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Note.– The
drawing given here is based on a Japanese drwaing labelled only
"Circularlay-ered projectile". LThe projectile is of apparent
75-mm size and the body appears to be made up of numerous steel rings
bolted together with several bolts which are grooved at intervals to
produce better fragmentation. |
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This projectile is believed to be the same referred to in other
documents as "H.E.–A.A. Projectile" for the type 11th-year
field A.A. gun. The following applies only if this pre-sumption is
correct.
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| Weight of projectile, filled (fuzed): 6.60 kg. (14.52 pounds). |
| Filling: "ONA", a mixture of picric acid and
dinitronaphthalene. |
| Fuzing: Type 10-year A.A. powder time fuze. |
| Weapons in which used: Type 11-year field A.A. gun. |
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Figure 247 – 7-cm High-Explosive Antiaircraft
Projectile. |
