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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 8 Mods 1 - 8 |
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Guns used in |
16"/45 16"/50 |
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Over-all length, inches |
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With cap & windshield |
72.0 |
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Without cap & windshield |
51.6 |
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Diameter of base, inches |
15.977 |
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Distance base to band, inches |
4.03 |
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Width of band, inches |
5.32 |
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Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
15.977 |
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Filling |
Explosive D |
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Weight of filling, pounds |
40.90 |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
2,700 |
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Charge/weight ratio |
1.5% |
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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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The Mod 8 has a heavier cap, blunter nose, and more hardness, from greater heat tretment than the earlier Mods. |
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Figure 72. 16-inch A.P. Mk 8 Mods 1 - 8 |
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