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| U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT, AND PROECTILE FUZES |
| Chapter 3 - PROJECTILE FUZES |
| Section 6 - BASE FUZES FOR PROJECTILES |
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Base Detonating Fuze Mk 20 Mods 0-2 |
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Projectiles used in |
4"/50 Sp. Common 5"/38 Sp. Common 5"/38 Common |
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Threaded length, inch |
0.96 |
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Threads |
11 L.H. |
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Material |
Body - manganese steel Nose cap - duarlumin |
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Delay, second |
0.01 |
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Except for the dimensions noted above, the Base Detonating Fuze Mk 20 is the same as the Mk 19. |
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Mods 1 and 2 of this fuze, representing different manufacturers, differ from the Mod 0 only in being fully moisture-resistant. |