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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 Target Mk 6 Mod 1 and Mk 7 Mod 0 |
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Guns used in |
16"/45 Mks 6 and 8 |
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Over-all length, inches |
64 |
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Diameter of base, inches |
15.977 |
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Distance base to band, inches |
2.5 |
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Diameter at bourrelet, inches |
15.977 |
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Weight of loaded projectile, pounds |
2,240 |
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Primer |
Mk 15 Mod 1 |
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Tracer |
Mk 5 |
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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. |