Obus 16 inch Armor Piercing Shell
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Type | Bag |
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Projectile Types and Weights |
World War II and Korean War Deployments Added during 1950s Deployments Added during 1967-69 Deployment 7a Added during 1980s - 1990s Deployments 9a 10a |
Bursting Charge |
AP Mark 8 - 40.9 lbs. (18.55 kg) Explosive D Nuclear Mark 23 - W23 warhead, about 15-20 kilotons HE Mark 19 - 400 M43A1 grenades HE-CVT Mark 143 - 153.6 lbs. (69.67 kg) Explosive D Sub-munitions for Mark 19, Mark 144, Mark 146 and Mark 148 projectiles |
Projectile Length |
AP Mark 8 - 72.0 in (182.9 cm) Nuclear Mark 23 - 64.0 in (162.6 cm) HE Mark 19 - 63.6 in (161.5 cm) HE-CVT Mark 143 - 64.0 in (162.6 cm) |
Propellant Charge 11a 12a | Full Charge for AP or HC - 660.0 lbs. (299.4 kg) SPD 839 13a 14a Full Charge for HC - 593 lbs. (269 kg) SPD D846 15a 16a Reduced Charge - 305.0 lbs. (138.3 kg) SPD 840 or SPDN 17a Reduced Flashless Charge - 325.0 lbs. (147.4 kg) D845 or SPCG |
Muzzle Velocity 18a 19a |
AP Mark 8 - 2,500 fps (762 mps) (new gun) HC Mark 13 - 2,690 fps (820 mps) (new gun) HC Mark 147(?) - 2,825 fps (861 mps) |
Working Pressure | 18.5 tons/in2 (2,910 kg/cm2) 20a |
Approximate Barrel Life | 290 rounds 21a |
Ammunition stowage per gun | About 130 rounds 22a |