Italian Explosive Ordnance - 152mm Projectiles

Italian Explosive Ordnance

  

152mm HE

Guns used in: 152/37mm and 152/45mm Guns
Fuzing: Nose Percussion Fuze M17

Overall length (w/ fuze): 665.3 mm
Overall length (w/o fuze): 650 mm
Diameter at base: 151.2 mm
Distance base to band: 32 mm
Width of band: 21.5 mm
Diameter at bourrelet: 151.8 mm
Type of filling: TNT
Weight of filling: 5.52 kilograms
Weight of loaded projectile: 45.9 kilograms







152/13mm HE (Short)

Guns used in: 152/13mm Heavy Field Howitzer
Fuzing: Nose Percussion Fuzes British Nos. 101, 101E, 106, or 44

Overall length (w/ fuze): 522.5 mm
Overall length (w/o fuze): 471.5 mm
Diameter at base: 150.1 mm
Distance base to band: 31.5 mm
Width of band: 26.5 mm
Diameter at bourrelet: 151.4 mm
Type of filling: TNT
Weight of filling: 5.67 kilograms
Weight of loaded projectile: 45 kilograms

Remarks: The fuze is similar to 152/13mm (long) and is also British designed

  

152/13mm HE (Long)

Guns used in: 152/13mm Heavy Field Howitzer
Fuzing: Nose Percussion Fuzes British Nos. 101, 101E, 106, or 44

Overall length (w/ fuze): 582 mm
Overall length (w/o fuze): 531 mm
Diameter at base: 150.1 mm
Distance base to band: 21 mm
Width of band: 17 mm
Diameter at bourrelet: 152 mm
Type of filling: TNT
Weight of filling: 3.34 kilograms
Weight of loaded projectile: 45 kilograms

Remarks: This projectile is of British design and uses British fuzes.








152/37mm HE

Guns used in: 152/37mm Gun
Fuzing: Nose Percussion Fuze M17 (Guerritore) I.M35 m.c. or I.M38 m.c.

Overall length (w/ cap): 844 mm
Diameter at base: 150.9 mm
Distance base to 1st band: 25 mm
Distance base to 2nd band: 64 mm
Width of 1st band: 30 mm
Width of 2nd band: 35 mm
Diameter at bourrelet: 151.87 mm
Type of filling: Probably TNT
Weight of filling: 4.68 kilograms
Weight of loaded projectile: 54 kilograms

Remarks: The projectile has a ballistic cap and two rotating bands.








152/45-50mm H.E. (Base-Fuzed)

Guns used in: 152/45mm and 152/50mm Guns
Fuzing: Base Fuze M914

Overall length (w/ fuze): 599 mm
Diameter at base: 144.5 mm
Distance base to band: 35 mm
Width of band: 65 mm
Diameter at bourrelet: Unknown
Type of filling: TNT
Weight of filling: 3.75 kilograms
Weight of loaded projectile: 47 kilograms







152/32-45mm HE (Base-Fuzed)

Guns used in: 152/32mm and 152/45mm Guns
Fuzing: Base Fuze M914, M909K25, M911/917

Overall length: 545 mm
Diameter at base: 150.3 mm
Distance base to band: 32.4 mm
Width of band: 25 mm
Diameter at bourrelet: Unknown
Type of filling: TNT
Weight of filling: 3.351 kilograms
Weight of loaded projectile: 47 kilograms

152/37mm AP

Guns used in: 152/37mm Gun
Fuzing: Base Fuze M11 K.S.R.

Overall length: 519.6 mm
Diameter at base: 151.2 mm
Distance base to 1st band: 24 mm
Distance base to 2nd band: 63 mm
Width of 1st band: 30 mm
Width of 2nd band: 35 mm
Diameter at bourrelet: 151.8 mm
Type of filling: Unknown (The manual states 0.42 kg)
Weight of filling: Unknown, may be 0.42 kg
Weight of loaded projectile: 52.78 kilograms

Remarks: The projectile has a double rotating band and both piercing and ballistic caps.

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