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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
| Section 9 - 14-INCH PROJECTILES |
| 14-inch H.C. Mk 19 Mods 1 - 6 and Mk 22 |
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Guns used in |
14"/45 14"/50 |
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Over-all length, inches |
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With nose fuze |
56.0 |
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Without nose fuze |
52.18 |
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Diameter of base, inches |
13.977 |
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Distance base to band, inches |
3.46 |
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Width of band, inches |
4.66 |
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Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
13.977 |
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Filling |
Explosive D |
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Weight of filling, pounds |
104.21 |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
1,275 |
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Charge/weight ratio |
8.02% |
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Primer |
Mk 15 Mod 1 |
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Tracer |
Mk 5 Mod 1 |
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Fuzes |
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Base |
Mk 28 "green stripe" |
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Mk 39 Mods 0 and 1 |
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Mk 48 Mods 0 and 1 |
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Nose |
Mk 29 Mods 1, 2, and 3 (P.D.F.) |
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Mk 42 Mod 0 (M.T.F.) |
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Mk 62 Mod 0 (M.T.F.) |
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Steel Nose Plug |
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Auxiliary Detonating Fuze |
Mk 17 Mod 8 "green stripe" |
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Mk 35 Mod 0 |
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Mk 55 Mod 0 |
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Booster Mk 5, or a special 0.53 pound pres-sed TNT booster, will be used unter the au-xiliary detonating fuze. |
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The Base Fuze Mk 39 replaces the original special "green stripe" Base Fuze Mk 28; the Auxiliary Detonating Fuze Mk 35 replaces the original special "green stripe" Mk 17 Mod 8. These fuzes are now being replaced by the Base Fuze Mk 48 and the Auxiliary Detonating Fuze Mk 55. |
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The Mk 62 is the preferred nose time fuze. |
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Projectile Mk 19 Mod 1 only is suitable for use in 14"/45 guns on the battleship New York and Texas. |
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The 14-inch H.C. Projectile Mk 22 is similar in its dimensions to the Mk 19, except that the rotating band on the Mk 22 is only 2.25 inches from the base. |
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Figure 67. 14-inch H.C. Mk 19 Mods 1 - 6 and Mod 22 |
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