127 mm/54 Mark 18 (127 mm)/Ammunition
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Shell parameter names are: 5 inch HC Mk.41, 5 inch SP Common Mk.42, 5 inch Mark 41 HC-VT
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| Penetration statistics | |||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm) | |||||
| 1,000 m | 2,500 m | 5,000 m | 7,500 m | 10,000 m | 15,000 m | ||
| HC Mk.41 | HE | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| SP Common Mk.42 | SP Common | 204 | 177 | 140 | 112 | 92 | 70 |
| Mark 41 HC-VT | HE-VT | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (s) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | |||||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| HC Mk.41 | HE | 810 | 31.75 | 0 | 0.1 | 3,440 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |||
| SP Common Mk.42 | SP Common | 810 | 31.75 | 0.01 | 6 | 970 | 48° | 63° | 71° | |||
| Proximity-fused shell details | ||||||||||||
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| Ammunition | Type of warhead |
Velocity (m/s) |
Projectile mass (kg) |
Fuse delay (m) |
Fuse sensitivity (mm) |
Arming distance (m) |
Trigger radius (m) |
Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g) |
Ricochet | |||
| 0% | 50% | 100% | ||||||||||
| Mark 41 HC-VT | HE-VT | 810 | 31.75 | 0 | 0.1 | 457 | 23 | 3,440 | 79° | 80° | 81° | |
