6-inch Illuminating Mk 32 Mod 06-inch Illuminating Mk 41 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 38 Mod 0

Guns used in

6"/47 (case)

Over-all length, inches

 

With nose fuze

26.7

Without nose fuze

23.225

Diameter of base, inches

5.975

Distance base to band, inches

1.0

Width of band, inches

2.50

Diameter at bourrelet, inches

5.985

Filling

Expelling charge of black powder; flare, magnesium

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

105

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

This projectile was made to provide an illuminating projectile similar in ballistic traits to the 6" H.C. projectile Mk 34.