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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 4 – Section 1 |
| ARMY PROJECTILES |
| Type 98 - 7-cm (75-mm) High-Explosive Projectile |
| Weight of projectile, filled: 4.5 kg (9.9 pounds). |
| Weight of filling: 0.95 kg. (2.1 pounds). |
| Filling: TNT cast directly into lacquered cavity. |
| Diameter at bourrelet: 75-mm (minus tol.). |
| Length over all (without fuze): 279 mm (11 inches). |
| Length of protruding from case: 240 mm (9 1/2 inches). |
| Width of rotating band: 10 mm. |
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Fuzing: Type 88 instantaneous nose fuze (gun type); type 88 short-delay nose fuze (gun type). |
| Weapons in which used: |
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Type 41 mountain gun (regimental gun): Case, 7 1/4 inches. |
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Type 38 field gun group: Case, 11 9/16 inches. |
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Remarks: The body of this projectile was designed for use as a shrapnel projectile em-ploying a large combination fuze. In the converted form, the projectile is filled with TNT instead of the shrapnel filling of lead balls, and a large ogival adapter permits the use of standard point-detonating fuzes and a standard H.E. booster. |
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Distinctive marking for this projectile is attained by painting the large adapter white. |
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Figure 253 – Type 98 Modified 7-cm High-Explosive Projectile. |
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