6-inch Illuminating Mk 23 Mods 1 and 26-inch Illuminating Mk 38 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 32 Mod 0

Guns used in

6"/47 (case)

Over-all length, inches

 

With nose fuze

23.027

Without nose fuze

19.517

Diameter of base, inches

5.94

Distance base to band, inches

2.05

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

94.5

Cartridge Case

Mk 4

Primer

Mk 13 and all Mods

Fuzes

 

Nose

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

The Illuminating Contents Mk 4 Mod 6 are used in this projectile.