Type 5 30-mm Tracer Projectile40-mm Armor-Piercing Projectile
Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition
Chapter 5 - Section 1
NAVY PROJECTILES
Type 2 and Type 5 - 30-mm Practice Projectile
Fuzing: Dummy fuze.
Type 2 Type 5  
Length of projectile (without fuze) 2.83 inches 3.53 inches.  
Length of assembled round (fuzed) 6.57 inches 8.28 inches.  
Filling: Blind loaded.
Color and markings:
Type 2: Black over all with red dummy fuze.
Type 5: Not painted.

Remarks: The projectile body and case are the same in appearance as the H.E.I. round.

This is used as the first round in the magazine, clear the gun bore.

Figure 368 – Type 2 and Type 5 30-mm Practice Projectile.

Type 5 30-mm Tracer Projectile40-mm Armor-Piercing Projectile