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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 4 – Section 3 |
| ARMY MORTARS |
| Type 94 - 90-mm High-Explosive Mortar |
| Weight complete round: 11.8 pounds. |
| Weight main charge: 2.35 pounds. |
| Explosive components: |
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Main charge: TNT. |
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Booster: Picric (presumed). |
| Over-all length (without fuze): 15.83 inches. |
| Length fins assembly: 4.02 inches. |
| Maximum diameter at bourrelet: 3.54 inches (90 mm). |
| Maximum diameter tail fins: 3.54 inches. |
| Color: Black over all with a red tip and yellow band before the bourrelet. |
| Fuzing: Type 90 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 construction to the type 87 81-mm mortar shell. |
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Figure 308 – Type 94 90-mm High-Explosive Mortar. |
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