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AN No11 Mk11 Fuze Gaine.

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ron3350

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AN No11 MK11 1942 fuze gaine? . Who is the maker and what fuze uses it ? I guess it is Australian with AN stamp. 2" x 14 threads.

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The No. 11 gaine was a means of converting an 'igniferous' fuze to a 'detonating' fuze. When the GP magazine in the fuze exploded, the striker in the gaine would be driven into the detonator, causing it to detonate and consequently the whole gaine to detonate.

Yours is 'AN' denoting Australian Navy. It was more than likely used with something like No. 206 fuze on a 5.25" HE.

If it were Land Service, more than likely used with either a No. 199 or No. 207 fuze on 3.7" HE AA.

TimG
 
Pope Products Ltd., Beverley, South Australia. - The trademark is two 'P's back to back.

TimG
 
In Australian Naval service we also used the No. 11 gaine under locally made (MF) 80/44 fuzes on 3” 20cwt AA shells. These remained in service for some time during WW2.
 
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