U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
Section 7 - 8-INCH PROJECTILES |
8-inch A.P. Mk 19 Mods 1 - 6 |
Guns used in |
8"/55 |
Over-all length, inches |
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With cap and windshield |
36.0 |
Without cap and windshield |
19.4 |
Diameter of base, inches |
7.977 |
Distance base to band, inches |
2.56 |
Width of band, inches |
3.30 |
Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
7.977 |
Filling |
Explosive D |
Weight of filling, pounds |
3.64 |
Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
260 |
Charge/weight ratio |
1.4% |
Primer |
Mk 15 Mod 1 |
Tracer |
Mk 5 |
Fuzes |
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Base |
Mk 21 Mod 0 and 1 |
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Mk 23 Mod 0 |
Base Fuze Mk 21 is preferred. Mk 23 to be used only when Mk 21 is not available. |
Figure 54. 8-inch A.P. Mk 19 Mods 1 - 6 |
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