SC-50 and ELAZ17

[mr_ango17]

This SC-50 was found in Sevastopol (Crimea).
It is equipped with a fuse ELAZ 17(?)

 

[Fusse2004]

SC 50 was not equipped with the El.AZ17 Ignition shaft too short.

 

[mr_ango17]

SC 50 was not equipped with the El.AZ17 Ignition shaft too short.

I know. But how can this be explained (see the second photo)?

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

Years ago we found an unexploded SC50 fuzed with a ElAz17 in the ground in the North of France.
The bomb was damaged but the fuze in a very good condition with markings, so no doubt. We quickly destroyed the bomb on the spot without moving it !

Regards

 

[Fusse2004]

And where is the place for the transmission charge?:hmmmm2:

 

[MINENAZ16]

And where is the place for the transmission charge?:hmmmm2:

I don't know the internal shape.
I made a test at work with an empty inert Sc50 and an inert Elaz17 without detonator booster.
I put it without problem in the side fuze well (my example was 146mm length without booster).
Now I can't remember my conclusion about the space in the bottom of the fuze well.

I assume detonator is about 35mm screwed on fuze so about 180mm for the complete fuze.
I don't know the dimension of fuze well but the diameter of the bomb is 200mm.

Sure our bomb was an SC50 fuzed ELAZ17, I really don't konw if this bomb could operate in good condition, and why German used this fuze on this kind of bomb.

Regards

 

[mr_ango17]

This fuze and ELAZ 17

 

[Fusse2004]

Look at my HP www.harryszuenderecke.de after, there is a fuse shaft of an SD 50 in the sectional model pictured.

 

[Fusse2004]

Could not that be from an El.AZ 57?

 

[Fusse2004]

Here to compare!

 

[mr_ango17]

Could not that be from an El.AZ 57?

Elaz 57 has other structure under a fuze head.
The bomb fuze from Sevastopol is ELAZ 17 (A?) (maybe ELAZ 50B).

 

[Fusse2004]

There is also in the regulations no indication that an El.AZ 17 in a 50 kg bomb was installed. I have an EL. AZ 17 K which was only a try. He would have fit into a 50 Kg bomb.

 

[MINENAZ16]

So, I finally found photos of our bomb from 2006 in my computer.
Found deep in the ground by an excavator.
Seems to be a Sc50 JA or L. No doubt about the fuze !

Regards

 

[mr_ango17]

There is also in the regulations no indication that an El.AZ 17 in a 50 kg bomb was installed. I have an EL. AZ 17 K which was only a try. He would have fit into a 50 Kg bomb.

If remove the picric pellets, SC-50 can be equipped with a EL. AZ 17.
This is a abnormal use, but it's a fact

 

[FZG76]

Hi

have you some information about 17K, measures ?

 

[Fusse2004]

Ash on my head !!!! I have never seen such a variation.:tinysmile_cry_t4: But it is not normal! A long-term foe in a 50 kg bomb, crazy. But now I'm smarter, never say.

 

[Fusse2004]

Schau bei .www.harryszuenderecke.de Gruß Harry

 

[FZG76]

Hello


Perhaps I think have the solution for the presence of a 17 with the SC50.


With the first model simply unscrew the LZtZ17 and screw the C / 98.
So we have an impact fuze only....

 

[mr_ango17]

Hello


Perhaps I think have the solution for the presence of a 17 with the SC50.


With the first model simply unscrew the LZtZ17 and screw the C / 98.
So we have an impact fuze only....

The bomb from Sevastopol is equipped with ELAZ 17A.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Nice expertise


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