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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 1 - Projectiles |
| Section 10 - 16-INCH PROJECTILES |
| 16-inch A.P. Mk 3 Mods 2 - 5 (Obsolete) |
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Guns used in |
16"/45 |
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Over-all length, inches |
56.5 |
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Diameter of base, inches |
15.94 |
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Distance base to band, inches |
3.03 |
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Width of band, inches |
5.30 |
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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 |
57.5 |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
2,110 |
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Charge/weight ratio |
2.74% |
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Primer |
Mk 15 Mod 1 |
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Tracer |
Mk 5 |
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Fuzes |
Base - Mk 21 Mods 0 and 1 |
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This projectile was originally issued without windshield, but has since been modified. |
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The 16-inch A.P. Projectile Mk 3 Mod 2 has been declared unserviceable until caps ad windshields have been modified. |
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Mods 2 and 3 may be blind loaded and plugged or tracered with the Tracer Mk 5 Mod 1 for target practice. |
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Figure 70. 16-inch A.P. Mk 3 Mods 2 - 5 |
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