6-inch Common Mk 24 Mods 1 - 56-inch H.C. Mk 34 Mods 1 - 7
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT,
AND PROECTILE FUZES
Chapter 1 - Projectiles
Section 5 - 6-INCH PROJECTILES
6-inch Common Mk 28 Mods 1 and 2

Guns used in

6"/47 (bag)

Over-all length, inches

27.0

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

5.72

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

105

Charge/weight ratio

5.45%

Primer

Mk 15 Mod 1

Tracer

Mk 5

Fuzes

Base - Mk 19 Mods 0 and 1