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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 Common Mk 24 Mods 1 - 5 |
Guns used in |
6"/53 |
Over-all length, inches |
27.0 |
Diameter of base, inches |
5.985 |
Distance base to band, inches |
1.0 |
Width of band, inches |
2.50 |
Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
5.985 |
Filling |
Explosive D |
Weight of filling, pounds |
5.73 |
Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
105 |
Charge/weight ratio |
5.46% |
Primer |
Mk 15 Mod 1 |
Tracer |
Mk 5 |
Fuzes |
Base - Mk 19 Mods 0 and 1 |
This projectile is reserded for submarines. |
This projectile may be fuzed with Base Fuzes Mk 3 and Mods. It is to be reloaded and refuzed with the Base Fuze Mk 19. |
This projectile is also issued B.L. & T. with adapter and Tracer Mk 5 Mod 1 for target practice. |
Figure 46. 6-inch Common Mk 24 Mod 1 |
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