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| Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
| Chapter 5 - Section 1 |
| NAVY PROJECTILES |
| 14-cm (140-mm) (5.5-Inch) Cartridge Case (Semifixed) |
| Case: |
| Length: 21.67 inches. |
| Diameter of base: 7.00 inches. |
| Material: Brass. |
| Weight (empty): 17.0 pounds. |
| Propellant: |
| 30 DC (type 13 propellant): 6.860 kg. |
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Unperforated cylindrical sticks approximately 3 mm (1/8 inch) by 501 mm (19 3/4 inch) of graphited double-base powder. |
| The propellant sticks are enclosed in a bag of heavy brownish silk. |
| Primer: No data. |
| Weapon in which used: Not known. |
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Figure 406 – 14-cm Cartridge Case (Semifixed). |
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