section 4 - 5-INCH PROJECTILES
5-inch Illuminating Mk 44 Mod 1

Guns used in

5"/38

Over-all length

 

With nose fuze

19.97

Without nose fuze

16.465

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

Expelling charge is black powder, flare, magnesium.

Weight of filling

Expelling charge is 2.5 ounces

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

54.5

Cartidge Case

Mk 5

Primer

Mk 13 and all Mods

Fuzes

 

Nose

Mk 18 Mods 2, 3, and 4
  Mk 50 Mods 0 - 5
  Mk 63 Mod 0

This projectile is currently assembled with the Illuminating Contents Mk 4 Mod 5.