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132 fuze query.

SG500

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I was reading the other day that a 132 fuze existed which was an modified version of the 131 fuze.
Has anyone got any information or photos of one?
Dave.
 
132 fuze

hi, you are speaking of the WW1 nose fuze? l have found some info dealing with delay fuze 131 - fired from 1.5 pdr. C.O.W. (37mm), Mk.3 gun, No.48. The fuze is D.A. impact, however its been modified to design: R.L. 28,160. Its now noted as: Fuze, Time, No.131. We know the No.132 is Sim.to the No.131., so may be the 132 is a 131 with delay added ?????? R.
 
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Hi
As for No131 but with the magazine filled with gun-powder. Head painted white.
 
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Thanks for the ideas guys.
I've been sent a line drawing of one, see attached, thanks Norman.
Has anyone out there got one? I've never seen one.
131's are quite hard to find so I'd think these are.
Dave.
 

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Fuze Perc DA Impact No 132

Thanks for the ideas guys.
I've been sent a line drawing of one, see attached, thanks Norman.
Has anyone out there got one? I've never seen one.
131's are quite hard to find so I'd think these are.
Dave.


Here is a bit more text (mostly from Ian Hogg's work):

Fuze, Percussion, D.A., Impact, No 132
Design RL 23090. As for Fuze No 131 but the magazine filled with FG powder. Head painted white to indicate powder filling.
Mark WOLC
1 18140 of 12/7/1916 Introduction
1* 18962 of 24/11/1916 Mk 1 with long screwed-in needle, to approximate to Mk 3
2 18140 of 12/7/1916 Stronger magazine attachment. To RL 23100.
2* 18962 of 24/11/1916 Mk 2 with long screwed-in needle, to approximate to Mk 3
3 21843 of 24/11/1916 Long screwed-in needle
3** 21196 of 10/6/1918 Mk 3 converted to approximate to Mk 4
4 23784 of 28/7/1919 Detonator filled with Detonating Composition instead of fulminate of mercury (Design NOD1834).
5 24712 of 15/4/1921 As Mk 4 but converted from No 131 Mk5 (Design NOD1834).
6 A4307 of 27/8/1927 As Mk 5 but of new manufacture.


Marks 1, 1*, 2 Obsolete: 24712 of 15/4/1921
Mark 4 Obsolete: A6055 of 27/1/1931
Marks 5, 6 Obsolete: C6805 of 5/8/1955


Fuze, Electric, No 132 Modified

1 Design NOD1859

The electric fuze is my entry. The Navy designed a number of electric fuzes which appear to be for for firing manually, perhaps for static trials or (for larger natures) demolition purposes - more research required.
 
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