8-inch H.C. Mk 24 Mods 1 - 5Section 8 - 12-Inch Projectiles: 12-inch A.P. Mk 15 Mod 6
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT,
AND PROECTILE FUZES
Chapter 1 - Projectiles
Section 7 - 8-INCH PROJECTILES
8-inch H.C. Mk 25 Mod 1

Guns used in

8"/55

Over-all length, inches

 

With nose fuze

34.605

Without nose fuze

31.13

Diameter of base, inches

7.977

Distance base to band, inches

2.0

Width of band, inches

3.30

Diameter at bourrelet, inches

7.977

Filling

Explosive D

Weight of filling, pounds

21.37

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

260

Charge/weight ratio

8%

Primer (bag gun)

Mk 15 Mod 1

Cartridge Case

Mk 1

Primer

Mk 35

Tracer

Mk 5

Fuzes

 

Base

Mk 21 Mods 0 and 1

 

Mk 23 Mod 0

The Base Fuze Mk 21 is prefered.

This proejctile is designed so that it may be manufactured by forging from the base end.

Figure 59. 8-inch H.C. Mk 25 Mod 1

8-inch H.C. Mk 24 Mods 1 - 5Section 8 - 12-Inch Projectiles: 12-inch A.P. Mk 15 Mod 6