Aberdeen US Army Ordinance Museum - Museum Indoor Exhibits / 21 Davey Crockett Nuclear Missile
Bill Maloney
7/11/2007

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21 Davey Crockett Nuclear Missile

21 Davey Crockett Missile

Davy Crockett Nuclear Missile Specifications:

More Davey Crockett Tactical Nuclear Recoilless Guns at other Military Museums in the Northeast
Davey Crockett Nuclear Missile Davey Crockett Nuclear Missile
Another Davey Crockett Nuclear Missile can be found at the West Point Military Museum in West Point, NY Another Davey Crockett Tactical Nuclear Recoilless Gun at the Watervliet Arsenal Museum in Watervliet, NY

Length: 31 inches
Diameter:
11 inches
Weight:
M388 Warhead - 54lbs
Weight:
Complete Round - 76lbs / With gun barrel and tripod -365lbs
Crew:
2
Range: 4,000 yds
Lethality: At lowest yeild this tactical nuclear weapon emits a lethal radiation dose within 500 feet and a probable fatal dose within 1,300 feet
Armament:
 XM-388 Projectile, W-54 Warhead, selectable yield - .01 to 0.5 Kiloton
 155mm Recoilless Rifle
Entered Service: 1956
Unit Cost: $