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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 5 - Section 1 |
| NAVY PROJECTILES |
| 15-cm (152-mm) (6-Inch) Common (Ordinary Mod 1) |
| Weight of filling projectile: No data. |
| Weight of empty projectile: No data. |
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Weight stamped on rotating band (sample): 39.62 kg. (varies with individual projectiles). |
| Length of projectile: 22.50 inches. |
| Diameter at bourrelet: 5.98 inches (152.0 mm). |
| Distance from base to rotating band: 0.66 inches. |
| Width of rotating band: 1.75 inches. |
| Radius of ogive: 2 cal. |
| Filling: |
| Cast picric acid (shimose): No data. |
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The charge consists of a block of explosive cast and sealed in a waxed-paper container, encased in a heavy cotton-flannel bag and sealed in the projectile with paraffin. |
| Fuzing: Type 13th-year Mk 1 base fuze. |
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Weapon in which used: Type 41 (Meiji) 15-cm/40 gun or the British prototype. |
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Figure 408 – 15-cm (Ordinary Mod 1) Common. |
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