Published April 15, 1952
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Resistance Tests on the 5-in. A. S. Projectile and the 6-in. Projector Charge
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Abstract
Resistance tests were conducted in the High Speed Water Tunnel on 2-in. diameter models of the 5-in. A. S. Projectile, Ex 30, and the 6-in. Projector Charge, Ex 1. The 5-in. A. S. Projectile was found to have a terminal sinking velocity of 39.4 fps with armed nose fuse and 35.7 fps for the flat nose projectile without fuse. The terminal sinking velocity for the 6-in. Projector Charge was 34.3 fps with armed nose fuse and 32.6 without the fuse.
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Department of the Navy Bureau of Ordnance Contract NOrd 9612. Report No. E-12.5.Attached Files
Submitted - E-12.5.pdf
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E-12.5.pdf
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- Department of the Navy Bureau of Ordnance
- NOrd 9612
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2015-05-06Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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