8-inch Special Common Mk 17 Mods 1 - 48-inch Common Mk 15 Mod 1
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT,
AND PROECTILE FUZES
Chapter 1 - Projectiles
Section 7 - 8-INCH PROJECTILES
8-inch Common Mk 14 Mod 1

Guns used in

8"/55

Over-all length, inches

 

With cap and windshield

36.0

Without cap and windshield

26.19

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

10.91

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

260

Charge/weight ratio

4.4%

Primer

Mk 15 Mod 1

Tracer

Mk 5

Fuzes

 

Base

Mk 21 Mod 0 and 1

 

Mk 23 Mod 0

The Base Fuze Mk 23 is used only when the Mk 21 is not available.

Figure 57. 8-inch Common Mk 14 Mod 1

8-inch Special Common Mk 17 Mods 1 - 48-inch Common Mk 15 Mod 1