Section 4 - 5-inch projectiles: 5-inch White Posphorus Smoke Porjectile6-inch Special Common Mk 27 Mods 1 - 8
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT,
AND PROECTILE FUZES
Chapter 1 - Projectiles
Section 5 - 6-INCH PROJECTILES
6-inch A.P. Mk 35 Mods 1 - 11

Guns used in

6"/47

Over-all length, inches

 

With cap and windshield

27.0

Without cap and windshield

17.19

Diameter of base, inches

5.985

Distance base to band, inches

1.55

Width of band, inches

2.50

Diameter at bourrelet, inches

5.985

Filling

Explosive D

Weight of filling, pounds

1.95

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

130

Charge/weight ratio

1.5%

Cartidge Case

Mk 4

Primer

Mk 13 and all Mods

Tracer

Mk 5

Fuzes

Base - Mk 21 Mods 0 and 1

Figure 43. 6-inch A.P. Mk 35 Mods 1 - 8

Section 4 - 5-inch projectiles: 5-inch White Posphorus Smoke Porjectile6-inch Special Common Mk 27 Mods 1 - 8