| Assembled round: |
| Weight of complete round: 75.66 pounds. |
| Length of complete round (with type 91 fuze): 41.15 inches
(approximately). |
| Projectile: |
| Weight of filled projectile (without fuze): 44.97 inches. |
| Weight of empty projectile: 33.13 pounds. |
|
Weight stamped on rotating band (sample): 15.06 kg. (varies with
individual projectiles). |
| Dimensions: |
| Length of projectiles (without fuze): 13.95 inches. |
| Diameter at bourrelet: 4.6 inches (119.0 mm). |
| Distance from base to rotating band: 1.56 inches. |
| Width of rotating band: 1.9 inches. |
| Radius of ogive: 4 cal. |
| Filling: |
| Cast picric acid (shimose): 1.19 pounds. |
| Incendiary charge (W.P. and 48 steel pellets): 8.55 pounds. |
|
The explosive charge consists of a block of explosive cast and sealed in
a waxed-paper container, encased in a heavy cotton-flannel bag and sealed
in the nose of the projectile with paraffin.
|
| Fuzing: |
| Type 91 mechnical time fuze. |
| Type 88 point detonation fuzes. |
| Weapon in which used: Type 10 year 12 cm/45 dual-purpose gun. |
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Figure 394 – 12-cm Incendiary Shrapnel. |
