West Point Military Museum - Nuclear Weapons / 07 Davey Crockett M388 Nuclear Weapon Recoilless Launcher
Bill Maloney 3/13/2009 |
More Davey Crockett Tactical Nuclear Recoilless Guns at other Military Museums in the Northeast |
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Another Davey Crockett Nuclear Missile can be found at the US Army Ordnance Museum in Aberdeen, MD | 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
Crew: 2
Range: 1.7 miles
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
120mm Recoilless Rifle
Entered Service: 1956
Unit Cost: $