Vasco Da Gama
Well-Known Member
I picked a pair of probably unfinished projectiles thinking they were probably 2pdrs but as you can see from the photo when put alongside a WW1 2pdr HE projectile they are far too small,despite the family likeness. As you can see a standard No 121 fuze will fit and the width of the driving band is virtually the same as the 2pdr which would indicate a British origin. The length is 111.4mm and diameter of the base is 36.5mm which all taken together would point towards the British 1.5pdr (37x123). Sadly they are both missing their driving bands but I would like to identify them anyway, does anybody have any thoughts?
