8 Inch HE

[Andysarmoury]

View attachment 167275View attachment 167274View attachment 167276View attachment 167277I finally weakened in more ways than one. I took photos of my 8" projectiles.
The Practice ? is stamped on the base: 8in. 1B/A P F S? M.O. 1942. I assume the S is at 3 o'clock under the pitting.
The projectile is solid steel with a 200mm deep nose cavity. I put a brass Rep 230 fuze in it.
I do not think that the black paint with a green band is correct. I think it should be a yellow band but left it as found.

The Proof? flat-top projectile is fired and shows the two drive bands and a feint 8" G on the base among the corrosion dints.
It is 460mm long and when I laid it down to photograph it, I needed help to stand it up again due to the weight and balance/strength needed to stand it up again.

The plug firing fuzes are Australian in both brass and brown coated steel.
Brass is stamped: P.I. A.N.^ No.230. G over V. 6/44. Who is the Australian maker G over V ?
The base hole is 71mm deep due to brass being heavier than steel. Weight is 2.047 lb (1042 grams).

Steel plug is stamped: PLUG FIRING MK 2. AN REP.230 ^. M.O. 6/55
The base hole is 53mm deep and weighs 2.05lb (1048 grams).

I must be getting old and weak. I know now why I like projectiles under 8".

Many thanks Ron for showing and yes they are buggers to move around, They have a Navy look about them would I be right in thinking that ?
Cheers
Andy

 

[ron3350]

The Practice projectile came from the tank museum in Gippsland when most of the contents were sold. The other capped AP 8" was bought by my friend.
The owner said it was stored at Williamstown or some Navy base and he bought 3 different projectiles. Cost me $1000 some years ago. Not cheap.
The flat top came from a different source so no idea if Navy or not.

 

[Andysarmoury]

The Practice projectile came from the tank museum in Gippsland when most of the contents were sold. The other capped AP 8" was bought by my friend.
The owner said it was stored at Williamstown or some Navy base and he bought 3 different projectiles. Cost me $1000 some years ago. Not cheap.
The flat top came from a different source so no idea if Navy or not.

Thanks for that Ron.
All the best
Andy

 

[TimG]

G/V - Goetz Annexe Pty. Ltd., 9 - 47 Hall Street, Spotswood, Melbourne, Australia. (subsidiary of W.G. Goetz & Sons Ltd.) http://www.wggoetzhistory.com/category/war-years/

TimG

 

[ron3350]

Thanks for the history of Goetz.

I mis-read my scales when weighing the firing plug fuzes.
Weights were 2lb 4.7oz and 2lb 5oz.(not 2.05lb). Gram weights were correct.