British fuze L17

[Antoon]

View attachment British Fuze perc DA L17A3.pdf
I am looking for the dimensions and explosive content of the British L17 fuze.

Used on the 76 mm and 20 pounder HE-shell

Greetings - Antoon

 

[TimG]

Antoon,

Overall length is 1.97"
Base to flange is 1.22"
Thread 1.6" x 14TPI

Lower cavity filled with a .555" diameter pre-pressed C.E. pellet, 1.05" long. (4.163 cc)

TimG

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

I'm very surprised the fuze is so small (Length : 50mm, exposed length : 19mm)

I have a smaller No 241 with these dimensions : length 56mm, exposed length 19mm and diameter 35mm)

Is it possible the documentation is wrong ?

Does anyone could give dimensions of a real L17 fuzes and No244 (I assume same dimensions).

Regards

 

[MINENAZ16]

I found other documentation (US) in my doc for L17Mk6
-Length 70mm
-exposed length : 33mm
-diam : 45mm

 

[Bonnex]

As requested:



With and without measurements and with two 244 fuzes. Note the L17 is more directly a modification of a Naval N2 Fuze rather than the 244.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Thanks a lot Bonnex.
So the very pertinent British documentation is wrong
Regards