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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 4 – Section 3 |
| ARMY MORTARS |
| Type 94 - 90-mm Semisteel H.E. Mortar |
| Weight complete round: 11.5 pounds. |
| Weight main charge: No data. |
| Explosive components: |
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Main Charge: TNT. |
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Booster: No data. |
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Propellant: No data. |
| Over-all length (without fuze): 14.25 inches. |
| Length fin assembly: 4.0 inches. |
| Maximum diameter at bourrelet: 3.54 inches (90-mm). |
| Maximum diameter of fins: 3.54 inches. |
| Color: Black over all with a red tip and a green band before the bourrelet. |
| Fuzing: Type 93 instantaneous short-delay mortar fuze. |
| Weapons in which used: |
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Type 94: 90-mm mortar. |
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Type 97: 90-mm mortar. |
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Description: This shell is similar in design to the type 94 90-mm H.E. shell, execpt that it is made of low-grade or semisteel instead of high-grade steel. |
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Figure 309 – Type 94 90-mm Semi-Steel High-Explosive Mortar. |
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