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3 pounder h.e

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earni74

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HEAR I HAVE 3 BRITISH MANUFACTURED 3 POUNDERS

(1) THE ONE ON THE LEFT IS A H.E-T BASE BLEED MK 1
(2) THE MIDDLE ONE IS A H.E-T MK VII WITHOUT SCREW ON PETRUDING TRACER
(3) THE ONE ON THE RIGHT IS A H.E MK IV

No 1 HAS A TAPERED THREAD FOR THE No 19/19A FUZE

No 2 " " " " " " " " "

No 3 HAS A TAPERED THREAD, THE FUZE HOLE IS ONLY 21.26MM / 0.8370 Inch or 7/8ths OF AN INCH, WHICH FUZE DOES THIS TAKE ??

ALL 3 PROJECTILES ARE OF DIFFERENT HEIGHTS AS SEEN ON PHOTOS

DOES ANYONE HAVE A LINE DRAWING OF THE FUZES FOR THESE 3 POUNDERS
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anyone have line drawings of the fuzes for these 3 pounder projectiles, thanks
 
It is probably a smoke tracer if anything, but it looks like a demill//inerting, future lamp hole. My 37mm smoke tracer has a very small hole approx. 1/16th inch diameter.
 
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It's one of those little projectile technologies that you don't see very often, but are very interesting.
 
Hello Earni74,

Could you give total length of each round ?

Could you post pictures of markings. Thanks.

Other examples of 3pr HE (I assume the Mk4 without adpater on pictures is fuzed with No44).

Regards

3pr 4.jpg3pr 4 2.jpg3r.jpg
 
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002.jpg003.jpg004.jpgTHANKS FOR EVERY ONES INPUT.

MINENAZ16
LENGTH OF PROJECTILE No 1 IS 150MM
LENGTH OF PROJECTILE No 2 IS 147MM
LENGTH OF PROJECTILE No 3 IS 168MM
STAMPS ON PROJ No 1... 1 3 Pr FS (S) 23-10-15
STAMPS ON PROJ No 2... VII NT 3 Pr FS (S)G 1-9-16
STAMPS ON PROJ No 3... IV 3Pr FS CAMMELAIRD 13-6-16
I KNOW ABOUT THE No 44 FUZE, ITS THE No 19/19A FUZE I DONT HAVE A DRAWING OF & WHAT FUZE FITS PROJECTILE No 3 ?
 
Thankyou minenaz16, have you any idea which fuze goes on projectile No 3, if so, do you have a drawing
 
earni74 said:
Thankyou minenaz16, have you any idea which fuze goes on projectile No 3, if so, do you have a drawing
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Sorry both, just got to this. Have sent emails and apologise for any duplication.
 
Thanks Bonnex.

Earni74, I think your shell Mk IV could be a Common Lyddite Mk4, same length as Mk V (plate), and fuzed with No19A.

Regards

3pr cl.jpg3pr cl mk5.jpg
 
Attached is a drawing for the "Day Tracer" round. With the amount of volume assigned to the "Day Tracer" fluid and the pitiful voulme assigned to the HE charge, makes one wonder if it was worth the effort.

TimG

View attachment Drawings.pdf
 
Minenaz16,

Well spotted!

I've just had another look and I haven't got a drawing for the 3Pr, but I would imagine the layout would be similar.

TimG
 
Thanks Tim. I didn't even know they made day tracers in that large a caliber.

After seeing Tim's drawing, It is looking like that projectile is a day tracer version.
 
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