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US 16in ID

MINENAZ16

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Hello,
What is the designation of this 16in ?
I know this kind of windshield for spotting dye on Navy 6in.
Is it also a target shell ?

16in
Mark_III_16_inch_shell.jpg


6in Target with similar balistic cap :
6IN TARGET.jpg
 
Sebastian, it is an armor piercing high explosive projo. They had the holes around the ogive for the dye to mark the water. The cap on your photo crimps on the main body much lower than on the TP.

It looks like someone has already used a small shaped charge on the side, near the base, to confirm live/empty. About 18 inches down from the nose, in the shadow, you can see the spanner hole to unscrew the windscreen.
 
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