12 Pr 12 Cwt H.E. found today !

[Gspragge]

Made into the usual lamp, but with minimal damage all things considering. I have never seen one of these
around here before, just a few solid practice types. What (impossible to find) fuze does this use. Just some
old varnish and glue to remove.

 

[Gspragge]

Does any one know what fuze this uses ?????

The brass fuze adapter is marked No 2 MK lll also dated 1944.

The number 22906 on the projectile may also indicate a particular fuze drawing.

 

[Vasco Da Gama]

The 12pdr QF HE shell in the First World War used the No 44 nose percussion fuze. When used as a coast defence gun in World War 2 the HE MK5 is also noted as using a No 44 or 45 fuze. The projectile you have appears to be a practise round, P on the base stamping. Very nice find.

 

[Quatermass]

The 1936 handbook (land service) refers to No. 45, No. 45P and No. 18

 

[Bonnex]

Does any one know what fuze this uses ?????

The brass fuze adapter is marked No 2 MK lll also dated 1944.

The number 22906 on the projectile may also indicate a particular fuze drawing.

Gordon,

Sorry I am late coming to this and I hope I dont cut across anything said by others. A decode of the base markings:

P = Practice
N= Naval
B= 4 calibre radius head
LA= Lindsay Arsenal

Practice shells were sometimes made from what was essentially an HE design (22906 is probably a Royal Laboratory design since DD(L) drawings stop about 21500) and was used particularly for High Angle Practice. The absence of a base plate would probably confirm this.