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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 5 - Section 1 |
| NAVY PROJECTILES |
| Type 5 - 30-mm High-Explosive Tracer Projectile |
| Fuzing: Rotor type fuze. |
| Length of projectile (without fuze): 3.53 inches. |
| Length of complete round: 8.31 inches. |
| Filling: Pentolite. |
| Color and markings: Red over all or a red band at the nose. |
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Remarks: The body of the projectile contains two cavities separated by a steel septum. The upper cavity contains the H.E. filling, while the lower contains the tracer. |
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Figure 366 – Type 5 30-mm High-Explosive Tracer Projectile. |
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