Japanese Explosive Ordnance – Army Ammunition – Navy Ammunition |
Chapter 5 - Section 1 |
NAVY PROJECTILES |
40-cm (406-mm) (16-Inch) Mk 5 Armor Piercing |
Weight of filled projectile (without fuze): No data. |
Weight of empty projectile: No data. |
Weight stamped on rotating band (sample): 975.00 kg. (varies with individual projecti-les). |
Length of projectile (without fuze): 56.50 inches. |
Diameter at bourrelet: 16.00 inches. |
Distance from base to rotating band: 1.97 inches. |
Width of rotating band: |
Forward: 2.65 inches. |
Aft: 2.65 inches. |
Filling: Probably trinitroanisole (type 91 explosive). |
Fuzing: Type 13-year Mk 3 base fuze. |
Weapon in which used: 40-cm/45 gun (bag). |
Figure 422 – 40-cm Mk 5 Armor-Piercing. |
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