15-cm (152-mm) (6-Inch) Complete Round (Semifixed)(Ordinary Type 0) 15-cm (152-mm) (6-Inch) High-Explosive
Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition
Chapter 5 - Section 1
NAVY PROJECTILES
15-cm (152-mm) (6-Inch) Common (Ordinary Mod 1)
Weight of filling projectile: No data.
Weight of empty projectile: No data.

Weight stamped on rotating band (sample): 39.62 kg. (varies with individual projectiles).

Length of projectile: 22.50 inches.
Diameter at bourrelet: 5.98 inches (152.0 mm).
Distance from base to rotating band: 0.66 inches.
Width of rotating band: 1.75 inches.
Radius of ogive: 2 cal.
Filling:
Cast picric acid (shimose): No data.

The 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 projectile with paraffin.

Fuzing: Type 13th-year Mk 1 base fuze.

Weapon in which used: Type 41 (Meiji) 15-cm/40 gun or the British prototype.

Figure 408 – 15-cm (Ordinary Mod 1) Common.

15-cm (152-mm) (6-Inch) Complete Round (Semifixed)(Ordinary Type 0) 15-cm (152-mm) (6-Inch) High-Explosive