c.150x850 case - Dutch?

[Tony Williams]

I've been asked to identify a large-bore case, one which is way outside my collecting range. The approximate measurements provided are 147mm calibre, 853mm length and a rim diameter of 178mm.

Markings are given as follows:

A series of numbers written on the side, one underneath the other as follows :
NO.2
130
9/7 41/87.25
12/1 20/87.25
26-87-53

Headstamp:
46
64 over 87
53

The only one with dimensions which seem to come close in my lists is the Dutch 15cm L/40 which was used in naval, coast defence and field guns (case length 853mm, rim diameter 176mm).

Can anyone positively ID this case and provide any information about it?

 

[Hoeksel]

No info on the maker of the case, like A.I., SMI or Hembrug? These you see a lot for Dutch marine ammo. The "No.2" sounds Dutch but the rest does not ring a bell. Could you get a picture of the headstamp and the primer?

No.1/2/3 are coast defense (1910-1940), No.4 field gun and No.5 naval gun according to "Big Bore Ammunition". You have a No.2 so it is pre-WW2 which means there is a change those shell cases are made outside of The Netherlands. Most large naval ammo is made in Germany. If it is made in The Netherlands there would be a "Hembrug" logo somewhere.

Maybe you should ask this question on the Dutch ECRA site (or I can do it for you).

 

[Tony Williams]

Maybe you should ask this question on the Dutch ECRA site (or I can do it for you).

Please do!

 

[Hoeksel]

Done. Let's wait for some answers!