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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 5 - Section 1 |
| NAVY PROJECTILES |
| 30-mm Type 2 and Type 5 - High-Explosive Incendiary Projectile |
| Fuzing: Rotor type fuze. |
| Type 2 | Type 5 | ||
| Length of projectile (without fuze) | 2.83 inches | 3.53 inches. | |
| Length of assembled round (fuzed) | 6.57 inches | 8.31 inches. |
| Weight of filling (type 2): |
| Pentolite: 3.56 grams. |
| White phosphorus: 19.94 grams. |
| Filling: Pentolite and white phosphorus. |
| Color and markings: Greenish-yellow over all. |
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Type 5 projectile is sometimes unpainted except for a greenish-yellow band at the nose. |
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Remarks: The one-piece projectile contains only one cavity. The H.E. is surrounded by a cardboard below which is contained the W.P. in a metal canister. |
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Figure 365 – Type 2 and Type 5 30-mm High-Explosive Incendiary Projectile. |
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