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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 5 - Section 1 |
| NAVY PROJECTILES |
| 20-mm High-Explosive Projectile |
| Fuzing: |
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Japanese: Mod 2. |
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Swiss: Mod 1. |
| Weight of projectile (fuzed):4.50 ounces. |
| Length of projectile (fuzed): 3.23 inches. |
| Length of complete round: Mk I, 5.66 inches, Mk II, 6.84 inches. |
| Filling: Pentolite (50 percent TNT, 50 percent PETN). |
| Weight of filling: 0.35 ounces. |
| Color and markings: |
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Japanese: brown over-all (modifications indicated by white bands). |
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Swiss: 1. Yellow over-all. 2. Dark brown over-all. |
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Remarks: Ammunition of Swiss manufacture has been found to contain slightly more ex-plosion than the Japanese round. |
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Figure 350 – 20-mm High-Explosive Projectile. |
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