3-IN. Mount Mark 37 and Prototypes. Special Ramming Tests on the 3-in./70 Caliber Pilot Mount Mark 28 Mod. 0.

Abstract

This report covers a test of the rammer system of the 3-in./70 Caliber Pilot Mount Mark 28 Mod. 0. The purpose of the test was to determine the minimum ramming velocity for high angles of gun elevation to obtain satisfactory chambering of rounds and closing of the breech.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 18, 1952
Accession Number
AD0499468

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  • Joshua J. Turner

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Elevation
  • High Angles
  • Models
  • Prototypes

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  • ballistics.