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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
| Section 7 - 8-INCH PROJECTILES |
| 8-inch Special Common Mk 17 Mods 1 - 4 |
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Guns used in |
8"/55 |
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Over-all length, inches |
36.0 |
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Diameter of base, inches |
7.977 |
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Distance base to band, inches |
2.56 |
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Width of band, inches |
3.30 |
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Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
7.977 |
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Filling |
Explosive D |
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Weight of filling, pounds |
10.38 |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
260 |
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Charge/weight ratio |
3.99% |
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Primer |
Mk 15 Mod 1 |
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Tracer |
Mk 5 |
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Fuzes |
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Base |
Mk 21 Mod 0 and 1 |
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Mk 23 Mod 0 |
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The Base Fuze Mk 21 is preferable for this projectile. Several has also been fuzed with the Base Fuze Mk 28 on account of a lack of sufficient H.C. projectiles. |
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Figure 56. 8-inch Special Common Mk 17 Mods 1 - 4 |
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