6-inch Illuminating Mk 22 Mod 1 (Obsolete)6-inch Illuminating Mk 32 Mod 0
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT,
AND PROECTILE FUZES
Chapter 1 - Projectiles
Section 5 - 6-INCH PROJECTILES
6-inch Illuminating Mk 23 Mods 1 and 2

Guns used in

6"/47 (bag)
6"/50 (bag)
6"/53 (bag)

Over-all length, inches

 

With nose fuze

23.027

Without nose fuze

18.697

Diameter of base, inches

5.94

Distance base to band, inches

2.35

Width of band, inches

2.50

Diameter at bourrelet, inches

5.985

Filling

Expelling charge of black powder; flare, magnesium

Weight of filling, pounds

Expelling chare is 3.5 ounces

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

96.0

Primer

Mk 15 Mod 1

Fuzes

 

Nose

Mk 18 Mods 2, 3, and 4
  Mk 50 and all Mods
  Mk 63 Mod 0

The Nose Fuzes Mk 50 and Mk 63 are authorized for assembly in this projectile only when used in the 6"/53 bag gun.

The Illuminating Contents Mk 3 are used in this round.

6-inch Illuminating Mk 22 Mod 1 (Obsolete)6-inch Illuminating Mk 32 Mod 0