Part Two - Ready Reference Section; Section VI: TablesPart One - General; Section VII: Weapons Characteristics Chart
TM E9-1901 - IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE SHELL AND SHELL FRGAMENTS;
LOCATION OF EMENY BATTERIES

PART TWO - READY REFERENCE SECTION
SECTION VI - TABLES

38. ROTATING BAND AND SEAT.

Drawing Nos.

Japanese Designation (Translation)

Width of
Rotation
Band
Seat

Type
Band
Seat
(fig. 15)

Depth
of Seat

Number
of Bands

Distance
Between
Rotating
Band
Seats

Number of
Knurlings
Per Inch
Under
Band

Length
of
Knurling

Base to
Band
Lower
Edge

Caliber

Type
Shell

No. in
Series

70

A

1

7 cm Model 92 HE

.40

A

.08

1

 

17

.25

1.09

75

A

1

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed AA

.40

 B .08

2*

 .25

17

 -25

2.17

75

A

2

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed

.40

 B .08

2*

 .25

17

 .25

2.20

75

A

3

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed

.40

 A .08

1*

  

17

 .25

2.20

75

A

4

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed

.40

 A .08

1

  

17

 .25

2.20

75

A

5

7 cm Model 94 HE

.40

 A .08

1

  

17

 .25

1.49

75

A

6

7 cm Model 97 HE Semi-Steel

.40

 A .08

1

  

17

 .25

1.55

75

A

7

7 cm Model 98 Modified HE

.40

 A .08

1

  

17

 .25

1.50

75

B

1

7 cm Model 1 APHE

.40

 D .08

1

  

12½

 .18

1.54

75

C

1

7 cm Model 2 Hollow Charge

.40

 A .08

1

  

17

 .25

.96

75

D

1

7 cm Model 90 Shrapnel

.40

 A .08

1

  

17

 .25

1.53

75

E

1

7 cm Incendiary

.40

 A .08

1

  

17

 .25

1.50

75

F

1

7 cm Model 90 Smoke (WP)

.40

 A .08

1

  

17

 .25

1.52

88

A

1

8 cm Model 100 HE Pointed AA

.49

 E .13

2

 .23

8½

 .21

2.53

75

D

2

2.95 inch Shrapnel [U.S.]

.53

 C .08

1

  

25

 .37

1.20

75

A

8

75 mm HE [Dutch Bofors]

.59

 F .08

1

  

 

  

1.51

150

F

1

15 cm Model 13 Smoke (WP)

.60

 A .15

1

  

18

 .37

1.60

150

A

1

15 cm Model 92 HE

.82

 A .12

1

  

17

 .55

1.60

105

A

1

10 cm Model 91 HE Pointed

.86

 F .12

1*

  

 

  

3.08

105

A

2

10 cm Model 91 HE

.86

 F .12

1

  

 

  

1.37

200

R

1

20 cm HE Rocket [Naval]

.98

 H  

 

  

 

  

 

76

A

1

8 cm HE AA [Naval]

1.00

 H .06

1

  

 

  

.76

76

A

2

8 cm HE [Naval]

1.00

 G .06

1

  

 

  

.44

140

A

2

14 cm HE [Naval]

1.12

    

2

 .38

 

  

.56

140

A

3

14 cm HE-Capped [Naval]

1.12

 I -10

2

 .33

 

  

.60

140

A

1

14 cm HE [Naval]

1.13

    

2

 .37

 

  

.56

120

A

3

12 cm HE [Naval]

1.25

 G .10

1

  

 

  

1.20

120

A

2

12 cm HE [Naval]

1.97

 J .09

1

  

 

  

.80

120

A

1

12 cm HE AA [Naval]

1.98

 J .10

1

  

 

  

1.58

127

A

1

127 mm HE AA [Naval]

2.00

 J .11

1

  

 

  

1.28

* CAUTION: This shell also has a bourrelet band.

Figure 15 – Type Band Seat (Column 6, "Rotating Band and Seat")

39. THREAD COUNT.

Drawing Nos.

Japanese Designation (Translation)

Fuze Pocket

Adapter Pocket

Screw-on
Portion of Ogive

Base Plug

Caliber

Type
Shell

No. in
Series

75

D

1

7 cm Model 90 Shrapnel

3

 

 

 

75

A

8

75 mm HE [Dutch Bofors]

4½

6½

 

 

75

C

1

7 cm Model 2 Hollow Charge

6

 

7

 

81

M

1

8 cm Model 100 HE Mortar

7

6

 

4

81

M

2

8 cm Model 98 HE Mortar

7

6

 

6

90

M

1

9 cm Model 94 HE Mortar

7

6

 

9

120

A

2

12 cm HE [Naval]

7

 

 

10½

150

M

1

15 cm Model 96 HE Mortar

7

17

 

7

75

A

2

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed

8

7

 

 

75

A

3

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed

8

7

 

 

75

A

4

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed

8

7

 

 

81

M

3

8 cm HE Mortar [Naval]

8

7½

 

