6-inch Common Mk 20 Mods 0 - 4 (Obsolete)6-inch Common Mk 28 Mods 1 and 2
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

6-inch Common Mk 20 Mods 0 - 4 (Obsolete)6-inch Common Mk 28 Mods 1 and 2