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US Projectile, 3 inch AA, Mk 26 Mod 1, 2

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Description

These projectiles are similar in construction to HC projectiles, except that a nose time or VT fuze is always assembled. It can be used for antiaircraft fire or, with the time fuze set on safe, used for bombardment.

These projectiles vary from Antiaircraft Common in that no base detonating fuze is used.

These projectile are colored green.

Functioning

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Hazardous Components

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Source(s)

 

OP 1664, Volume 1 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)