Description
This projectile is longer (approx. 38 in. as compared to 32.68 in.) and has a larger radius of ogive than the Mk Ill for the old howitzers. A wider rotating band (about 2 1/2 in.) is required to withstand the power of the new weapon. The base cover, usually steel, is secured with an overlapping spot, or continuous resistance weld entirely around its circumference. No bushing is used in the nose, since the nose is of a size to take new boosters.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
Projectile, 240mm HE, Mk 3, Mk 3A1
Source(s)
TM 9-1904, Ammunition Inspection Guide (1944)
