16-inch H.C. Mk 13 Mods 0 - 6 and Mk 1416-inch Target Mk 9 Mods 1 and 2, and Mk 10 Mod 0
U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT,
AND PROECTILE FUZES
Chapter 1 - Projectiles
Section 10 - 16-INCH PROJECTILES
16-inch Target Mk 6 Mod 1 and Mk 7 Mod 0

Guns used in

16"/45 Mks 6 and 8

Over-all length, inches

64

Diameter of base, inches

15.977

Distance base to band, inches

2.5

Diameter at bourrelet, inches

15.977

Weight of loaded projectile, pounds

2,240

Primer

Mk 15 Mod 1

Tracer

Mk 5

Mk 6 has no spotting dye; Mk 7 does. These target projectile are designed to use the same ballistic as the 16-inch A.P. Projectile Mk 5.