GENE SLOVERS US NAVY PAGES 16"/50 CALIBER GUNS MK 7 WEAR AND EROSION DATA |
THE FIRST 2 PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PAGES 35A N.P.G. PHOTO NO. 24081 AND 35B N.P.G. PHOTO NO. 24083 FOR BORE EROSION AND IV LOSS WHEN FIRING THE 1900 LB PROJECTILE AND ARE FOR OP 1100 RANGE TABLES FOR THE 16" HC MK 13 MOD 0 1900 LB PROJECTILE AT 2690 FPS IV FOR THE 16"/50 GUNS OF THE IOWA CLASS BATTLESHIPS. THE SECOND 2 PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PAGES 51A N.P.G. PHOTO NO. 24079 AND 51B N.P.G. PHOTO NO. 24083 FOR BORE EROSION AND IV LOSS WHEN FIRING THE 2700 LB PROJECTILE AND ARE FOR OP 770 RANGE TABLES FOR THE 16" AP MK 8 MOD 0 2700 LB PROJECTILE AT 2500FPS IV FOR THE 16"/50 GUNS OF THE IOWA CLASS BATTLESHIPS. FULL (SERVICE CHARGE) FOR BOTH PROJECTILES IS 6 BAGS THE TOTAL WEIGHT OF THE SIX BAGS BEING 650 LBS. |