Ammunition Specifications
| German Designation | US Abbreviation | Projectile Weight | Bursting charge | Muzzle Velocity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandsprenggranatpatrone 151 mit L'spur ohne Zerleger | HEI-T | 113 | 2.3 g HE (PETN) + 2.1 g incendiary (Elektron) |
705 | Nose fuze, tracer, no self-destruct |
| Brandgranatpatrone 151 | incendiary | 117 | 6.6 to 7.3 g incendiary (BaNO3+Al+Mg) | ? | Nose fuze |
| Minengeschosspatrone 151 ohne L'Spur | HE | 95 | 18.6 g HE (PETN) | 805 | Nose fuze, no tracer |
| Panzergranatpatrone 151 mit L'spur ohne Zerleger | AP-T | 117 | none (bakelite filling in cavity) | 705 | No fuze, tracer, no self-destruct. Penetration 13mm steel at 60-degree impact, 100m range. |
| Panzersprenggranatpatrone 151 | APHE | 115 | 4 g HE (PETN) | ? | Detonation after 5mm steel penetration. |
| Panzerbrandgranatpatrone (Phosphor) 151 ohne Zerleger | API | 115 | 3.6 g incendiary (WP) | 720 | No fuze, no self-destruct. Penetration 3 to 15mm of steel. |
| Panzerbrandgranatpatrone (Elektron) 151 ohne Zerleger | API | 117 | 6.2 g incendiary (Elektron) | 695 | Optimized for strafing unarmoured ships. No self-destruct. Penetration 15 mm of steel at 75-degree impact angle, 100 m range. Fuze functions after 4 mm steel penetration. |
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