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21cm Gr18 bases

Bully1970

Well-Known Member
Not a projectile but part of it!

LHS base was found offshore and was with the fuse and shell shrapnel, a water impact detonation, fired at high tide I think.

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RHS base was found on a beach and originally was part of a live shell destroyed by EOD. Again originally fired at high tide but failed to detonate. I found the base 2 years after it was blown.

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The difference is interesting, LHS almost in perfect condition with original detonation. RHS cracked, dished, expanded with the extra forces from EOD's charge. Both shells were Ub as the fuses were AZ23 umg 0,15.

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