OP 1664 - U.S. Explosive Ordnance (Vol. 1); Part 1 - Projectiles, Propellants, and Projectile Fuzes; Chapter 3 - Projectile Fuzes; Section 6 - Base Fuzes for Projectiles: Base Detonating Fuze Mk 64

U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE

PART 1 - PROJECTILES, PROPELLANT,
AND PROECTILE FUZES

Chapter 3 - PROJECTILE FUZES

Section 6 - BASE FUZES FOR PROJECTILES

Base Detonating Fuze Mk 64

Projectiles used in

5"/54 Special Common

In order to incorporate the stronger body of the Base Detonating Fuze Mk 21 Mod 1 with the detonator plunger and the 0.01-second delay of the Mk 36 Mod 0, this fuze is constructed as follows: (1) fuze body, anti-creep spring outer cup, and plunger-retaining cup of the Base Detonating Fuze Mk 21 Mod 1; (2) detonator plunger assembly of the Mk 36 Mod 0; (3) anti-creep spring and all other components of the Mk 31 Mod 0.