11

105

A

1

10 cm Model 91 HE Pointed

8

5

 

 

105

A

2

10 cm Model 91 HE

8

9½

 

 

70

A

1

7 cm Model 92 HE

8½

9½

 

 

75

A

5

7 cm Model 94 HE

8½

8½

 

 

75

A

6

7 cm Model 97 HE Semi-Steel

8½

8½

 

 

75

A

7

7 cm Model 98 HE Semi-Steel

8½

 

5½

 

75

E

1

7 cm Incendiary

8½

5½

 

 

75

F

1

7 cm Model 90 Smoke (WP)

8½

9½

4½

 

76

A

1

8 cm HE AA [Naval]

8½

 

 

10½

150

A

1

15 cm Model 92 HE

8½

9½

 

 

150

F

1

15 cm Model 13 Smoke (WP)

8½

6

7

 

76

A

2

8 cm HE [Naval]

9

 

 

12½

75

D

2

2.95 in Shrapnel [U.S.]

10

5

 

 

88

A

1

8 cm Model 100 HE Pointed AA

10

 

 

 

120

A

1

12 cm HE AA [Naval]

10½

 

 

 

75

A

1

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed AA

11

 

 

 

127

A

1

127 HE AA [Naval]

11

 

 

10½

200

R

1

20 cm HE Rocket [Naval]

11

 

 

8

75

B

1

7 cm Model 1 APHE

 

 

 

16

120

A

3

12 cm HE [Naval]

 

 

 

10½

140

A

3

14 cm HE-Capped [Naval]

 

 

 

12

40. WALL THICKNESS

Drawing Nos.

Japanese Designation (Translation)

Center of
Base

Upper Edge of
Rotating Band

Lower Edge of
Rotating Band

Bourrelet

Bottom of
Threading at
Nose

Caliber

Type
Shell

No. in
Series

75

D

2

2.95 inch Shrapnel

.30

.22

.37

.22

.13

75

A

7

7 cm Model 98 Modified HE

.38

.41

.41

.17

.34

75

D

1

7 cm Model 90 Shrapnel

.39

.39

.41

.15

.20

75

E

1

7 cm Incendiary

.55

.38

.37

.33

.45

70

A

1

7 cm Model 92 HE

.57

.36

.38

.21

.44

75

F

1

7 cm Model 90 Smoke (WP)

.58

.37

.36

.34

.33

75

C

1

7 cm Model 2 Hollow Charge

.64

.41

.52

.27

.31

76

A

1

8 cm HE AA [Naval]

.65

.52

 

.52

.52

75

A

8

75 mm HE [Dutch Bofors]

.70

.46

 

.42

.28

120

A

3

12 cm HE [Naval]

.75

.69

 

 

 

75

A

5

7 cm Model 94 HE

.83

.49

.50

.37

.48

105

A

2

10 cm Model 91 HE

.83

.63

.63

.53

.70

150

A

1

15 cm Model 92 HE

.86

.80

.83

.57

.65

140

A

3

14 cm HE-Capped [Naval]

.92

.92

 

.97

 

88

A

1

8 cm Model 100 HE Pointed AA

.95

.53

.51

.54

.42

120

A

2

12 cm HE [Naval]

.97

.88

 

.88

.65

150

F

1

15 cm Model 13 Smoke (WP)

1.20

.69

.69

.64

.57

75

A

6

7 cm Model 97 HE Semi-Steel

1.23

.92

1.02

.47

.48

127

A

1

127 mm HE AA [Naval]

1.29

.90

 

.91

.70

76

A

2

8 cm HE [Naval]

1.30

.42

 

.42

.44

75

A

1

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed AA

1.35

.59

.62

.44

.35

75

A

2

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed

1.42

.59

 

.44

.35

75

A

3

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed

1.42

.59

.59

.44

.35

75

A

4

7 cm Model 90 HE Pointed

1.42

.59

.59

.44

.35

105

A

1

10 cm Model 91 HE Pointed

1.42

.61

.61

.48

.32

120

A

1

12 cm HE AA [Naval]

1.51

.89

 

.86

.76

200

R

1

20 cm HE Rocket [Naval]

2.75

.47

.37

.47

.84

75

B

1

7 cm Model 1 APHE

 

.70

.68

 

 

81

M

1

8 cm Model 100 HE Mortar

 

 

 

.33

.39

81

M

2

8 cm Model 98 HE Mortar

 

 

 

.33

.39

81

M

3

8 cm HE Mortar [Naval]

 

 

 

.33

 

90

M

1

9 cm Model 94 HE Mortar

 

 

 

.18

 

90

M

2

9 cm HE Mortar Semi-Steel

 

 

 

.42

 

140

A

1

14 cm HE [Naval]

 

.98

 

1.00

 

140

A

2

14 cm HE [Naval]

 

.98

 

1.00

 

150

M

1

15 cm Model 96 HE Mortar

 

 

 

.38

1.31

Part Two - Ready Reference Section; Section VI: TablesPart One - General; Section VII: Weapons Characteristics Chart