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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
| Section 5 - 6-INCH PROJECTILES |
| 6-inch Special Common Mk 27 Mods 1 - 8 |
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Guns used in |
6"/53 |
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Over-all length, inches |
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With cap and windshield |
27.0 |
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Without cap and windshield |
15.95 |
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Diameter of base, inches |
5.985 |
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Distance base to band, inches |
1.55 |
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Width of band, inches |
2.50 |
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Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
5.985 |
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Filling |
Explosive D |
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Weight of filling, pounds |
2.20 |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
105 |
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Charge/weight ratio |
2.1% |
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Primer |
Mk 15 Mod 1 |
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Tracer |
Mk 5 |
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Fuzes |
Base - Mk 19 Mods 0 and 1 |
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The 6-inch Special Common Projectiles Mk 27 Mods 2 and 5 have 2.50 pounds of ex-plosive, rather than the 2.20 pounds contained in the other Mods. |
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Figure 44. 6-inch Special Common Mk 27 Mods 1 - 8 |
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