Assembled round: |
Weight of complete round: 62.75 pounds. |
Length of complete round, with type 98 fuze: 46.0 inches. |
Projectile: |
Weight of filled projectile (without fuze): 28.19 pounds. |
Weight of projectile, empty: 25.06 pounds. |
Weight stamped on rotating band (sample): 10.880 kg. (varies with
individual projecti-les). |
Length of projectile (without fuze): 12.63 inches. |
Diameter at bourrelet: 3.94 inches (99 mm). |
Distance from base to rotating band: 2.69 inches. |
Width of rotating band: 1.75 inches. |
Radius of ogive: No data. |
Filling: |
TNT (type 92 explosive): 3.13 pounds. |
The charge consists of a single block of explosive cast and sealed in a
waxed paper con-tainer, encased in a heavy cotton flannel bag and sealed
in the projectile with paraffin.
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Fuzing: |
Type 98 mechnical time fuze (45 seconds). |
Type 88 point detonation fuzes. |
Weapon in which used: |
Type 98 10 cm/65 dual-purpose gun. |
Type 98 10 cm/50 dual-purpose gun. |
Figure 381 – 10-cm High-Explosive. |